FOLKWAYS RECORDS

Created in 1931, the American Folk Song Festival helped Kentucky mountain singers share their music with the world. Perhaps more relevantly, it allowed the rest of the world to hear the music of...

RELATED LESSON PLAN "Modern Ritual and Contemporary Play: Music Traditions of the Inuit, Apache and Pacific Northwest Native Americans"1. Sun Dance 2. Love Song 3. Crazy Dog Song 4. Buffalo Dance...

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...

The Music of the American Indians of the Southwest is one of the most versatile art forms in America. Music plays a crucial role in the ceremonies and dances that embody the culture of the Pueblos,...

In Chile today there are three indigenous groups who are direct descendants from pre-Hispanic dwellers of America: The Aymara, the Qawashqar (also called Alakaluf), and the Mapuche (also called...

American folklorist Harold Courlander compiled this series (Negro Folk Music of Alabama) from the recordings he made in rural Alabama in 1950. The album is an attempt to counter the stereotypes of...

We live in a land of plenty but some people are so greedy that they'll steal from the blind. Folksinger / guitarist Jeff Ampolsk sings about how Sally solves her problem of running out of money, how...

Legendary contralto Marian Anderson repeatedly broke the race barrier in classical art music, most notably when she performed on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 after being refused a...

Pink Anderson (1900-1974) spent most of his life working as a roving entertainer in the small medicine shows that traveled throughout the South. His stage repertoire included blues, comedic songs,...

In Travel with Me My Dove and Listen to Me!, Margalit transports US to Aden, a port city on the Red Sea in Yemen, whose harbors have been used since the 7th century. Margalit replicates the sounds of...

Annan,Ivan Ghana: Children At Play: Children'S Songs & Games CD1. Tse Tse Kule 2. Timi Timi Nyamale 3. Pete Pete 4. Namo Yeleawui 5. Abaa Ee 6. Taa Taa Tee 7. Jama 8. Nuu Ko Heh Nyontsele Mi 9. N'su...

These aren't really all of the national anthems out there, but you do get to hear a sampling, from Belgium to Turkey, Mexico to Japan. Liner notes provide background and lyrics. This release combines...