American Indian Dances

Folkways Records – FD 6510

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1958
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Tracklist]
A1 Night Chant, Yeibichai: n/a (02:55)
A2 Rabbit Dance (Sioux): Lucy Randall, Paul High Horse, and Oliver Standing Bear (03:11)
A3 Sun Dance / Omaha Dance (Sioux): n/a (03:05)
A4 Devil Dance (Apache): n/a (02:53)
A5 Eagle Dance (San Ildefonso): n/a (03:00)
A6 Harvest Dance (Zuni): n/a (03:32)
B1 Rain Dance (Zuni): n/a (04:44)
B2 Squaw Dance (Navaho): n/a (01:39)
B3 War Dance (Plains Indians): n/a (01:42)
B4 Snake Dance: n/a (01:53)
B5 Pow-wow Dance (Flathead): Alan Fox and Lawrence Kiskotagan (03:14)
B6 Dog Dance (Plains): Antoine Lonesinger (03:22)
[Credits]
Producer, Cllecter and Liner Notes: Ronnie Lipner and Stu Lipner, Cover Artwork: Marc Rice
[Notes]
In 1958 Folkways Records hired Ronnie and Stu Lipner, two international folk dance instructors and consultants, to "edit, compile, and/or procure…a series of recordings based on Dances of Many Peoples." One of the results is this collection of field recordings of various tribal dances from the Great Plains and American Southwest. Liner notes detail each of the dances, though the names of the performers and dates and locations of the performances are not specified.

Folk Songs of Ontario Recorded with Notes by Edith Fowke

Ethnic Folkways Library – FM 4005

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Canada
Released: 1958
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A01 The Poor Little Girls from Ontario: Ethel Minifie (01:52)
A02 The Banks of the Don: O.J. Abbott (01:33)
A03 Johnson's Hotel: Geraldine Sullivan (01:54)
A04 The Murder of F. C. Benwell: Lamont Tilden (01:52)
A05 The Murder of Maggie Howie: Geraldine Sullivan (02:58)
A06 The Railroad Bay: Martin Sullivan (02:01)
A07 The Hobo's Grave: Tom Brandon (01:24)
A08 The Little Indian Maid: Johnston's Hotel (02:02)
A09 The Indian's Lament - An Indian Sat in His Little Bark Canoe: Geraldine Sullivan (03:06)
A10 Sally Greer: Martin McManus (03:17)
A11 The Twelfth of July: Tom Brandon (02:23)
B01 The Weaver: Mrs. Jack Keating (03:01)
B02 The Golden Vanity (Child No. 286): Joe Kelly (04:22)
B03 A Fair Maid Walked in Her Father's Garden: Mrs. William Towns (04:43)
B04 In Bristol There Lived a Fair Maiden: Jimmie Hefferman (04:42)
B05 How Cold These Winds Do Blow - The Wintry Winds: Mrs. Jack Keating (03:34)
B06 Mary of the Wild Moor: Lotys and Letys Murrin (02:39)
B07 The Bold Privateer: Tom Brandon (01:51)
B08 General Wolfe: Margaret Ralph (02:21)
B09 What is the Life of a Man Any More Than the Leaves?: Mrs. William Towns (02:53)
[Credits]
Producer, Recorder and Liner Notes: Edith Fulton Fowke
[Notes]
This 1958 recording by Edith Fulton Fowke is a collection of folksongs from the province of Ontario sung by a myriad of traditional singers. Until Fowke began collecting these in the 1950's, most had never been heard by a general audience. Though a large portion of the songs on this recording come from the Irish-Canadians of the Peterborough region, many other songs trace their influence back to American and British roots. These stirring compositions cover everything from lumber-jacking to murdering to the married life.

Music of the Inuit - The Copper Eskimo Tradition

Auvidis – D 8053

Series: Unesco Collection Musics & Musicians Of The World
Format: CD, Album
Country: Canada
Released: 1983
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Tracklist]
01 Three connected songs: Jean Oqhena / Frank Kuptana (08:18)
02 Two connected songs: Frank Kuptana (06:10)
03 Joy: Jimmy Memorana (01:01)
04 The boat of the "Big Brows": Jimmy Memorana (01:09)
05 My song: Jimmy Memorana (00:39)
06 Song of Minto inlet: Jimmy Memorana (00:50)
07 Two dances from the Mackenzie Delta: The Mackenzie Delta drummers and dancers (01:07)
08 Dance from the Mackenzie Delta: The Mackenzie Delta drummers and dancers (01:02)
09 Two connected songs: William Qagyun, Frank Kuptana (05:29)
10 I am happy: Jimmy Memorana (00:52)
11 Boundless joy: Jimmy Memorana (00:43)
12 Coffee, tea and jam: Jimmy Memorana (00:54)
13 Two connected songs: Jean Oqhena (04:09)
14 Agnes Nanogak's song: Agnes Nanogak (00:40)
15 Birth of earthworms: Agnes Nanogak (00:56)
16 The song floats up within me: Jean Oqhena, William Qagyun (03:28)
[Credits]
Liner Notes and Recorder: Jean-François Le Mouël
[Notes]
The Inuit of the Canadian Northwest Territories follow two seasonal social patterns: hunting with families in the summer, and gathering for trade and intense spiritual activities with large communities in the winter. Traditionally, when these groups reunited at the start of the long, dark winter, they exchanged songs. Each person is believed to be a composer and performer; each song is a gift to be reciprocated, and the sharing of songs and dances was a way to strengthen the social fabric. Many songs on this album are about hunting, but it was forbidden to exchange songs whilehunting, or even while outdoors. The Inuit believed that under an open sky, "a spirit could steal the words and by seizing the breath of the singer, rob him of his life."

Indian Music of the Canadian Plains

Ethnic Folkways Library – FE 4464

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Tracklist]
A01 Cree: War Song: George Nicotine and group (01:49)
A02 Cree: Prisoner's Song: William Burn Stick (02:26)
A03 Cree: Bear Ceremony: Harry Nicotine (02:37)
A04 Cree: Big Dog Dance Songs: n/a (03:19)
A05 Cree: Hand-Game Songs: William Peaychew (02:49)
A06 Cree: Greeting Song: William Peaychew (02:05)
A07 Cree: Pow Wow Song: Alan Fox and Lawrence Kiskotagan (03:15)
A08 Cree: Grass Dance Song: Elie Pooyak (01:34)
A09 Cree: Pow Wow Love Song: Elie Pooyak (01:28)
B01 Assinboine: Warrior's Death Song: n/a (02:01)
B02 Blood: Grass Dance Song: n/a (02:11)
B03 Blood: Chicken Dance Song: n/a (02:15)
B04 Blood: Owl Dance Song: Unspecified (02:32)
B05 Blood: Sun Dance Song: Jim Low Horn, Jack Low Horn, and Mrs. Emil Wings (01:51)
B06 Blood: Crazy Dog Dance Song: Jim Low Horn, Jack Low Horn, and Mrs. Emil Wings (01:43)
B07 Blood: Serenade: Adam Delaney and group (02:44)
B08 Blood: Owl Dance Song: Adam and Wallace Delaney (01:20)
B09 Blackfoot: Lucky Stone Song: One Gun (01:12)
B10 Blackfoot: War Song: Wilfred Calf Robe and Albert Scalp Lock (00:56)
[Credits]
Producer, Recorder and Liner Notes: Kenneth Peacock, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Recorded by eminent Canadian ethnomusicologist Ken Peacock for the National Museum of Canada, this recording features the music of the Cree, Assiniboine, Blood, and Blackfoot tribes of the Canadian Plains. Comprehensive liner notes by Peacock provide history and geography of the Plains as well as background on the cultural characteristics of the people who inhabit them. By distinguishing the variations in drum rhythms, and explaining the nuances in volume change and the relationship between the rhythm and the voice, Peacock’s notes afford the listener an understanding of the war, ceremonial, and dance songs featured on this recording.

Original Folk: Contemporary American Songs Performed By The Writers

Folkways Records – FD 5565

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Liberty: Steve Strauss (02:49)
A2 Bag Lady: Pat Wynne (04:27)
A3 The Well Adjusted Man: Marc Winokur (03:06)
A4 Love Logic: Julie Sullivan (04:15)
A5 Trainsong: John Fizer (02:34)
B1 The Ballad of Mexican Joe: Cris Plata (03:48)
B2 Living Alone: Keith Nichols (02:43)
B3 I Never Had a Love Like This Before: Mary Jean Batten (03:20)
B4 How Blue Can You Get?: Allen Schwartz (03:10)
B5 Hiroshima: Jim Watchendonk (02:31)
[Credits]
Producer: Marc Winokur, Designer: Alex Pieterson
[Notes]
Ten singer-songwriters from across America perform one of their own compositions on this compilation, originally released in 1986. The songs were gathered by producer Marc Winokur during travels across the United States in 1985. Song range from themes of love to a commentary on "The Well Adjusted Man," trains, horses, getting the blues, and the Atomic bomb ("Hiroshima")

Traditional Blues sung by Brownie McGhee

Folkways Records – FA 2421

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1951
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country Blues, Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Cholly Blues (05:07)
A2 Pinetop's Blues (04:10)
A3 Hangman's Blues (04:38)
A4 Jelly Roll Baker (03:51)
A5 Loving Mama Blues (03:43)
B1 Backwater Blues (04:25)
B2 Four Day Creep (04:16)
B3 Black Snake Moan (03:35)
B4 Freight Train Blues (03:41)
B5 Long Gone (03:18)
[Credits]
Brownie McGhee (guitar/vocals)
Producer: Moses Asch and Charles Edward Smith, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
This album presents a variety of blues, and in Brownie McGhee's singing are echoes of work and dance songs, as well as spirituals. Brownie himself once said, "I want to make music the way I know is real," and the blues on this collection exemplify his honest, powerful style.

Cisco Houston: The Folkways Years, 1944-1961

Smithsonian Folkways – SF CD 40059

Format: CD, Compilation, Repress
Country: US
Released: 1994
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
01 I Ain't Got No Home in This World Anymore (01:47)
02 Hard Traveling (01:30)
03 Rambling Gambling Man (02:36)
04 Hobo Bill (02:15)
05 Better World A-Comin' (02:01)
06 Strawberry Roan (03:15)
07 The Great American Bum (01:45)
08 Intoxicated Rat (02:05)
09 The Cat Came Back (02:16)
10 The Frozen Logger (02:11)
11 Pat Works on the Railroad (02:14)
12 Dark as the Dungeon (02:35)
13 Diamond Joe (02:26)
14 The Girl in the Wood (03:03)
15 Ship in the Sky (01:49)
16 The Fox (01:56)
17 What Did the Deep Sea Say? (02:40)
18 St. James Infirmary (03:04)
19 Born 100,000 Years Ago (01:10)
20 The Preacher and the Slave (Pie in the Sky) (03:12)
21 Mysteries of a Hobo's Life (01:13)
22 900 Miles (03:37)
23 Great July Jones (02:25)
24 Picture from Life's Other Side (02:55)
25 Farmer's Lament (02:15)
26 The Killer (04:41)
27 I Ride an Old Paint (02:00)
28 Zebra Dun (02:49)
29 Passing Through (02:34)
[Credits]
Cisco Houston (guitar/vocals)
Producer, Compiler and Liner Notes: Guy Logsdon, Recorder: Moses Asch, Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt, Designer: Visual Dialogue
[Notes]
Houston (1918-1961) was a vital figure in the folk music movement of the 1940s and 1950s. These 29 songs (including two with Woody Guthrie) feature material Cisco learned while working and traveling across the country: cowboy songs, railroad songs, hobo songs, union songs, work songs, protest songs, children's songs, and love songs. Guy Logsdon's notes about Cisco's life provide a rich background and complement this collection. Includes A Better World A Comin', I Ain't Got No Home, and Rambling, Gambling Man. Compiled by Guy Logsdon. "An exhilarating romp through the classic American folk repetoire." — NY Daily News

Haida: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest

Folkways Records – FE 4119

Series: Ethnic Folkways Library
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Box Set
Country: Canada
Released: 1986
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Traclist]
A01 MM 44: Play Song: Mungo Martin (00:52)
A02 MM 45: Play Song: Mungo Martin (01:13)
A03 MM 46: Play Song: Mungo Martin (01:23)
A04 MM 47: Love Song: Mungo Martin (02:43)
A05 MM 48: War Song Cycle: Mungo Martin (03:47)
A06 MM 49: Love Song: Mungo Martin (01:41)
A07 MM 50: Drinking Song: Mungo Martin (02:30)
A08 MM 19: Drinking Song: Mungo Martin (01:18)
A09 TW 12: Paddle Song: Tom Willie Johnson (03:20)
A10 L 18: Haida Song: Fred Louis and Ella Thompson (03:12)
A11 L 19: Hummingbird Song: Fred Louis and Ella Thompson (03:08)
B01 K 1: Love Song: Mrs. Peter Kelly (03:06)
B02 K 2: Haida King Song: Mrs. Peter Kelly (02:40)
B03 K 3: Love Song: Mrs. Peter Kelly (02:15)
B04 K 4: Love Song: Mrs. Peter Kelly (00:56)
B05 Dialogue: Mrs. Peter Kelly (07:05)
B06 K 5: Tsimshian Song: Mrs. Peter Kelly (02:08)
B07 K 6: Love Song: Mrs. Peter Kelly (01:32)
B08 K 7: Chinook Love Song: Mrs. Peter Kelly (07:30)
C01 FD 1: Celebration Song: Florence Davidson (06:41)
C02 FD 2: Lullaby Song: Florence Davidson (02:51)
C03 FD 3: Marriage Song: Florence Davidson (05:07)
C04 FD 4: Children's Song: Florence Davidson (02:15)
C05 FD 5: Neyland's Pride Song: Florence Davidson (06:02)
D01 FD 6: Welcome Dance for Edenshaw's Potlatch: Florence Davidson (02:55)
D02 Dialogue: Florence Davidson (11:55)
D03 FD 6A: Welcome Dance for Edenshaw's Potlatch: Florence Davidson (02:37)
D04 FD 7: Tsimshian Song: Florence Davidson (02:01)
D05 Dialogue: Florence Davidson (03:42)
[Credits]
Producer, Recorder and Annotator: Ida Halpern
[Notes]
The music of the Haida tribe in the Pacific Northwest is shrouded in secrecy from outsiders, largely as a response to their visual art being exposed by European missionaries in the 19th century. As a result Haida elders sought to protect their music from western influence. Haida songs are constructed of a unique speech-vocal style and foundation tones which tell the story of each piece and direct each ritual. Musicologist Ida Halpern collected a number of recordings of Haida songs from tribespeople eager to keep their heritage alive and was the first scholar of native music of this region. This album contains songs about love, celebration, war, drinking, and dialogue between Halpern and the singers. Liner notes include musical analyses of each song, as well as interviews with artists involved in the project.

American Warriors: Songs for Indian Veterans

Rykodisc – RCD 10370

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1997
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Tracklist]
01 War Paint / Soldier Boy: Black Lodge Singers (04:08)
02 In the South the Birds are Flying: Eniwube (01:48)
03 Lakota (Sioux) Little Bighorn Victory Songs: Edgar Red Cloud (05:02)
04 Carnegie War Mothers' Chapter (Kiowa) Veterans Songs: Carnegie War Mothers (05:08)
05 World War I & II: Black Lodge Singers (04:14)
06 Canadian (Lakota) Flag Song: Sioux Valley Singers (03:44)
07 American (Lakota) Flag Song: Fort Kipp Sioux Singers (04:01)
08 Four Hochunk (Winnebago) Service Songs -- Army: Winnebago Sons of Baraboo (03:13)
09 Four Hochunk (Winnebago) Service Songs -- Navy: Winnebago Sons of Baraboo (04:43)
10 Four Hochunk (Winnebago) Service Songs -- Marines: Winnebago Sons of Baraboo (04:19)
11 Four Hochunk (Winnebago) Service Songs -- Air Force: Winnebago Sons of Baraboo (03:04)
12 Menominee Vietnam Veterans Song: Smokeytown Singers (07:12)
13 Indian Boys from Desert Storm: Black Lodge Singers (04:34)
[Credits]
Executive Producer: Mickey Hart, Producer: Thomas Vennum, Jr., Coordination: Howard Cohen, Engineers: Jens McVoy and Tom Flye, Computer Editing: Charles Stella, Photographer: Joel Grimes, Liner notes: Charlotte Heth and Thomas Vennum, Jr.
[Notes]
Featuring performances from six tribes - Ojibway (Chippewa), Menominee, Blackfeet, Hochunk (Winnebago), Kiowa, and Lakota (Sioux) - the 13 tracks on American Warriors document more than a century of Native American participation in warfare. Album producer and Smithsonian ethnomusicologist Thomas Vennum, Jr. calls the collection "...a concept that was long overdue; a recording whose release would draw attention to the often overlooked participation of American Indians in the United States Armed Forces, and at the same time directly honor Indian veterans by helping to create a national memorial for them." The compilation of American Warriors was inspired by a 1994 Congressional mandate to create a memorial honoring Indian war veterans and was the recipient of the 1998 Native American Record of the Year at the Native American Music Awards (NAMMY’S). Tracks include descriptive spoken introductions, protective war songs, and the ritual song, drumming, and dance styles of the powwow. American Warriors: Songs for Indian Veterans was issued in 1997 as part of "THE WORLD" series (now part of the Mickey Hart Collection made available by Smithsonian Folkways).

Caribbean Songs and Games for Children

Puerto Rico - Trinidad - Jamaica - Haiti - The Bronx

Folkways Records – FC 7856

ormat: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Caribbean, Children's
[Tracklist]
A01 Gypsy in the Moonlight (02:04)
A02 In a Fine Castle; Jane and Louisa; There's a Brown Girl in the Ring (03:53)
A03 Sissy in the Barn; Bo Bo Bo Calinda (02:10)
A04 I Went to a Party (01:12)
A05 Coming Down Wid a Lemonade (01:14)
A06 Jump Shamador (03:05)
A07 I Los my Glove (01:28)
A08 Go In and Out de Window (02:19)
A09 Sally Go 'Round the Moon (01:57)
B01 San Serenin (01:13)
B02 The Merecumbe (01:35)
B03 Ambos a Dos (01:14)
B04 La Señorita; La Carbonnerita (03:29)
B05 A-la-Limon (01:12)
B06 John Crow (01:07)
B07 I Come to See Janie (03:43)
B08 Zammi Mann Man-Man; Toi si Bonne; Petit Oiseau (02:15)
B09 Feuilles Yo (00:38)
B10 Lundi Matin (00:48)
B11 Do Do Tititit Manman'l (00:45)
[Credits]
Recorder and Liner Notes: Edna Smith Edet, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Caribbean Songs & Games for Children is a collection of children's rhymes and rhythms, many originating in West Indian and Caribbean island nations. Music professor, author, and musician Dr. Edna Smith Edet recorded the tracks heard here during visits to Trinidad, Jamaica, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and at two public schools in New York City. Edet’s liner notes provide a brief introduction to West Indian and Caribbean music, as well as lyrics and information about the song tracks.

As Long as the Grass Shall Grow

Peter La Farge Sings of the Indians

Folkways Records - FN 2532

Format: Vinyl, LP, Albumbr
Country: US
Released: 1963
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Tracklis]
A1 Look Again to the Wind (02:03)
A2 The Senecas: As Long as the Grass Shall Grow (05:56)
A3 Damn Redskins (02:51)
A4 Tecumseh (01:19)
A5 Take Back Your Atom Bomb (01:14)
A6 Vision of a Past Warrior (01:35)
B1 Coyote, My Little Brother (02:26)
B2 Alaska (01:58)
B3 Custer (02:55)
B4 Trail of Tears (04:19)
B5 Hey, Mr. President (01:35)
B6 The Touriste (01:30)
B7 Last Words (00:30)
[Credits]
Peter La Farge (guitar/vocals)
Producer and Recorder: Moses Asch, Liner Notes:John Collier Sr., Photographer: David Gahr, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Long before Hollywood dramatized the plight of Native Americans, Peter La Farge was writing about his peoples' experiences, from songs about Tecumseh and the Trail of Tears to a rhyme about the atom bomb: "Take back the megaton / Give us back our lances / We will make our own wars / And we will dance our dances."

Folk Songs of Four Continents

Sung by Pete Seeger with the Song Swappers

Folkways Records – FW 6911

Format: Vinyl, LP, 10", Album
Country: US
Released: 1955
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Bring Me a Little Water, Silvy (03:00)
A2 Ah, Si Mon Moine (02:15)
A3 Bimini Gal (01:44)
A4 The Greenland Whalers (03:32)
B1 Mi Caballo Blanco (03:31)
B2 Oleanna (02:03)
B3 Banuwa Yo (01:50)
B4 Ragupati Ragava Rajah Ram (01:51)
B5 Hey, Daroma (02:18)
[Creadits]
Pete Seeger (banjo/vocals) Song Swappers (chorus)
Producer and Recorder: Moses Asc, Designer: Irwin Rosenhouse
[Notes]
Released in 1955, Folk Songs of Four Continents consists of nine songs performed by The Song Swappers and Pete Seeger. Songs from The Bahamas, Canada, Chile, India, Israel, Liberia, Norway, and the United States are featured. Members of the Song Swappers have no formal music training; their mission was to provide music that was accessible for listeners and easily learned. The songs were selected to encourage group singing. Liner notes include song lyrics and brief descriptions of each song.

Gospel Songs sung by The Missionary Quintet

Folkways Records – FW 6824

Format: Vinyl, LP, 10", Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1953
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Gospel
[Tracklist]
A1 Dry Bones: Ezekiel Saw the Wheel (05:30)
A2 On This Side of Jordan (01:56)
A3 In That New Jerusalem (02:54)
A4 Let the Church Roll On (03:17)
B1 My Lord Did Deliver (02:00)
B2 I Got a Home in That Rock (03:29)
B3 Jesus on My Mind (01:59)
B4 Give Me That Old Time Religion (02:54)
B5 Climbing Up That Mountain (02:19)
[Credits]
The Missionary Quintet (chorus)
Recorder: Marshall Winslow Stearns, Illustrations: Ben Shahn
[Notes]
Recorded in The Bahamas, the music on this album exemplifies the mix of the sacred and secular in gospel music. Such standards as "Give Me That Old Time Religion," sung in the ensemble's deep voices, sound much like pop music of the '50s and '60s. Liner notes include black-and-white illustrations by Ben Shahn and song lyrics.

The Compleat In Fidelytie

Cook Records – Longe Plae1044

Series: Sounds Of Our Time
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1956
Genre: Sounds
Style: Field Recording, Special Effects, Technical, Comedy
[Tracklist]
A1 Jets, Steam Trains (06:15)
A2 Baby, Phone (03:09)
A3 Cylinder Recordings: Thunderer March, He Goes to Church on Sunday (03:28)
A4 Mexican Firecrackers, 1893 Pump, 10,000Hens, Early American Violinist (05:17)
A5 Organ (distorted), Fly (02:41)
B1 Wind in the House, Wind in the Trees... (18:34)
[Credits}
Recorder: Emory Cook
[Notes]
This is a comic demonstration of "hi fidelytie" that claims to be "the record to end all high fidelitie records." The liner notes continue, "In fact, it is questionable as to whether it might not be the last hi fidelyty record. In many cases the user will find it impossible to play,— but no matter; that is not necessarily unusual for hi fidelity." But unusual this is: the collection of sounds on this record range from jets and steam trains to a baby's wailing to Mexican firecrackers and a highly distorted church organ.

Music in the Air: Mike Glick and the New Song Trio

A Collction of Original Children's Songs

Folkways Records – FC 7564

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Children's
[Tracklist]
A1 Music In The Air (3:28)
A2 The Abracadabra Alphabet (3:37)
A3 I Wrote A Poem (2:16)
A4 From One To Ten (3:26)
A5 Dancing On The Farm (2:50)
B1 Colors Of The Rainbows (3:00)
B2 A Lumberjack's Life (1:42)
B3 South Street (2:30)
B4 Hear Me, My Warriors (3:03)
B5 The Science Of Nature (1:57)
B6 Going To The Country (2:08)
[Credits]
Mike Glick (guitar/vocals) Genie Sherman (guitar/vocals) Lise Brown (flute/piccolo/tambourine) Jeff Fuller (bass/mandolin/vocals)
Cover Artwork: L. Kubinyi, Illustration: Laszlo Kubinyi, Layout: Laszlo Kubinyi
[Notes]
Mike Glick and The New Song Trio perform a collection of 11 songs for children. In recognition of the International Year of the Child, Glick dedicates this 1979 album to "the children of the world." Opening with "Music in the Air," Glick mixes songs about learning ("The Abbacadaba Alphabet" and "From One to Ten") with songs about poetry ("I Wrote a Poem" by 11-year-old Monique Sorel), whimsical songs ("Dancing on the Farm"), and Chief Joseph's poem to fight no more ("Hear Me, My Warriors"). The New Song Trio is composed of Jeff Fuller on bass, mandolin, and background vocals; Lise Brown on flute, piccolo, and tambourine; and Genie Sherman on vocals and guitar. Lyrics to all tracks and brief biographies of the musicians are included in the liner notes.

Texas Blues: Bill Quinn's Gold Star Recordings

Arhoolie Records – CD 35252

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1992
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Texas Blues, Country Blues
[Tracklist]
01 Gambling Blues: Lil' Son Jackson (02:59)
02 Homeless Blues: Lil' Son Jackson (03:09)
03 Cairo Blues: Lil' Son Jackson (02:50)
04 Evil Blues: Lil' Son Jackson (02:51)
05 Back To Santa Fe: Lee Hunter (02:40)
06 Trying, Trying: L.C. Williams (02:31)
07 You Never Miss The Water: L.C. Williams (02:37)
08 Cruel Hearted Woman: Thunder Smith (02:30)
09 Big Stars Are Falling: Thunder Smith (02:23)
10 Hole In The Wall: L.C. Williams (02:47)
11 Boogie All The Time: L.C. Williams (02:37)
12 Rock Island Blues: Leroy Ervin (02:58)
13 Blue, Black, And Evil: Leroy Ervin (02:49)
14 Roberta Blues: Lil' Son Jackson (02:30)
15 Freedom Train Blues: Lil' Son Jackson (02:42)
16 Ground Hog Blues: Lil' Son Jackson (02:18)
17 Bad Whiskey, Bad Women: Lil' Son Jackson (02:11)
18 Santa Fe Blues: Thunder Smith (02:15)
19 Black Woman: L.C. Williams (02:37)
20 Strike Blues: L.C. Williams (02:37)
21 You Can't Take It With You Baby: L.C. Williams (02:50)
22 Jet Black Woman: Buddy Chiles (02:28)
23 No Money, No Love: Lil' Son Jackson (02:45)
24 Gone With The Wind: Lil' Son Jackson (02:47)
25 I Won't Be Here Long: L.C. Williams (02:37)
26 Angel Child: Andy Thomas (02:40)
27 All The Way From Texas: Perry Cain (02:16)
[Credits]
Producer and Liner Notes: Chris Strachwitz, Recorder: Bill Quinn, Designer: Wayne Pope
[Notes]
Located in Houston, Texas, the Gold Star Recording Company was an essential source for local and regional blues, country, and Cajun records in the years following the end of World War II. This collection of recordings from 1947-1951, features Texas-based blues musicians L. C. Williams, Leroy Ervin, Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson, and Thunder Smith. Lightnin' Hopkins sits in on several of the tracks. Notable tracks include "Gambling Blues," "Boogie All the Time," and "Cruel Hearted Woman." The liner notes provide a detailed history of Gold Star Records and Bill Quinn.

Songs of the Chippewa Volume 1

Minnesota Chippewa Game and Social Dance Songs Collected & Edited by Paul Parthun

Ethnic Folkways Library – FE 4392

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Traclist]
A01 Mocassin Game Songs: August King (04:09)
A02 Mocassin Game Songs: Walter Drift (03:25)
A03 Round Dance Song: Ray Robinson (01:10)
A04 War Dance Song: Ray Robinson (01:48)
A05 49 Dance Song: Ray Robinson (01:25)
A06 Air Force Song: Ray Robinson (01:31)
A07 Old War Dance Song: Jacob Redbird (01:11)
A08 Give Away or Woman's Dance Song: Jacob Redbird (01:40)
A09 Buffalo Dance: Jacob Redbird (01:16)
A10 Founding Song: Jacob Redbird (02:06)
B01 Inside Gathering: St. Paul American Indian Club drum group (08:00)
B02 Outdoor Pow Wow: Chippewa pow-wow drum group in Onigum (01:09)
B03 Inside Pow Wow: Chippewa pow-wow drum group in Duluth (06:53)
B04 Migwitch Mahnomen: Chippewa pow-wow drum group in Ball Club (03:08)
B05 Flag Lowering Song: Chippewa pow-wow drum group in Ball Club (03:14)
[Credits]
Producer, Recorder and Liner Notes: Paul R. Parthun, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
The Chippewa (Ojibwe) occupy the largest area in tribal North America, spanning from Ontario and Michigan in the east to Minnesota in the west. This album focuses on the Chippewa people of Minnesota, who were first studied by Frances Densmore and Frederick Burton in the early 1900s. Densmore was interested in preserving the songs of the older singers, especially since such songs were more at risk of being lost. The music on this recording falls into three categories: moccasin game songs, social dance songs, and pow-wow songs. Liner notes include several photographs, a background to the Chippewa culture, and transcriptions of melodies heard on the recording.