FOLKWAYS RECORDS

By his own admission, Dave Fredrickson is less a folk singer than a singer of old-time songs. He performs, with his guitar, in the relaxed style of the cowboy singers of days gone by, and his diverse...

Freedom Fighters Algeria / Var Freedom Fighters Algeria / Var CD1. Inno Della Resistenza 2. Racconto D'oggi 3. Oh! Degaulle 4. Non C'e' Altro Dio Che Dio 5. L'algeria Si E'ribellata 6. Nostra Algeria...

This documentary recording chronicles civil rights protesters singing during a march from Selma, Alabama, to the State Capitol in Montgomery, to demand fair access to voting registration. The songs...

Founded in 1960 by Margot Mayo, Jean Ritchie, John Cohen, Ralph Rinzler, and Israel G. Young, the Friends of Old Time Music endeavored to bring traditional folk artists to New York City to show...

From A Shaman'S Notebook / Var From A Shaman'S Notebook / Var CD1. Spells and Charms: How Isaac Tens Became a Shaman (Gitksan Indian) 2. Spells and Charms: A Shaman Climbs Up the Sky (Altaic) 3...

Volume I of Music of the Ga People of Ghana, recorded in 1971 and released in 1978, features recordings of Ga funeral music, called Adowa, which is also played for rulers holding court and the annual...

French Canadian Dances features upbeat tunes by Quebecois harmonica virtuoso Aime Gagne. on this 1982 release Gagne plays rhythm and solo at the same time, in one breath... It's a little bit like an...

Gaines (GUY-naze) literally translates as "singers" in Nepalese and refers to the Nepali musician caste. The Gaines of Nepal, released in 1982, features 20 minutes of music played on the sarangi and...

Held since 1935, the Old Fiddlers' Convention is a southwestern Virginia tradition and a prime destination for old time and bluegrass musicians and fans. This recording was made at the festival from...

The traditional bluegrass music interpreted by Cullen Gaylean (banjo and fiddle) and Bobby Harrison (guitar) hails from the hills spanning southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina...

Gambia'S Music 1 / Var Gambia'S Music 1 / Var CD1. Kullio, Part I 2. Kullio, Part II 3. Yo Maruo Ka la Jula; Son-Song Soko LI So 4. Waiting for Supper: A Small Boy Sings to Himself 5. Tama Solo 6...

This collection of ballads from the Kentucky mountains comes from the repertoire of Betty Garland, who learned them from her family. She writes, "I did my best to sing these songs the way I have...