Navajo Songs - Recorded by Launa Boulton in 1933 and 1940

Smithsonian Folkways - CD SF 40403

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1992
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Tracklist]
01 Yeibichei Song: Talking God's Song: Ben Hudson Begay (04;01)
02 Yeibichei Song: Calling God's Song: Ben Hudson Begay (03;24)
03 Yeibichei Song: n/a (02;53)
04 Yeibichei Song: n/a (02;18)
05 Yeibichei Song: n/a (03;37)
06 Yeibichei Song: n/a (03;18)
07 Corn Grinding Song: Joe Lee (01;20)
08 Corn Grinding Song: Joe Lee (01;57)
09 Six Sway Songs: n/a (03;11)
10 Six Sway Songs: n/a (03;30)
11 Four Circle Dance Songs: n/a (02;08)
12 Five Circle Dance Songs: n/a (02;56)
13 4 Moccasin Game Songs: Ye'iitsoh Song / Counter Stick Song / The People of Lukachukai / Pinyon Jay song (medley): n/a (02;57)
14 Moccasin Game Song: Wildcat Song: Pablo and Frank Huerito (02;05)
15 Moccasin Game Song: Chickadee Song: Pablo and Frank Huerito (01;53)
16 Moccasin Game Song [in vocables]: Pablo and Frank Huerito (01;38)
17 Moccasin Game Song: Cicada or Locust Song: Pablo and Frank Huerito (01;51)
18 Moccasin Game Song: Antelope Song, Gray Song: Pablo and Frank Huerito (01;28)
19 Moccasin Game Song: Crow Song: Pablo and Frank Huerito (01;14)
[Credits]
Producer and Compiler: Charlotte Frisbie and David McAllester, Photographer: John Cohen, Designer: Carol Hardy, Recorder: Laura Boulton, Mastering Engineer: David Glasser
[Notes]
The lifestyles, philosophies, and traditions of the Navajo nation are represented by songs for herding, planting, harvesting, hunting, blessing hogans, and soothing children. The 1933 and 1940 field recordings from settlements in New Mexico and Arizona beautifully document a music largely vocal and highly melodic with relatively short song phrases repeated, divided, and combined in intriguingly complex ways. Recorded by Laura Boulton. Compiled and annotated by David McAllester and Charlotte Frisbie. "...[A] vocally rich collection..." — The Patriot Ledger

Mexican-American Border Music: Volume 1 - An Introduction

Pioneer Recording Artists 1928-1958

Arhoolie Records – CD 7001

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1994
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
01 Es Un Capricho: Bruno Villareal (02:41)
02 Corrido de Pennsylvania: Pedro Rocha & Lupe Martínez (02:52)
03 Aunque en Miles Calles Vivas: La Familia Mendoza (02:59)
04 La Pollita: Narciso Martínez & Santiago Almeida (02:39)
05 Piensa En Mí: Lydia Mendoza (03:00)
06 Viva Laredo: El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler" (02:44)
07 Peregrina: Los Hermanos Chavarría (02:57)
08 La Cucaracha: Orquesta Pajaro Azul (02:54)
09 Jesusita: Pedro Rocha & Lupe Martinez (02:55)
10 Jesusita En Chihuahua: Orquesta del Norte (03:05)
11 Nunca Te Creas: Los Madrugadores (03:17)
12 Ella Es Mi Delirio: Andrés Berlanga & Francisco Montalvo (02:26)
13 Sueño En Rio Grande: Las Hermanas Padilla (02:54)
14 La India Bonita: Banda Típica De Mazatlán (02:59)
15 Que Me Gano Con Llorar: Conjunto Trio San Antonio (02:37)
16 La Cubanita: Santiago Jiménez (02:45)
17 El Rancho Grande: Santiago Jiménez (02:40)
18 Sin Tu Cariño: Valerio Longoria (02:32)
19 Canción Mixteca: Los Donneños (02:36)
20 Por Esos Montes (La Primavera): Los Norteños with Mariachi (03:02)
21 El Güero Estrada: Los Alegres de Terán (02:45)
22 A Puñaladas: Los Hermanos Prado (02:33)
23 Vete de Mi: Los Tremendos Gavilanes (02:36)
24 Postas de Retrocarga: Las Hermanas Degollado (03:00)
25 Gregorio Cortez: Los Hermanos Banda (02:47)
26 El Chicano: Los Norteños de Nuevo Laredo (03:07)
[Credits]
Editor, Producer and Liner Notes: Chris Strachwitz, Editor: Richard K. Spottswood, Designer: Wayne Pope, Sound: George Morrow, Translator: Pepi Plowman, Silviano Barba, Zack Salem and Juanita Salem
[Notes]
The border between Mexico and the United States stretches some 1,500 miles, from Brownsville, Texas/Matamoros, Mexico, to San Diego, California/Tijuana, Mexico. The existence of physical barriers (the Rio Grande River, fences, and walls) has not diminished the rich musical culture that has flowed back and forth across the border. This collection presents an introduction to some of this important music, beginning with recordings from the 1920s and continuing into the 1960s.

An Historical Album of Blackfoot Indian Music

Produced in cooperation with Indiana University Archives of Traditional Music Folklore Institute

Ethnic Folkways Library – FE 34001

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: Canada, US
Released: 1979
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Tracklist]
A01 Beaver Medicine Song: Marmot Song / Antelope Song / ETC: James White Calf (03:16)
A02 Four Short Medicine Pipe Songs: n/a (01:56)
A03 Medicine Pipe Song: Spumiapi (02:30)
A04 Sun Dance Song (1-3): Spumiapi (01:53)
A05 Scalp Song: Chief Bull (02:05)
A06 Warrior's Song: Theodore Last Star (01:02)
A07 Wolf song: Reuben Black Boy (01:34)
A08 Crazy Dog Society Song: Spumiapi (01:44)
A09 Lullaby: Calvin Boy (01:51)
A10 Lullaby (Baby Song): Tom Many-Guns (00:27)
A11 Night Love Song: Chief Bull (02:01)
A12 Gambling Song: Calvin Boy (00:40)
B01 Gambling Song (1-3): n/a (05:57)
B02 War or Grass Dance Song: Calvin Boy (01:14)
B03 Fast War or Grass Dance Song: Calvin Boy (01:32)
B04 Fast War or Grass Dance Song: Calvin Boy (01:12)
B05 War or Grass Dance songs (excerpts): n/a (11:58)
B06 Owl Dance Song: Calvin and Mary Boy (01:13)
B07 Owl Dance Song (1-2): Tom Many-Guns (01:42)
[Credits]
Producer and Recorder: Bruno Nettl, Recorder: Howard Keva Kaufman, George Bird Grinnell, Clark Wissler, Joseph Kossuth Dixon and Jane Richardson Hanks, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
The Blackfoot, purportedly known as such because of their dark-colored moccasins, originally ranged across the northern Great Plains region (Montana, Alberta, and Saskatchewan). These recordings, made in different settings from the late 1890s to the mid-1960s, capture a period when Blackfoot lifestyle, culture, and music underwent major change. They also represent evolving fieldwork recording methods during those seven decades, as phonocylinders and phonowire gave way to tape recording.

Folksongs of the Miramichi

Lumber and River Songs from the Miramichi Folk Fest Newcastle, New Brunswick

Ethnic Folkways Library – FM 4053

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Canada
Released: 1962
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 The Lumberman's Alphabet: Wilmot MacDonald (06:01)
A2 Peter Emberley - Peter Amberley: Wilmot MacDonald (05:53)
A3 Roger the Miller: Stanley MacDonald (03:59)
A4 Round Her Mantle So Green: Marie Hare (06:27)
A5 The Banks of the Miramichi: Art Matchett (01:44)
B1 The Silvery Tide: Sam Jagee (08:26)
B2 The Good Old State of Maine: James Brown (05:34)
B3 Pretty Susan: Angelo Dornan (02:50)
B4 The Petit Moine: Allan Kelly (01:59)
B5 The Jones Boys: Nick Underhill (04:59)
[Credits]
Producer and Liner Notes: Louise Manny, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Although the Miramichi is a river, the name is used to describe an entire region of northeastern New Brunswick. Generations of settlers fished in its waters, felled its timber, and celebrated their heritage through music. The songs on this album, recorded during the 1959 Miramichi Folksong Festival, date from the 18th and 19th centuries and are performed in the traditional style, often by an unaccompanied solo performer. Nine of the 10 songs are in English, with "The Petit Moine" sung in French. The Folksong Festival, Canada's oldest, continues to this day. Liner notes include details of the Miramachi, song lyrics, and an introduction to each track by historian Louise Manny, the originator of the festival.

Music of the Algonkians

Woodland Indians Cree Montagnais Naskapi

Ethnic Folkways Library – FE 4253

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: Canada
Released: 1972
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Tracklist]
A01 Hunting Song: Sebastian McKenzie (00:33)
A02 Bear Hunting Song: Sebastian McKenzie (01:43)
A03 Explanatory Monologue: Sebastian McKenzie (01:23)
A04 Two Hunting Songs: Sebastian McKenzie (02:37)
A05 Two Hunting Songs: Sebastian McKenzie (03:10)
A06 Hunting Season Is Almost Here / I Saw a Woman / etc: Joseph McKenzie (04:22)
A07 Hunting Song: Joseph McKenzie, Jr. (03:14)
A08 Hunting Song: Oreg McKenzie (02:28)
B01 I Hunt with My Sons: John Piastutete (02:21)
B02 I'm Happy When I Catch a Caribou: John Piastutete (01:06)
B03 The People Are Coming to Dinner: John Piastutete (02:46)
B04 Father Said that I Must Sing: John Piastutete (03:32)
B05 I Sing until I Catch Something: John Piastutete (02:59)
B06 I Shot a Caribou: John Enish (00:50)
B07 I Shot a Caribou: John Enish (00:54)
B08 In the Winter I Hunt All the Time: John Enish (00:57)
B09 I Went on a River with My Canoe: John Enish (00:49)
B10 We Will Go to the Bush, You and I: John Enish (00:44)
B11 I See Where to Go Hunting in My Dreams: John Enish (01:36)
[Credits]
Producer, Recorder and Liner Notes: Owen R. Jones Jr., Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
For the Cree, Montagnais, and Naskapi hunters whose songs are represented on this album, success in hunting was crucial because for a time it provided the only means of subsistence. Hunters treated their hunting trips with great devotion and seriousness. Before heading off to hunt, the men would sing songs that had originated in or described dreams they had of the location of game and of their success; all songs, having materialized in dream, were personal and no hunter sang another’s song. Presented here is a collection of personal hunting songs recorded on an Indian settlement in Scheffervilee, P.Q., Canada in 1964.

No-No Boy & Mariachi Los Broncos

"La Banda Más Chingón en Wyoming"

Smithsonian Folkways – CD SF 56126

Format: Single CD
Country: US
Released: 2023
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Latin
[Tracklist]
1 La Banda Más Chingón en Wyoming (03:48)
2 Nitro '66 Cannonball Blues (02:34)
[Credits]
Julian Saporit (guitar/banjo/vocals) Emilia Halvorsen (vocals) Jacob Miller (vocals)
Producer: Julian Saporiti, Liner Notes Editor: Carla Borden, Photographer: Noyel Gilmore, Art Director: Emilia Halvorson, Designer: Darryl Norsen, Engineer: Tim Beken, Seth Boggess and Mike Monseur
[Notes]
The cultural and geographic lineage of No-No Boy's newest single "La Banda Más Chingón en Wyoming" is layered and deeply American: a mariachi rendition of a folk-country song about a 1940s Asian American swing band composed in Wyoming by the son of a Vietnamese refugee from Nashville performed in Southern California. The song is a bilingual reimagination of "The Best Goddamn Band In Wyoming" from the 2021 No-No Boy album 1975. Julian Saporiti and Emilia Halvorsen Saporiti are joined by Mariachi Los Broncos, whose bandleader Jessie Vallejo drew thematic connections between the Japanese internment camps that Saporiti so vividly sings about and the detention centers set up at the US Southern border overfilled with Latin American migrants. The mariachi's bold exuberance underscores the song's triumphant perseverance in the face of bigotry and life-shattering oppression by the state.

The single's B-side "Nitro '66 Cannonball Blues" is a brand-new No-No Boy song featuring The New Celestial String Band. As understated as the A-side is boisterous, it takes inspiration from the traditional "Cannonball Blues," approaching the tune from the perspective of a Chinese American immigrant railroad worker who, after building the transcontinental train lines that laid the groundwork for massive cultural and economic expansion, was deported back to China in 1885. The song is heartbreaking and full of life, highlighting Saporiti’s masterful storytelling and creative production techniques.

Music of New Mexico: Hispanic Traditions

Smithsonian Folkways – CD SF 40409

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1992
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Latin
[Tracklist]
01 Amar es Entregarse: Coro Santo Niño (03:04)
02 Mañanitas Tapatias: Coro Cristo Rey (02:26)
03 Pito Melody: Cleofes Vigil (00:55)
04 Madre de Dolores: Hermanos de la Morada Nuestra Señora de Dolores del Alto (02:55)
05 Los Comanchitos: Our Lady of Sorrows Senior Choir (Bernalilo, N,M.) (04:06)
06 Las Posadas: Coro de San José (04:54)
07 Matachines Dance Tunes: Charles Aguilar, Jerry Hopkins-Velarde, Eddie Guitierrez (06:46)
08 Versos de Año Nuevo: Pete, Chris, and Manuel Chávez (03:16)
09 Entriega de Novios: Charles Aguilar and Jerry Hopkins-Velarde (03:29)
10 Pecos Polka: Gregorio Ruiz and Henry Ortiz (01:36)
11 Valse: Gregorio Ruiz and Henry Ortiz (01:44)
12 Chotis Chávez: Antonio Apodoca and Phil Esquibel (01:53)
13 Polka Revolcada: Antonio Apodoca and Phil Esquibel (01:29)
14 Mazurka: Isidro Gonzales and Phil Esquibel (01:21)
15 Chotiz "El Paseadito" (The little stroll): Los Reyes de Albuquerque (02:22)
16 Delgadina: Mercedes López (02:15)
17 Don Gato: Mercedes López (00:50)
18 El Gato le Dice al Ratón: Edwin Berry (01:45)
19 El Cañutero: Abade Martínez (02:02)
20 La Finada Pablita: Julia Jaramillo (02:31)
21 Himno del Pueblo de las Montañas de la Sangre de Cristo: Cleofes Vigil (05:27)
22 Elena y el Francés: Al Hurricane and Al Hurricane, Jr. (03:43)
23 El Corrido de Daniel Fernández: Los Reyes de Albuquerque (03:55)
24 La Julia: Cipriano Vigil (02:33)
25 Mi Carrito Paseado: Roberto Mondragón (01:46)
26 Viva Chihuahua: Johnny Flórez and Raul García (04:25)
[Credits]
Producer: Howard Bass, Photographer: Jack Parsons and Annie Sahlin, Recorder: John Tyler and Jack Loeffler, Mastering Engineer: John Tyler and David Glasser
[Notes]
"The beauty of the collection lies not only in the romantic poetry and dramatic tension that distinguish many of the ballads, but also in the ritual dances, choral arrangements, and ceremonial serenades that colorfully and often robustly punctuate the anthology." — Washington Post

Mercy Dee - Troublesome Mind

Arhoolie Records – CD 369

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Blues, World, & Country
Style: Piano Blues
[Tracklist]
01 Have You Ever Been Out In The Country (03:44)
02 Five Card Hand (03:12)
03 After The Fight (03:21)
04 Lady Luck (02:50)
05 Betty Jean (02:09)
06 One Room Country Shack (04:09)
07 Mercy's Troubles (09:35)
08 Sugar Daddy (04:33)
09 Red Light (02:36)
10 Walked Down So Many Turnrows (03:10)
11 Call The Asylum (04:05)
12 Mercy's Shuffle (03:17)
13 Troublesome Mind (06:41)
14 Shady Lane (04:28)
15 Eighth Wonder Of The World (02:38)
16 I Been A Fool (03:20)
[Credits]
Mercy Dee (piano/vocals) Sidney Maiden (harmonica) K. C. Douglas (guitar)
Producer: Chris Strachwitz, Liner Notes: Dix Bruc, Photographer: William Carter, Designer: Wayne Pope
[Notes]
Mercy Dee (born Mercy Davis Walton, August 3, 1915 – December 2, 1962) was a jump blues pianist who found fame after spending years working the fields in Texas. Troublesome Minds is a testament to the natural talent Mercy Dee possessed when it came to picking up rhythms from his blues background and melding them with the style of Texas pianists. The junction of the two styles plus Mercy Dee’s own prolific lyricism made him into a popular singer and performer on not just the West Coast, but across the country. The songs range from humorous to self-pitying, all are from the heart of Mercy Dee.

Love'n Kindness - Words and Music by Jill Gallina

Folkways Records – FC7451

Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Children's
[Traclist]
A1 Love and Kindness (03:06)
A2 Feelings are Just Feelings (03:26)
A3 Making New Friends (02:47)
A4 New Kid in Town (02:19)
A5 Two Heads are Better Than One (03:35)
B1 Nobody Plays with Johnnie (02:48)
B2 You're Beautiful (03:09)
B3 Send a Card (03:00)
B4 The Magic Woods (03:41)
B5 We May Never Pass This Way Again (02:39)
[Credits]
Jill Gallina (vocals) Michael Gallia (vocals) Vinnie Bell (guitar) Derek Smith (piano) Jule Ruggiero (bass) Ron Traxler (drrums)
Producer and Recorder: Rich Lepage, Designer: Michele Epstein
[Notes]
On this 1982 recording, Jill Gallina sings 10 original children's songs focusing on friendship and respect for one another. Song topics include: the importance of saying "please" and "thank you," making new friends, and treating others with consideration and respect. Gallina's husband contributes harmony vocals. They are accompanied by a four-piece band of piano, guitar, bass, and drums.

Fast Folk Musical Magazine Volume 7, Number 7

Guerilla Recording October 1993

Fast Folk Musical Magazine – FFFF707

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1993
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
01 The Angels Know His Name: Louise Taylor (03:38)
02 The Blind Man: Ed Carey (05:42)
03 Blow 'em Away: Chuck Brodsky (04:10)
04 Hole in the Sky: Jim Allen and Matthew Weiner (03:45)
05 The Green Dress: John Zanzal (02:34)
06 I'm Just Feeling it Now: Jane Kelly Williams (04:03)
07 Southport: Jack Licitra, Paul Foglino, and Wendy Beckerman (02:55)
08 Melancholy Views: Brian Rose (02:51)
09 Housepainting in America: Jeremy Wallace (04:23)
10 Another Chance at Bliss: David Kesler and Paul Foglino (03:19)
11 Blue Balloon: Wendy Beckerman and Matthew Weiner (02:31)
12 The Dark Side of the Moon: Roger Deitz (03:35)
13 The Event Horizon: Richard Meyer, Paul Foglino, Matthew Weiner and Wendy Beckerman (07:45)
14 Guitars: Eddie Hughes and Paul Foglino (04:06)
15 Have You Forgotten?: Millicent Cummings (07:22)
[Credits]
Producer: Wendy Beckerman, Editor: Jack Hardy, Engineer: Peter Beckman, Mark Dann, Richard Julian, Jay Rosen, Mark Rusell, David Seitz and Mattew Weiner
[Notes]
This edition of Fast Folk Musical Magazine, subtitled "Guerilla Recordings," offers an eclectic collection of 15 singers and songs. Several regular Fast Folk performers (Richard Meyer and Wendy Beckerman) make appearances with new songs. They are joined by several first-time Fast Folk performers (Louise Taylor, Jack Licitra, and Millicent). Songs cover aspects of the human condition, from love ("The Green Dress," "House Painting in America," and "Another Chance at Bliss") and loneliness ("Melancholy Views" and "Have You Forgotten?") to dying ("Hole in the Sky") and the perils of the daily commute ("Blow 'em Away"). The facsimile of the magazine is included.

Fast Folk Musical Magazine Volume 8, Number 5

Undercurrents - The Hudson Valley Musician's Alliance November 1995

Fast Folk Musical Magazine – FFFF805

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1995
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
01 I Was Born: The New Middle Class (03:09)
02 Ghost out on the Field: Carrie Berman (03:40)
03 My Eyes Don't Lie: Mark Shepard (04:05)
04 Broken Mirror: Katherine Archer (04:21)
05 I Must Be Doing Something Wrong: Dan Pelletier (03:01)
06 Hey Girl: Sloan Wainwright (03:07)
07 I Was a Loner: Monty Delaney (02:31)
08 Don't Mourn, Don't Cry: Dean Friedman (03:38)
09 Straddling the Line: Jean Bratman (03:21)
10 Blame the Gun: Stuart Kabak (03:32)
11 Casting to All Sides: Fraunty Dunn (03:41)
12 Superman's Midlife Crisis: Joe Giacoio (04:45)
13 Hungry Wolf: Mimi Cross (04:30)
14 The Hawk: Lora Lee Amram (03:37)
15 These Things Take Some Time: James Hovan (03:26)
16 Wild Acadia Snows: Bill Bless (04:28)
17 Till the End of Time: Mark Reynolds (03:34)
18 It's a Girl: Out to Lunch (03:03)
[Credits]
Producer: Stuart Kaybak, Editor: Jack Hardy, Postmaster Colonel: Nick Harber, Engineer: Peter Beckman, Mark Dann, Mattew Weiner and Rob Lehmann, Graphics: Tim Robinson
[Notes]
"As you listen to the tracks on this CD, you'll find they have a few things in common. The artists are singer-songwriters from the Hudson Valley who play mostly acoustic instruments. The songs are vocals ranging from about two-and-a-half to five minutes in length. But other than that, they are not easy to categorize . . . Each song is a unique musical statement by a single artist, or sometimes a small group, working independently at the creative process. So how did this diverse collection of musicians end up on one CD? The answer lies in a musical community that has evolved in New York State's Hudson Valley, bound together in recent years by an organization called the Musicians Alliance." - Walt Graham.

Fast Folk Musical Magazine Volume 7, Number 8

Los Angeles November 1993

Fast Folk Musical Magazine - FFFF708

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1993
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
01 Border Lullaby: Paul Sanchez (02:17)
02 The Place I am Bound: Bob Bennett (04:12)
03 Streets Cracked: Jeff Gold, Cynthia Hunt, and David Grahame (04:21)
04 Ferris Wheel: Box the Walls (03:31)
05 Political Song: Randy Kaplan (04:32)
06 When We Found Love: Among the Living (04:25)
07 Nervo s Child: Roger LaPlant and Julia Albert (03:36)
08 Live Another Day: Dan Bern and Holly Montgomery (03:42)
09 Three Doors Down: Sandy Ross and Jeff Gold (03:17)
10 Marie: Andy Manoff and Jeff Gold (03:16)
11 Necessary Rain: Paul Zollo, Jeff Gold, Cynthia Hunt, and David Grahame (04:29)
12 Restless Soul: Lisa Nemzo (03:36)
13 Falling from Grace: Reeva Hunter, Robert Savery, and Jeff Gold (04:10)
14 Happily Discontented: Paul Hambrick (02:30)
15 After the Fall: Darryl Purpose, Betsy Warren, and Holly Montgomery (03:11)
16 I'll Live it Free: Cynthia Hunt and David Grahame (03:35)
17 Avoca By Night: Jim Savarino, Josh Balbien, and Holly Montgomery (02:57)
18 America Come Home: Joel Rafael, Carl Johnson, and Holly Montgomery (04:31)
19 Mercy Bound: The Borrowers (05:32)
[Credits]
Producer: Jeff Gold, Editor: Jack Hardy, Recorder: David Seitz, Photographer: Henry Diltz
[Notes]
As a magazine-recording combo publication, Fast Folk (founded by Jack Hardy in 1982 and acquired by Smithsonian Folkways Records in the late''90s) provided an outlet for some of the most recognized songwriters like Suzanne Vega, Lyle Lovett and John Gorka. This edition hails from L.A. in November 1993 and brings the voices of Paul Sanchez, Wendie Colter and others together with acoustic folk guitar accompaniment. Randy Kaplan gives a fantastic parody on the one-time seemingly unending open-mike protest singers: "You gotta sing those political songs loud and throaty in order to sweat and seem sexy."

Sonny Terry - Harmonica and Vocal Solos

Folkways Records – FTS 32035

Format: Vinyl, LP, 10", Album
Country: US
Released: 1952
Genre: Blues, World, & Country
Style: Delta Blues, Harmonica Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 Alcoholic Blues (02:32)
A2 Women's Blues (Corrina) (03:38)
A3 Locomotive Blues (03:35)
A4 Bad Luck Blues (03:56)
B1 Lost John (03:15)
B2 Shortnin' Bread (02:34)
B3 Fine and False Voice (03:39)
B4 Harmonica Stomp (03:36)
B5 Oh, What a Beautiful City (03:08)
{Credits]
Sonny Terry (harmonica/vocals)
Producer: Moses Asch, Liner Notes: Frederic Ramsey Jr., Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
As a youth in North Carolina, Sonny Terry—who lost his sight during his teen years—never imagined he'd eventually find fame as a musician on record, at festivals, and on Broadway in the musical, Finian's Rainbow. This album presents Terry's fine music, and the liner notes include elaborate stories of his life.

New American Music Volume 1

New York Section Composers of the 1970's

Folkways Records – FTS 33901

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1975
Genre: Jazz, World, & Country
Style: Jazz, Ragtime
[Tracklist] A1 Bluefish: Gil Evans (11:22)
A2 Transmutations: Milford Graves (11:01)
A3 Zoning Fungus II: Mary Lou Williams (06:53)
B1 shadows: Sam Rivers (11:04)
B2 Encounter By: Umum Quartet (09:38)
B3 Gloria: Mary Lou Williams (06:30)
[Credits]
Producer: Horace Walter Grenell, Liner Notes: Peter O'Brien and Gene Stephenson, Designer: Ronald Clyne
{Notes}
From Milford Graves' guttural experiments with percussion and the body to Mary Lou Williams' jazz combo interrupted by atonal "fungus," this compilation of new (1970s) music makes for an eclectic mix of musical sounds. Star innovators Gil Evans, Sam Rivers, Sunny Murray also contribute to this collection of jazz.

Man's Early Musical Instruments

From Contemporary Recordings of Primitive People

Ethnic Folkways Library – FE 4525

Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1956
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Tracklist]
A01 Membranophones and Idiophones: Foot Stamping (00:35)
A02 Membranophones and Idiophones: Tap Dancing (00:35)
A03 Membranophones and Idiophones: Hand Clapping (00:44)
A04 Membranophones and Idiophones: Tapping Sticks (00:21)
A05 Membranophones and Idiophones: Tuned Sticks (00:31)
A06 Membranophones and Idiophones: Metal Cymbals (00:52)
A07 Membranophones and Idiophones: Pounding Bamboos (00:41)
A08 Membranophones and Idiophones: Beaten Pots (00:21)
A09 Membranophones and Idiophones: Rattles (00:31)
A10 Membranophones and Idiophones: Scrapers (00:34)
A11 Membranophones and Idiophones: Slit Drum (00:55)
A12 Membranophones and Idiophones: Finger Drum (00:38)
A13 Membranophones and Idiophones: Water Drum (00:46)
A14 Membranophones and Idiophones: Frame Drums (01:38)
A15 Membranophones and Idiophones: Frame Drums (01:05)
A16 Membranophones and Idiophones: Hollow-Log Drums (01:52)
A17 Membranophones and Idiophones: Hollow-Log Drums (00:35)
A18 Membranophones and Idiophones: Hollow-Log Drums (02:03)
A19 embranophones and Idiophones: Drum Chimes (01:28)
B01 Membranophones and Idiophones: Gong Chimes (01:59)
B02 Membranophones and Idiophones: Gong Chimes (00:37)
B03 Membranophones and Idiophones: Bell (00:25)
B04 Membranophones and Idiophones: Inverted Bells (02:33)
B05 Membranophones and Idiophones: Xylophone (01:34)
B06 Membranophones and Idiophones: Sansa (00:44)
B07 Membranophones and Idiophones: Jew's Harp (00:33)
B08 Aerophones: Trumpets (00:39)
09 Aerophones: Horns (00:31)
B10 Aerophones: Oboe (01:22)
B11 Aerophones: Clarinet (01:15)
B12 Aerophones: Double Clarinet (01:08)
B13 Aerophones: Bagpipe (00:44)
214 Aerophones: Accordion (01:02)
B15 Aerophones: Vertical Flute (01:21)
B16 Aerophones: Transverse Flute (00:40)
B17 Aerophones: Whistle Flute (00:48)
B18 Aerophones: Giant Double Whistle Flutes (00:45)
B19 Aerophones: One-Hand Flute (00:43)
B20 Aerophones: Panpipes (01:04)
B21 Aerophones: Nose Flute (01:31)
C01 Chordophones: Ground Harp (00:47)
C02 Chordophones: Musical Bow (00:55)
C03 Chordophones: Arched Harp (01:09)
C04 Chordophones: Harp (01:09)
C05 Chordophones: Stick Zither (01:36)
C06 Chordophones: Tubular Zither (01:06)
C07 Chordophones: Bowl Zither (01:14)
C08 Chordophones: Langleik (01:08)
C09 Chordophones: Lyre (01:40)
C10 Chordophones: Long Lutes (01:20)
C11 Chordophones: Long Lutes (01:16)
C12 Chordophones: Samisen (02:00)
C13 Chordophones: Banjo (01:19)
C14 Chordophones: Guitars (02:38)
C15 Chordophones: Guitars (00:27)
C16 Chordophones: Diminutive Guitar (01:13)
D01 Chordophones: Gusla (01:15)
D02 Chordophones: Sarinda (01:38)
D03 Chordophones: Hu Ch'in (01:25)
D04 Chordophones: Spike Fiddle (01:05)
D05 Chordophones: Lira (00:58)
D06 Chordophones: Hardangerfele (01:20)
D07 Chordophones: Hurdy-Gurdy (01:35)
D08 Orchestral Combinations: Balinese Gamelan (02:57)
D09 Orchestral Combinations: Burmese Orchestra (01:30)
D10 Orchestral Combinations: Thai Orchestra (03:14)
D11 Orchestral Combinations: Rumanian Orchestra (03:06)
D12 Orchestral Combinations: Spanish Cobla (03:08)
[Credits]
Producer and Liner Notes: Curt Sachs, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
This 1956 educational compilation was edited by famed German musicologist Curt Sachs (1881-1959). Sachs was a co–creator of the Sachs–Hornbostel system of musical instrument classification, which the album showcases using examples from previous Folkways recordings. The album begins with the most basic percussion, foot–stamping and hand–clapping. It continues with various membranophones (skin–sounders), idiophones (self–sounders), aerophones (wind instruments), and chordophones (stringed instruments), and finishes with various examples of orchestral combinations of them all. The liner notes include an introductory essay by Sachs along with photographs and a discography of the source material used.

Healing Songs of the American Indians

From the Smithsonian-Densmore Collection of the Archive of Folksong, Library of Congress

Ethnic Folkways Library – FE 4251

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Tracklist]
A01 The Approach of the Thunderbirds: Ki miwun (Rainy) (01:49)
A02 Going Around the World: Main gans (Little Wolf) (01:37)
A03 Sitting with the Turtle: Ki miwun (Rainy) (01:19)
A04 A Buffalo Said to Me: (Brave Buffalo) Tatan ka-ohi tika (01:38)
A05 Song of the Bear: (Eagle Shield) Wanbli-waha cunka (01:34)
A06 Behold the Dawn: (Brave Buffalo) Tatan ka-ohi tika (01:25)
A07 Second Song When Treating the Sick: Charles Wilson (02:08)
A08 Third Song When Treating the Sick: Charles Wilson (02:01)
A09 Healing Song of the Little Green Man: Teddy Pageets (01:33)
A10 Healing Song of the Eagle Spirit: Mrs. Washington (01:52)
B01 Sandy Loam Fields: Jose Panco (01:02)
B02 Out of the Mountains: Jose Panco (01:03)
B03 Song to a Little Yellow Wasp: Rafael Méndez (01:53)
B04 Song of the Dawn: Rafael Méndez (01:20)
B05 A Path on the Mountain Peaks: James Guy (01:52)
B06 Song of the Juggler: Cawunipinas (00:46)
B07 Healing Song from the Spirit Women: David Amab (01:08)
B08 I Am Rewarding You: Louis Pigeon (00:47)
B09 The Heavens Help You: Louis Pigeon (01:00)
[Credits]
Produce: Charles Hofmann, Recorder: Frances Densmore, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
When some American Indian medicine men and women were called upon to heal an ailing tribesmember, they would fast in order to receive a song in dream or vision instructing them in how to carry out the treatment of their patient. This is one of the many insights on American Indian healing practices reported by Dr. Frances Densmore. Over the course of 50 years, Dr. Densmore collected more than 2000 recordings of American Indian customs and traditions in song. Compiled in this LP are recordings of medicine men from a diverse representation of tribes singing and chanting those songs, delivered to them in dream by external powers and spirits, that they used to heal the sick.

The Women Blues of Champion Jack Dupree

Folkways Records – FS 3825

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1961
Genre: Blues, World, & Country
Style: Piano Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 Ain't That a Shame (04:22)
A2 Talk to Me, Baby (04:18)
A3 Tell Me When (02:23)
A4 Old Woman Blues (04:18)
A5 Hard Feelings Blues (04:03)
A6 Bus Station Blues (02:47)
B1 Rattlesnake Boogie (03:08)
B2 Black Wolf Blues (03:03)
B3 Jail House (04:08)
B4 Come Back Baby (03:33)
B5 On My Way to Moe Asch (04:36)
[Credits]
Champion Jack Dupree (piano/vocals) Producer and Liner Notes: Charles Edward Smith, Photographer: David Gahr, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Orphaned at age 2, William Thomas Dupree grew up in the same New Orleans boys' home where Louis Armstrong first played the cornet. Continuing his music education with barrelhouse piano musicians, Dupree became known for his gritty yet soulful piano blues and boogie–woogie style. During the Depression, he started boxing for a living and earned the nickname "Champion Jack," which stuck with him for the rest of his life. Here, Dupree's theme is clear: "Bad women and good women. Hard times… hot hands, and hot music." Liner notes include lyrics, photos, and an introduction by Charles Edward Smith.

Anthology of Central and South American Indian Music

Ethnic Folkways Library – FE 4542

Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1975
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Tracklist]
A01 Pascola Dance (02:43)
A02 Deer Dance (02:24)
A03 Squash Dance (01:29)
A04 Harvest Dance (01:44)
A05 Danza de los Viejitos: Juanzucuarecua (02:41)
A06 Abajeño a la Juventud (01:27)
A07 Real Song (03:09)
A08 Good Friday Music, Music to el Senor de Fila (02:26)
A09 Baile de las Canastas (02:06)
A10 Festival Music (02:18)
B01 Morning Choir and Soloist (02:02)
B02 Social Choir (05:46)
B03 Sacred Flutes of the Urua Ceremony (01:58)
B04 Girl's Puberty Rite (01:31)
B05 Feather Song (02:03)
B06 War Music (01:17)
B07 Animal Sacrifice Music (01:51)
B08 Tsanta (Shrunken Head) Song (01:21)
B09 Curing Ritual (01:16)
B10 Party Song (01:57)
B11 Fertility Chant (01:13)
B12 Welcoming Music (01:35)
C01 Quechua-Cuzco-Huayno (01:32)
C02 Quechua-Q'eros-Festival of Santiaga (02:32)
C03 Quechua-Collas-Sirvinakuy (trial marriage) (02:54)
C04 Quechua-Collos-Tinka (libation to animals) ceremony (02:23)
C05 Quechua-Huancalli-Shepherd's Flute (01:48)
C06 Quechua-Cuzco-Inti Raymi (festival to the Sun) (07:27)
C07 Quechua-Pisac-Conch-shell Blowing (05:36)
C08 Quechua-Ayacucho-Yaravi (04:32)
D01 Quechua-Canas-Pampa Hash (agricutural fertility) festival (00:34)
D02 Aymara-Lake Titcaca-Los Jilacatas (appointment of headmen) (02:38)
D03 Aymara-Tarabuco-Fertility ceremony (02:15)
D04 Aymara-San Lorenzo-Quena Music (01:37)
D05 Aymara-Chile-El Floreo (02:02)
D06 Selk'ham-Tierra del Fuego-Whale Chant (03:D0)
D07 Selk'ham-Tierra del Fuego-Arrow ordeal chant (02:26)
D08 Song of the Condor (02:33)
[Credits]
Producer: Alan Laza, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
"At one time the area or Central and South America was the home of diverse Indian cultures and civilizations ranging from the nomadic hunters of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia, to the river and forest peoples of the Amazon, to the military empires of the Andes and Central Mexico, to the theocratic states of southern Mexico and Guatemala. Many of the peoples that once inhabited these lands today are extinct or on the verge of extinction. Others have been assimilated into the dominant European culture and have given up the traditional ways. Perhaps the largest number though have remained, almost if in historical limbo, conquered but not assimilated..." Alan Lazar

Fast Folk Musical Magazine Vol. 4, Number 10

Second Annual Greenwich Village Folk Festival

Fast Folk Musical Magazine - FF410

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Where Has My True Love Gone: David Massengill (02:48)
A2 Pearly Blues: Roger Manning (03:53)
A3 No Baby: Ilene Weiss (04:57)
A4 Legacy: Pierce Pettis (04:27)
A5 Fly on a Plane: Christine Lavin (02:09)
A6 Day is Done: Peter Yarrow and David Occhiuto (04:51)
B1 What Could I Add to That?: Frank Tedesso and Richard Julian (04:52)
B2 My Two Cats: Jane Byaela (04:16)
B3 Is It So Wrong to Feel So Good?: Cliff Eberhardt and Mark Dann (02:57)
B4 Down the Dream: Maggie Roche (04:29)
B5 I'm Wondering Why: Rod MacDonald, Mark Dann, and David Occhiuto (05:17)
B6 Children, Go Where I Send Thee: Odetta and Frank Christian (02:57)
[Credits]
Editor: Richard Meyer, Producer: Rod MacDonald, Recorder: David Seitz, Field Worker: David Van Der Hayden
[Notes]
Though the folk music scene in New York's Greenwich Village was active for decades, it wasn’t until 1987 that a festival showcasing the songwriting talents of veteran folksingers and aspiring novices began. This recording contains live selections from the 1988 festival, which Fast Folk editor Richard Meyer considered to be "a turning point" in the music scene in Greenwich Village. Among the featured artists are Maggie Roche of The Roches; Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary; Christine Lavin; Rod MacDonald (who also served as a Festival producer); and Odetta. Liner notes include a brief history of the festival, artist bios, and assorted essays.

Meeting in the Air - The DeBusk-Weaver Family

Dedicated to the Memory of Mother Maybelle Carter

Folkways Records – FTS 32431

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Poor Orphan Child (03:42)
A2 Little Log Cabin By the Sea (02:19)
A3 Keep on the Sunnyside (02:49)
A4 Anchored in Love (01:15)
A5 Cyclone of Rycove,The (02:47)
B1 No Telephone in Heaven (02:41)
B2 On the Rock Where Moses Stood (00:20)
B3 Glory to the Lamb (02:42)
B4 Little Poplar Log House on the Hill (02:36)
B5 Meeting in the Air (03:03)
[Credits]
Donald Weaver (guitar/vocals) Linda Weaver (autoharp/vocals) Burton Debusk (guitar/vocals) Mary Debusk (autoharp/vocals)
Liner Notes: Hal Bruno, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
The Debusk-Weaver Family pays tribute to early pioneers of country music, the Carter Family. Donald Weaver on guitar (and autoharp on several tracks), wife Linda on autoharp, and Linda's parents, Burton and Mary Debusk, on rhythm guitar and autoharp, respectively, sing songs closely associated with A.P. Carter, wife Sara, and sister-in-law Mother Maybelle. Sessions for this album began August 1, 1977, marking the 50th anniversary of the Carter Family's first recordings during the influential Bristol sessions. Among the songs covered by the Debusk-Weavers is "Keep on the Sunny Side," originally recorded by the Carters in 1928. The album is dedicated to Mother Maybelle, who passed away prior to the recording’s release. The liner notes are written by journalist Hal Bruno. Lyrics and recording information are also included.

Negro Folk Music of Alabama, Vol. 2: Religious Music

Ethnic Folkways Library FE-4418

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1956
Genre: Gospel, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Gospel
[Tracklist]
A1 Trampin' Trampin': Dock Reed (01:26)
A2 Dead and Gone: Dock Reed and Vera Hall Ward (01:45)
A3 Abraham and Lot: E.D. Tuckey (04:03)
A4 Rock Chariot, I Told You to Rock: Rich Amerson with Earthy Anne and Price Coleman (03:54)
A5 I Wonder Where My Brother Gone: Annie Grace Horn Dodson (01:21)
A6 Free at Last: Dock Reed and Vera Hall Ward (01:41)
B1 Jonah: Rich Amerson and Earthy Anne Coleman (06:26)
B2 Low Down Death Right Easy: Dock Reed (02:19)
B3 Jesus Goin' to Make Up My Dyin' Bed: Dock Reed (01:21)
B4 Prayer: Dock Reed and Vera Hall Ward (02:41)
B5 Prayer Meeting: Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church (Bogue Chito, Miss.) (02:04)
B6 Move Members Move: Rosie Hibler and family (02:03)
[Credits]
Producer, Recorder and Liner Notes: Harold Courlander, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
In an attempt to break away from the caricature of black music that was popular in America during the 1950s, Harold Courlander compiled this collection as documentation of black music in Alabama in its purest form. Placed in the context of homilies and prayers this second volume of religious music captures the essence of black spirituals found in the south and features the popular hymn, "Free At Last."

Eskimo Songs from Alaska

Recorded on St. Lawrence Island by Miriam C. Stryker

Ethnic Folkways Library - FE 4069

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Tracklist] A01 Small Owl: Nick Wongatilin (00:54)
A02 How Much Will I Get for the Ivory Carving?: Nathan Noonwook (03:08)
A03 Looking for Someone Who Wants to Eskimo Dance: Amos Penayak (04:35)
A04 Balloon Song: Nick Wongatilin (02:02)
A05 Walking from Savoonga to Gambell: Paul Jensen (00:55)
A06 Cowboy Song: John Apongalook (00:53)
A07 Praise, Praise God: Nick Wongatilin (01:18)
A08 Helicopter Song / Second Helicopter Song: Nathan Noonwook (05:17)
A09 Drum Song: Nick Wongatilin (02:05)
B01 Like a Little Girl: Laurence Kulukbon (02:52)
B02 Little Indian Boy: Fred Angi (02:35)
B03 Indian Exhausted: Fred Angi (02:04)
B04 Rise Up Helicopter, Like a Bird: Gambell village Eskimo singers (01:45)
B05 Guitar Song: John Apongalook (02:33)
B06 Eskimo Rock 'n' Roll: Gambell village Eskimo singers (02:47)
B07 Little Cowboy: Gambell village Eskimo singers (02:12)
B08 Swing Your Drum: Gambell village Eskimo singers (01:43)
B09 I Couldn't Wait: Gambell village Eskimo singers (02:00)
B10 Old Song: John Apongalook (02:12)
[Credits]
Produce and Liner Notesr: Charles Hofmann, Recorder, Field Worker and Photographer: Miriam C. Stryker, Designer: Irwin Rosenhouse
[Notes]
Recorded on St. Lawrence Island by Miriam C. Stryker in 1966 this album features songs from the Yup'ik people who have long occupied the Island and who live in two separate villages Savoonga and Gambell. Yup'ik legend tells of the Island’s formation: "The Sea Goddess, picking up a handful of ooze from the bottom of the sea, squeezed it between her fingers, forming mountains that are part of its interesting terrain." This rugged terrain means a hard life for a people who live off the land. The songs relate through subjects such as hunting, fishing, boats, animals and the like. The lyrics are often very sparse and sometimes the song consists solely of chanted syllables. Liner notes include history of the Yup'ik and song information.

Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest Coast

Collected and recorded by Dr. Ida Halpern

Ethnic Folkways Library – FE 4523

Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP
Country: Canada
Released: 1967
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Tracklist]
A1 Wolf Song: Billy Assu (03:10)
A2 Wolf Song: Mungo Martin (02:05)
A3 Grizzly Bear Song: Fred Louis and Ella Thompson (06:10)
A4 Grizzly Bear Song: Mungo Martin (02:18)
A5 Raven Song: Mungo Martin (03:00)
A6 Raven Song: Billy Assu (01:41)
A7 Raven Song: Billy Assu (01:25)
B1 Potlatch Song: Billy Assu (01:39)
B2 Potlatch Song: Billy Assu (00:58)
B3 Headdress Song: Mungo Martin (04:03)
B4 Feast Song: Mungo Martin (15:26)
B5 Finishing Song: Mungo Martin (00:51)
C1 Hamatsa Song: Billy Assu (02:02)
C2 Hamatsa Song: Billy Assu and Wikwli Smeka (02:26)
C3 Hamatsa Song, Hikeles: Stanley Hunt (04:37)
C4 Hamatsa Song, Mosquito: Mungo Martin (01:10)
C5 Mourning Song: Mungo Martin (05:28)
C6 Little Woman Doctor Song: Mary Wamish and Billy Assu (01:30)
C7 Ghost Song, Hacha Mamai: Mungo Martin (01:58)
C8 Ghost Song, Hama Maa Mei: Mungo Martin (01:47)
D1 Love Song: Mungo Martin and Mrs. Martin (04:09)
D2 War Song for Marriage: Billy Assu (01:49)
D3 Paying for Daughter Song: Billy Assu (02:02)
D4 Cradle Song, Ya Sella: Mungo Martin (04:15)
D5 Baby Song: Dan Cranmer (02:19)
D6 Cedar Bark Dance Song: Mungo Martin (04:30)
D7 Gambling Song: Mungo Martin (02:47)
[Creduts]
Producer, Recorder and Liner Notes: Ida Halpern, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Dr. Ida Halpern (1910–1987), an Austrian-born Canadian musicologist, collected these tracks from several tribes along the British Columbia coast. Songs of the Kwakiutl are the most prevalent here, but also included are the Ucuelet, Toquaht tribes, with informants from the Nootka and Das Nak Dwak tribes as well. The liner notes provide an exhaustive yet accessible analysis of the musical techniques of the coastal tribes, and of the musicians’ lives. Other recordings by Dr. Halpern include Kwakiutl: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest, Haida: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest, and Nootka Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast.

Phono-Cylinders, Vol. 1

Edited by and from the Collection of George A. Blacker

Folkways Records – FS 3886

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1961
Genre: Jazz, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Ragtime, Spoken
[Tracklist]
A1 A Country Girl: Second Selection London Regimental Band (02:12)
A2 Daybreak at Calamity Farm: Gilbert Girard and Len Spencer (04:13)
A3 Tramp, Tramp, Tramp: Byron C. Harlan and Frank C. Stanley (04:27)
A4 Dream of the Rarebit Fiend: Edison Military Band (02:11)
A5 Excerpt from Lecture "The Prince of Peace": Williams Jennings Bryan (02:16)
A6 The Village Seamstress: Elene Foster (02:17)
A7 Kerry Mill's Barn Dance: A band (02:21)
B1 The Ragtime Drummer: James Lent (02:27)
B2 I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark: Arthur Collins (02:20)
B3 Unlawful Trusts: William Howard Taft (02:00)
B4 WWhen I Was Twenty-one and You Were Sweet Sixteen: Walter Van Brunt (03:59)
B5 Hermit's Bell Overture Written by Maillart: American Symphony Orchestra (04:48)
B6 Waiting at the Church: Ada Jones (02:15)
B7 Rip Van Winkle Meets Meenie: Joseph Jefferson (02:01)
[Credits]
Producer and Liner Notes: George A. Blacker, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
This album contains 14 tracks of music and spoken word recorded on cylinders in the first decade of the 20th century. With clear and distinct overall sound quality, the release―part one of a two-volume set―includes excerpts of campaign speeches from the 1908 presidential election by William Jennings Bryan and William Howard Taft, recordings of military and symphonic bands, and a ragtime composition featuring a drum solo. George A. Blacker was a private collector of early British and American recordings. The liner notes provide background information about each recorded track as well as an informal history of sound recording.

Tony Schwartz – Music in the Streets

A fascinating collection of music and musicians recorded on the streets of New York City

Folkways Records - FD 5581

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1957
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Documentary
[Side A, Part I: Street Musician]
Untitled (Street Saxophone): Unknown Artist
Untitled (Glass Bowls): Unknown Artist
Bongo Boys: Unknown Artist
The Carnegie Hall Fiddler: Guisseppi Ravita
Untitled (Guitar): Rev. Gary Davis
Untitled (Time Square Accordion): Unknown Artist
Moondog: Moondog
[Side A, Part II: Washington Square]
Untitled (Banjo And Bass): Unknown Artist
Rambling Around: The Kosoy Twins
King Edward: Ralph Rinzler, The Kosoy Twins
When The Saints Go Marching In (Spoons And Ocarina): Unknown Artist
Met A Little Gipsy: John Gibbons
Deep Blue Sea: Jane Soyer
Another Man Done Gone: Fred Gerlach
[Side B, Part I: Religious Music}
Untitled (Church Bells): Unknown Artist
Untitled (Salvation Army Group): Unknown Artist
Untitled (Salvation Army Christmas Band): Unknown Artist
Untitled (Puerto Rican Street Gospel Group): Unknown Artist
Just A Closer Walk WIth Thee: Unknown Artist
[Side B, Part I: Street Festival]
Untitled (Jazz Group): Unknown Artist
Untitled (Band): Unknown Artist
Untitled (Parade): Unknown Artist
Untitled (Song): Unknown Artist
[Side B, Part I: Parades]
Untitled (Montage Of City Parades): Unknown Artist
[Credits]
Producer, Recorder and Liner Notes: Tony Schwartz, Cover Artwork: Don Freeman
[Notes]
From the streets of New York City comes a medley of musical styles that represents the cultural and musical diversity of the Big Apple. Recorded between the spring of 1950 and fall of 1957 by famed sound archivist Tony Schwartz, Music in the Streets attests to the view that music is a matter of "necessity [and] inclination." The selections here include not only that of street performers and musicians but also of street festivals, parades, and religious groups. Liner notes include photographs of street musicians in New York City, an introduction by Schwartz, and track notes.

West Indian Folksongs for Children

With Lord Invader and his Calypso Orchestra

Scholastic Records – SC 7744

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1960
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Calypso
[Tracklist]
A1 Merrily We Roll Along (04:16)
A2 Ring a Rosy (04:22)
A3 Father Christmas (04:37)
A4 Early in the Morning (03:59)
A5 Limbo Dance (04:40)
B1 Bassa Down (05:35)
B2 See See Oh! (04:50)
B3 Call Him for Me (05:03)
B4 Annie Rooney (03:49)
[Credits]
Lord Invader (vocals)
Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Released in 1960, West Indian Folksongs for Children features original compositions by the Trinidadian Calypso singer Lord Invader. Some of the tunes are twists on other classics. For example, "Merrily We Roll Along" has the same melody as "London Bridges Falling Down." But "Ring a Rosy" may not sound quite the same as the version you're used to! The liner notes include the music of each song along with the lyrics.

Heartbeat 2: More Voices of First Nations Women

Smithsonian Folkways – SF CD 40455

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1998
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Indigenous
[Tracklist] 01 Coming Out Song: Bernice Torres (01:33)
02 Lahuyay: Bernice Torres (01:46)
03 Feather Dance Song: Bernice Torres (01:39)
04 Women's Honor Song: Tzo'kam (02:18)
05 Gathering Song: Tzo'kam (01:56)
06 Children's Dance: Mary Youngblood (02:45)
07 Ellangluteng: Mary Stachelrodt (01:53)
08 War Song: Elena Charles and Mary Stachelrodt (01:53)
09 Wabakii Bezhig: Jani Lauzon (02:23)
10 Ah hum mum ma: Tudjaat (01:45)
11 Humma ha ba ba: Tudjaat (01:41)
12 Kajusita (My Ship Comes In): Tudjaat (03:53)
13 Igo: The Wabanoag Singers 03:30)
14 Echoes: Mary Youngblood (02:54)
15 War Mothers Song: Mary Ann Anquoe (01:49)
16 Encouragement Song: Sissy Goodhouse (04:14)
17 Girl's song for her grandmother: Dorothy Whitehorse DeLaune (01:57)
18 Girl hunting for her boyfriend: Dorothy Whitehorse DeLaune (01:51)
19 Lullaby: Dorothy Whitehorse DeLaune (01:52)
20 Honoring Song for Young Man Afraid of His Horses: Nellie Two Bulls (02:35)
21 Singers' Honor Song: The Crying Woman Singers (04:12)
22 Potter's Bull: Laura Wallace (01:35)
23 Beautiful Mountain: Laura Wallace (02:17)
24 Welcome Home: Sharon Burch (04:32)
25 Trail of Life: Sharon Burch (02:45)
26 Tuhvanga bui wahnay: Judy Trejo (01:16)
27 Hey Wuhui: Judy Trejo (01:59)
28 Wovoka: Judy Trejo (02:12)
29 Tears for Kientepoos: Mary Youngblood (02:57)
30 The Musician Who Became a Bear: A Tribute to Pepper: Joy Harjo and Poetic Justice (04:54)
[Credits]
Producer and Recorder: Howard Bass and Rayna Green
[Notes]
The Highly acclaimed 1995 Smithsonian Folkways release, Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women, introduced the public to a rare and dynamic but little-known Native American music. This new recording offers more material traditionally sung by tribal women and music that is ordinarily sung or played by man but recently performed by women as well. Heartbeat 2 includes social and ceremonial dance songs, war, honor, and story songs from Native North America, as well as music in contemporary styles, including flute songs, poetry set jazz, and pop-oriented folk song. Produced in collaboration with the National Musuem of American History.

Ragtime Piano Originals: 16 Composer-Pianists Playing Their Own Works

Folkways Records – RF 23

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1974
Genre: Jazz, Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Ragtime
[Traclist]
A1 Blaze Away: Mike Bernard (02:43)
A2 A Classical Spasm: Harry Thomas (03:34)
A3 It's a Peach: Malvin M. Franklin (02:07)
A4 Nigger's Hop*: Joseph Batten (02:45)
A5 Tantalizing Tingles: Mike Bernard (02:22)
A6 Modulation: Clarence Jones (03:19)
A7 Unknown Rag: n/a (02:16)
A8 Butter Scotch: Willy White (03:10)
B1 Upright and Grand: Frank Banta (02:49)
B2 The Boston Trot: Sid Reinherz (02:55)
B3 Peanut Cackle: Frank Herbin (02:38)
B4 Whippin' the Keys: Sam Goold (02:53)
B5 That Futuristic Rag: Rube Bloom (02:47)
B6 Crooked Notes: Jean Paques (02:59)
B7 Fire Crackers: Donald Thorne (02:40)
B8 Piano Puzzle: Arthur Schutt (02:53)
[Credits]
Producer and Liner Notes: David. A Jasen, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Catchy melodies, individual interpretation, and flashy technique epitomize "novelty" ragtime, a style of ragtime that emerged after World War I. This recording features "the effervescence of authentic ragtime" through virtuosic performances by composer-pianists, and includes a rare solo by Clarence Jones, one of the few black musicians to record novelty rags.

Hawaiian Chant, Hula, and Music

Recorded in Hawaii by Jacob Feurring with vocals by Kaulaheaonamiku Kiona

Folkways Records – FW 8750

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1962
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Hawaiian
[Tracklist]
A1 Kau Ka Hali'a I Ka (oli chant) (00:49)
A2 Kahiki Lau Lani (hula pahu) with 2 Drums (01:41)
A3 He Wahine Holo Lio (hula pa ipu) (01:50)
A4 Pihanakalani (hula ka'eke 'eke) (02:20)
A5 Heeia (hula uliuli) (02:13)
A6 Hilo E (hula puili) (02:50)
A7 Hele Mai a Kalani (oli chant) (01:30)
B1 Au'a Ia E Kama Moku (hula pahu) (01:32)
B2 Hole Waimea (mele hula) (01:15)
B3 Maika' I Kaua 'I (hula 'ili 'ili) with two pebbles (02:13)
B4 Kona Kai Opu (hula papa hehi) treadle Board dance (02:35)
B5 Auhea Wale Ana 'Oe (hula kolili) with 2 Gourds (02:02)
B6 Kaulilua I Ke Anu Waialeale (hula pahu) (02:03)
B7 Ohe Hano Ihu (01:11)
[Credits]
Kaulaheaonamiku Kiona (flute/drum/treadle board/vocals)
Recorder: Jacob Feurring, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Hawaiian Chant, Hula, and Music spotlights the varieties of Hawaiian music and folk dance exercises and demonstrations. The recording features music performed on such instruments as the "ohe hano ihu" (a flute made of bamboo played with the nose), the "hula papa hehi" (musical treadle board made of wood), and the "hula pa ipu" (a gourd drum). Included in the liner notes is information about the various chants heard on the album and what they mean in the context of the songs.

New Voices NYC

Fast Folk Musical Magazine Vol. 8, No. 4

Fast Folk Musical Magazine – FF804

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1995
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklidt]
01 Disassemble Yourself: Tim Robinson, Ron Renninger, and Mark Dann (03:52)
02 Smokin' the Night Away (Gauloise Blue): Jonathan Pointer and Mark Dann (04:01)
03 Nathan (The City): Linda Sharar and Mark Dann (06:45)
04 50 Gs in the Hole: Mike Soloway and Mark Dann (04:51)
05 A Better Man Than Me: Paul Sachs and Mark Dann (03:12)
06 Two Dresses: Tamara Feinman and Mark Dann (03:14)
07 I've Got a Zoo Inside Me: Paul Clarke and Mark Dann (02:54)
08 Truth: Wendy Beckerman and Mark Dann (01:44)
09 Folk Music: Alan Andrews, Josh Weingust, Jack Hardy, Ed Alkalay, and Steve DeRosa (03:18)
10 Heartbreak in Florida: Peter Smith and Mark Dann (03:36)
11 Destination Ground: Nich Haber, Tamara Feinman, Ed Alkalay, and Tim Robinson (03:31)
12 Mandolin and Harmonica: Dain Ichikawa and Mark Dann (03:25)
13 I Never Rode a Freight Train: Ed Alkalay, Steve DeRosa, and Pat Almanrode (04:15)
14 Only the Rivers Run Free: Ron Renninger and Mark Dann (03:02)
15 The Too Long Song: Petronella (02:42)
16 Kiss it All Goodbye: Peter Twist (04:07)
17 Hattertown Road: Richard Cuccaro, Ron Renninger, Ed Alkalay, Mark Dann, Sandy Opatow, and Lucia Russet (05:10)
18 Everything's OK at the OK Corral: Bingo Gazingo and Jonathan Pointer (04:10)
[Credits]
Producer: Jack Hardy, Field Worker: Nich Haber, Recording Engineer: Rob Lehman, Peter Bekerman, Mark Dann and Matthew Weiner
[Notes]
Recorded live at the Fast Folk Café on July 6th 1995, this album features "18 of New York City's most promising songwriters" of that time. Fast Folk founder Jack Hardy introduces the album with an article in the liner notes on the process of songwriting. "Why do we do this?" Hardy asks; and answers: "If we slow down the world by stopping the chatter of the mundane we can begin to marvel at the simplest of ordinary objects and events. We begin to see the terrible beauty in everything."