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An album of original songs that sound beamed in from nearly a century ago, when jazz and blues were performed as a means of both personal and cultural survival.
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Jerron Paxton - Things Done Changed
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Masterfully channeling the philosophical and transcendental qualities of the blues, Parr takes us on a journey through the winding streets of his imagination.
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Charlie Parr - Little Sun
£21.99
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Return to Archive, Matmos' 14th album, is constructed entirely from the "non-musical" recordings released by Folkways Records in the mid-20th century.
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Matmos - Return to Archive
£22.99
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The amphibian song revival begins here! This classic of both biological fieldwork and natural sound recordings, compiled and narrated by Charles M. Bogert.
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Charles M. Bogert - Sounds of North American Frogs
£26.99
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This collection of poems by Sarah Webster Fabio and Deniake on Smithsonian Folkways is an example of Fabio’s affinity for combining poetry with music.
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Sarah Webster Fabio - Together to the Tune of Coltrane's "Equinox"
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Accompanied by her children/house band also known as "Don’t Fight the Feeling", this Smithsonian Folkways LP is a sophisticated combination of poetry and music.
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Sarah Webster Fabio - Jujus/Alchemy of the Blues: Poems by Sarah Webster Fabio
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Straight from the mold of Ella Jenkins and Woody Guthrie, the duo sings about the importance of friendship, understanding, and taking care of your body.
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Mr. Greg & Cass McCombs - Sing and Play New Folk Songs for Children
£22.99
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Unavailable on vinyl for decades. With this trailblazing record, Hazel and Alice shattered the glass ceiling of male-dominated bluegrass.
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Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard - Who's That Knocking?
£22.99
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A multilingual, multicultural journey that begins with a quick lesson in how to say hello in 14 languages.
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Ella Jenkins - Travellin' with Ella Jenkins: A Bilingual Journey
£14.99
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Eight favorites performed with nursery school children. Features melodies performed on folk instruments followed by playful group exercises for melody recognition.
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Ella Jenkins - Early Early Childhood Songs
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Emphasizes rhythms found in nature, dance, and traditional African chants, using vocals, guitar, banjo, baritone ukulele, harmonica, and drums.
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Ella Jenkins - Rhythms of Childhood
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An engaging progression of simple to complex rhythmic concepts with Rhythm Workshop participants.
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Ella Jenkins - Adventures in Rhythm
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Jenkins and a children’s chorus celebrate America’s diversity and history in folk songs, blues, hymns,and civil rights and historic songs.
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Ella Jenkins - We Are America's Children
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Ella encourages children to play rhythm instruments provided by the teacher or homemade.
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Ella Jenkins - Play Your Instruments and Make a Pretty Sound
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Encore is a new album produced from previously unheard archival recordings by the legendary Bahamian guitarist Joseph Spence, made in 1965.
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Joseph Spence - Encore: Unheard Recordings Of Bahamian Guitar & Singing
£24.99
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The remarkable music on this album was recorded in 1958 and released two years later on the Smithsonian Folkways label.
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Joseph Spence - Bahaman Folk Guitar
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