FOLKWAYS RECORDS

Trinidadian vocalist Dot Evans joined the Antiguan Brute Force Steel Band for this collaborative project that displays the luxurious melodies and rhythmic rigors of steel pan music and the Caribbean...

Lebanese musicologist Dr. Afif Alvarez Bulos and his ensemble present a recital of Arabic muwashahat music in this 1976 release. Muwashah is a type of vocal composition common in modern classical...

The Bulu are one of the Fang-speaking peoples living in southern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and northern Gabon-a region renowned for it's rainforest's and mountains. Bulu Songs from the Cameroons...

Originally issued in 1977 by Moses Asch for Folkways Records, now available on CD!! Kevin Burke is considered one of the "greatest Irish fiddler living - the Village Voice"1. Love at the Endings/John...

The 16 tracks on this collection feature traditional music from the Southeast Asian nation of Burma, also known as Myanmar. Drums, cymbals, bells, and a harp are some of the instruments featured?as...

But The Women Rose 1 / Various But The Women Rose 1 / Various CD1. Anne Hutchinson 2. Abigail Adams 3. Judith Sargent Murray 4. Emma Hart Willard 5. Sarah Rimke and Angeline Grimke Weld 6. Frances...

Fiddler Tom McCaffrey and flutist Tom Byrne, both Irish immigrants, met in Cleveland, Ohio in 1957. The pair developed a unique performance style based on their personal musical heritage and the folk...

Cahan,Andy Ship In The Clouds CD1. Ship in the Clouds 2. Rolling River 3. Molly Put the Kettle on 4. Liquor Seller 5. Elkhorn Ridge 6. Jimmy Johnson Pass the Jug Around the Hill 7. Tildy Moore 8...

Von Schmidt and Cahn's musical friendship grew out of ill-fated road trips, rebelliousness, and of course, a shared love for the blues. As Cahn writes, "What we had in common was a feeling about...

Versatile guitarist Rolf Cahn collected his music in Europe, the Caribbean, and Mexico, as well as in American folk music circles. This album portrays his passion for both flamenco and the blues, and...

This album, recorded by Gerard Doe, presents Cajun home music from before World War I. from solo ballads to instrumental dance tunes, this collection explores the musical expressions of descendants...

Although characteristic of the state of Louisiana, Cajun music has it's roots in the French-speaking Acadian population of Canada. The lives of those French colonists were wracked by political...