Latvian Folk Ensemble of New York Vol. 1

Monitor Records – MFS 466

Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: Latvia, United States
Released: 1966
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, World
[Tracklist]
A01 Ačkups (2:40
A02 Nāc, Nākdama Vasariņa (2:25)
A03 Saule Savu Pūru Veda (2:10)
A04 Zemnieku Deja (2:15)
A05 Kas Tie Tādi, Kas Dziedaja (2:30)
A06 Noriet Saule Vakarā (No.1) (1:45)
A07 Ej, Saulīte, Drīz Pie Dieva (2:00)
A08 Visi Mani Vēji Pūta (1:30)
A09 Pelīt Brauca, Rati Čīkst (1:27)
A10 Kamonliņdeja (2:20)
B01 Kāzu Deja (2:20)
B02 Lien, Pelīte, Pa Zemīti (5:30)
B03 Pirmā Diena, Otrā Diena (2:15)
B04 Sešdanci (2:00)
B05 Es Kaŗā Aiziedams (2:00)
B06 Noriet Saule Vakarā (No.2) (1:35)
B07 Kas Dimd, Kas Rīb (1:05)
B08 Ko Maza Būdama (1:25)
B09 Pavasaŗa Dziesma/Ziedi, Ziedi, Rudzu Vārpa (03:34)
[Credits]
Latvian Folk Ensemble of New York (artists) Tabita Jaunzemis (vocals) Arvids Lidacis (vocals)
Director: Andrejs Jansons, Liner Notes: Ilze Skipsna-Rothrock

Tom Glazer Sings Honk-Hiss-Tweet-GGGGGGGGGG and Other Children's Favorites

Smithsonian Folkways – SF CD 45068

Format: CD, Album
Country: United States
Released: 2008
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Children's
[Tracklist]
01 Come Down the Aisle (01:45)
02 The Bus Song (01:53)
03 Three Crows (03:11)
04 Big Rock Candy Mountain (03:06)
05 Honk-Hiss-Tweet-GGGGGGGGGG (01:32)
06 This Old Man (02:51)
07 On Top of Spaghetti (02:40)
08 A Robin Sat in a Cherry Tree (02:13)
09 Haul Away Joe (03:24)
10 I Know an Old Lady (03:18)
11 Jimmy Crack Corn (The Blue-Tail Fly) (02:49)
12 Jennie Jenkins (03:43)
13 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (02:57)
14 Little White Duck (03:05)
15 Down by the Station (01:49)
16 Skip to My Lou (03:14)
17 The Fox (02:57)
18 Put Your Finger in the Air (02:44)
19 Hush Little Baby (02:47)
20 Come On and Join into the Game (01:58)
21 Little Bitty Baby (Go, I Will Send Thee) (03:30)
22 Now, Now, Now (02:18)
23 The Frog Went A-Courtin' (03:01)
24 So Long, It's Been Good To Know You (00:43)
[Credits]
Tom Glazer (guitar/vocals)
Liner Notes and Compiler: Peter Glazer, John Glaze and Diana Wasserman Glazer, Mastering Engineer: Pete Reiniger
[Notes]
Tom Glazer's uncanny ability to "speak to children as saints speak to birds," as touted by the New York Times, rings loud and clear in this signature collection of live performances by this legendary children's artist. His own delightfully silly "On Top of Spaghetti" and "Honk-Hiss-Tweet-GGGGGGGGGG" stand as eternal favorites alongside "The Bus Song," "This Old Man," "Jimmy Crack Corn," and many more of these two dozen newly compiled and re-mastered classic tracks. 32-page booklet, 24 tracks, 63 minutes of music!

Charlie Parr: Little Sun

Smithsonian Folkways – SF CD 40262

Format: CD, Vinyl LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 2024
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
1 Portland Avenue (04:30)
2 Little Sun (03:57)
3 Bear Head Lake (07:20)
4 Boombox (03:55)
5 Pale Fire (07:31)
6 Ten Watt (05:30)
7 Stray (04:40)
8 Sloth (03:41)
[Credits]
Producer and Mixing Engineer: Tucker Martine, Liner Notes Editor: Carla Borden, Designer: Joe Newton, Mastering Engineer: Jeff Lipton and Maria Rice
[Notes]
Over the last couple of decades, Charlie Parr has crisscrossed the world on tour more times than one can count. He also has released over a dozen albums of his songs, acclaimed for their poetic simplicity. Little Sun, his most ambitious album to date, was recorded with Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, My Morning Jacket) and features Parr augmenting his raw and affecting songs with stunning full-band arrangements. The remarkable backing band here includes Marisa Anderson, Victor Krummenacher, Andrew Borger, and Asher Fulero. Masterfully channeling the philosophical and transcendental qualities of the blues, Parr takes us on a journey through the winding streets of his imagination.

Hawaiian Drum Dance Chants

Sounds of Power in Time

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings‎– SF 40015

Format: CD, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1989
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Hawaiian
[Tracklist]
01 Mele Pule: Emily Kau'i Zuttermeister (01:09)
02 Mele Kāhea: Hau'olionalani Lewis (00:30)
03 Mele Komo (Welcome to dance area): Noenoelani Zuttermeister Lewis (00:22)
04 Kau ka hali'a I ka manawa / Kaulīlua I ke anu Wai'ale'ale: Noenoelani, Kau'j Zuttenneister and Hau'oli Lewis (03:15)
05 Aloha e ke kai o Kalalau: Noenoelani, Kau'j Zuttenneister and Hau'oli Lewis (01:36)
06 Hanohano ka uka o Pilanakalani: Noenoelani, Kau'j Zuttenneister and Hau'oli Lewis (01:47)
07 Noho ana ke akua i ka nāhelehele: Brenda Lehua Hulihe'e (00:31)
08 Ke ala ke aloha ma ka hikina: Anthony La'akapu Lenchanko (00:33)
09 Ku'u wahine i ka ua 'Ulalena: Charles Albert Manu'aikohanaiki'ilili Boyd (02:34)
10 Kaulīlua i ke anu Wai'ale'ale: James Kapihe Pālea Kuluwaimaka (01:20)
11 O 'oe 'ia e Wailua'iki/Kaulīlua i ke anu Wai'ale'ale: Samuel Pua Ha'aheo (02:43)
12 Kau ka hali'a i ka manawa/Au'a 'ia e Kama e kona moku: Samuel Pua Ha'aheo (02:28)
13 'Eia o Kalani Kamanomano: Keahi Luahine (00:38)
14 Ke akua i ka uwalo i ka la'i e/'Eia o Kalani Kamanomano: Mary Kawena Pukui (01:16)
15 Ke akua i ka uwalo i ka la'i e/A Hāmakua au 'ike i ka pali: Hoakalei Kamau'u (02:11)
16 'Ūlei pahu i ka moku: Waiwaiole Kala (00:37)
17 'Ūlei pahu i ka moku: Mary Kawena Pukui and Patience Namaka Wiggin Bacon (01:08)
18 Kaulīlua i ke anu Wai'ale'ale: Keaka Kanahele (02:28)
19 Au'a 'ia e kama e kona moku: Keaka Kanahele (01:23)
20 Kaulīlua i ke anu Wai'ale'ale: Mary Kawena Pukui and Patience Namaka Wiggin Bacon (01:55)
21 Au'a 'ia e kama e kona moku: Mary Kawena Pukui and Patience Namaka Wiggin Bacon (00:40)
22 Kaulīlua i ke anu Wai'ale'ale: Mary Kawena Pukui (01:59)
23 A Ko'olau au 'ike i ka ua: Ka'upena Wong (02:25)
24 A Ko'olau au 'ike i ka ua: Hoakalei Kamau'u (01:40)
25 Kū'oe i ka'u wahi 'Ōhelo: Tom Hiona (01:56)
[Credits]
Compiler, Liner Notes, Recorder and Producer: Elizabeth Tatar, Mastering Engineer: Mickey Hart and Joe Gastwirt
[Notes]
In the eastern Polynesian islands known as Hawaii, the making of music and dance is center on mele or chanted texts. Mele, sung alone, are said to be performed in the oli style (without dance or musical instruments). When coupled with hula (dance), they are called mele hula, and when the pahu drum is added the performance is called mele hula pahu. More specific terms are also applied to mele that are used for specific purposes such as processionals, prayers, and naming. The practice of perpetuating tradition through the teacher-student relationship is strong in Hawaiian mele. Performer's styles are recognized, back through time, in their teacher's, and their teachers' teacher's styles. These recordings give a view of several performance styles of Hawaiian mele between 1923 and 1989, although the traditions and the mele reach much further back in time.

The Cajuns: Songs, Waltzes, & Two-Steps

Compiled and Annotated by Samuel Charters

RBF Records – RBF 21

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: United States
Released: 1971
Genre: Cajun, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Cajun, Zydeco
[Tracklist]
A1 La Two-Step A Erby: The Thibodeaux Boys (02:48)
A2 Si Tu Voudroit Marriez Avec Moi: Joe's Acadians (03:12)
A3 Cajun Crawl: The Hackberry Ramblers (02:45)
A4 Te Ma Lessa Jolie Blond: Miller's Merrymakers (02:50)
A5 Lafayette: Joe Falcon (02:59)
A6 Rang Tang Bully: Joe Werner and the Ramblers (02:42)
A7 Tu Pen Pas Ma Retter De Revere: The Thibodeaux Boys (02:55)
B1 Two-Step A 'Chachin: Joe's Acadians (03:07)
B2 Crap Shooter's Hop: Joe Werner and the Ramblers (02:57)
B3 Pine Island: Miller's Merrymakers (02:40)
B4 Waltz That Carried Me to My Grave: Joseph Falcon (02:55)
B5 Jolie Petite Blonde: The Alley Boys of Abbeville (02:55)
B6 Tu Peu Depend Si Moi: The Alley Boys of Abbeville (02:29)
B7 La Breakdown a Pete: The Hackberry Ramblers (02:41)
[Credits]
Compiler and Annotater: Samuel Charters, Photographer: Ann Charters, Designer: Ronald Clyne [Notes]
Most of the recordings on this album were made in the 1930s, and exhibit Cajun music's characteristically infectious rhythmic patterns and irregular cadences. This lively album includes Joseph F. Falcon's 1928 performance of "Lafayette," the first Cajun song ever recorded.

CooP - Fast Folk Musical Magazine Volume 1 #5

Traditional Music Revisited

Fast Folk Musical Magazine – FFSE 105

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1982
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Wasted Love: Carolyne McCombs and Mark Dann (04:11)
A2 Montchanin: Lucy Kaplansky, Martha P. Hogan, and the Song Project (02:49)
A3 Gypsy: Suzanne Vega, John Caulfield, and Mark Dann (04:17)
A4 I Truly Understand: Peter Tork (01:51)
A5 The Whitsun Dance: Austin John Marshall, John Caulfield, and Mark Dann (03:16)
A6 The Eunuch's Lament: David Massengill, Jack Hardy, Jeff Hardy, and Peter Tork (04:19)
B1 A Lot Like Me (Have I Got A Guy for You): Hugh M. O'Doherty and Mark Dann (02:30)
B2 Jamboree: Kathy Devine, Nina Marie, and Jamboree (03:57)
B3 Out Over the Line: Rob Strachen, John Strachen and the New England Express (04:08)
B4 Norman's Way: David Roth and Mark Dann (05:14)
B5 Regretting What I Said: Christine Lavin (03:04)
B6 MacPherson's Farewell: Erik Frandsen (04:30)
[Credits]
Producer: Jack Hardy, Recorder and Field Worker: Mark Dann
[Notes]
This is the fifth in the long-running (1982–1997) series of recordings issued by Fast Folk Musical Magazine, whose principal mission was to identify and develop a new generation of American folksingers and songwriters. This collection of 12 songs, subtitled "Traditional Music Revisited," contains an assortment of new and traditional folk songs and includes tracks by Erik Frandsen performing the traditional Scottish song "McPherson's Farewell" and Suzanne Vega performing her song "Gypsy." Also of interest on this recording are performances by Christine Lavin (“Regretting What I Said”), Peter Tork (of Monkees fame) singing "I Truly Understand," and the amusing word play of David Massengill's "The Eunuch's Lament." The 32-page June 1982 issue of The CooP magazine accompanies this recording.

Songs of the Spanish Civil War, Vol. 1

Songs of the Lincoln Brigade / Six Songs for Democracy

Pete Seeger and Group / Ernst Busch and Chorus

Folkways Records – FH 5436

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Spain, United States
Released: 1961
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Historical Song
[Tracklist]
A1 Jarama Valley: Tom Glazer and Group (02:45)
A2 Cookhouse / Young Man From Alcala: Pete Seeger (02:38)
A3 Quartermaster's Store: Pete Seeger (02:03)
A4 Viva La Quince Brigada: Pete Seeger (02:47)
A5 El Quinto Regimiento: Pete Seeger (02:18)
A6 Sí Me Quires Escribir: Pete Seeger (02:38)
B1 Los Cuatro Generales: Ernst Busch and Chorus (02:38)
B2 Die Thaelmann-Kolonne: Ernst Busch and Chorus (03:00)
B3 Hans Beimler: Ernst Busch and Chorus (02:24)
B4 Das Lied Von Der Einheitsfront: Ernst Busch and Chorus (02:44)
B5 Lied Der Internationalen Brigaden: Ernst Busch and Chorus (02:33)
B6 Moorsoldaten: Ernst Busch and Chorus (02:58)
[Credits]
Liner Notes: Alvah Bessie, Albert Prago and Paul Robeson
[Notes]
The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) was initially an armed conflict between a democratically elected government and a revolt by far right-wing Spanish military officers led by Francisco Franco, who were supported by the fascist governments of Italy and Nazi Germany. Anti-fascist supporters flocked to Spain to help the beleaguered government, including over 3,000 American volunteers who formed the Lincoln Battalion of the International Brigades. Originally recorded in the 1940s, this album contains songs in English and Spanish by folk balladeer Pete Seeger, Tom Glazer, and Bess and Butch Hawes and in German by the anti-fascist singer Ernst Busch. The recording was re-released in 1961. Extensive liner notes include a history of the conflict and song lyrics.