SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS

Africa – The Voices & Drums of Africa

Africa: The Voices and Drums of Africa is a collection of songs from three African ensembles: Keita Fodeba sings songs from Guinea and Casamance; Kante Facelli from Dahomey, Niger, and Guinea; and Mouangué from Cameroon. Each ensemble recounts stories from these regions. Songs generally feature solo singing, strummed guitar, and African drums such as the tomtom. Liner notes include a brief description of each ensemble. (Smithsonian Folkways)

1CD# MOB137322 $16.99

Freight Train & Other North Carolina Folk Songs / Elizabeth Cotton

Folksongs and Instrumentals with Guitar is a 1958 album by American blues and folk musician Elizabeth Cotten and was released on Folkways Records. In 1989 it was reissued by Smithsonian Folkways featuring Mike Seeger’s updated notes with comments on Cotten’s life, musical style, and song lyrics. The album cover was designed by Ronald Clyne. (Smithsonian Folkways)

1CD# MOB000922 $16.99

Songs of Our Native Daughters

Songs of Our Native Daughters gathers together kindred musicians Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell in song and sisterhood to communicate with their forebears. Drawing on and reclaiming early minstrelsy and banjo music, these musicians reclaim, recast, and spotlight the often unheard and untold history of their ancestors, whose stories remain vital and alive today. (Smithsonian Folkways)

1CD# MOB023228 $16.99

De Ayer Para Siempre / Mariachi Los Camperos

Mariachi Los Camperos beautifully represents the dignity heart and soul of traditional Mexican music. The GRAMMY-winning groupʼs album De Ayer para Siempre – From Yesterday to Forever revitalizes classic sones rancheras and boleros with unparalleled artistry and spirited ingenuity. The group is one of the most popular and influential mariachi ensembles in the world. (Smithsonian Folkways)

1CD# MOB058220 $14.99

Wu Fei & Abigail

Washburn

Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn’s duo project is as unlikely, perhaps, as it was inevitable-a manifest sonic consequence of politics and vibrations commingling across continents. There is a directness in the musical duo format that makes it such a good vehicle for melodic conversations between close friends who obviously listen to each other with an athletic respect matched by their respective virtuosity. (Smithsonian Folkways)

1CD# MOB023624 $16.99

Doc Watson & Gaither Carlson

Doc Watson and Gaither Carlton is a new album of old-time music produced from archival recordings by two legendary musicians. These largely unheard tapes were recorded at Doc Watson’s two earliest concerts, presented in New York City’s Greenwich Village in 1962. The instrumental pieces, including Gaither’s signature tune “Double File,” include intricate musical interactions developed through years of family music-making. (Smithsonian Folkways)

1CD# MOB023525 $16.99

The Parlour Piano

Listening to this album is tantamount to pulling back the drapery and looking through a window into nineteenth-century middle-class America. Compiled and performed by mezzo-soprano Dorothy Mesney with music from accomplished pianist Mynon McPherson, the album captures the feeling with which the songs were originally performed around the parlor piano or in the music hall. (Smithsonian Folkways)

1CD# MOB232126 $17.99

Tribute to a Generation

During World War II the big band music of Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Glenn Miller and others was the soundtrack of life on the homefront. This music also reached the battlefront through recordings and broadcasts where familiar tunes and bands became a metaphor for the way of life that American soldiers were fighting to preserve. The Smithsonian Jazz Masterwork Orchestra pays tribute to this musical inspiration in the World War II years. (Smithsonian Folkways)

1CD# MOB081723 $14.99

Klezmer Music – Yiddish Instrumental Music

This CD features early Yiddish instrumental music spanning 1908–27. Compiled by Dr. Martin Schwartz (one of the foremost authorities on Klezmer music), this CD contains a booklet with his extensive notes. Highlights include “Doina And Hora” by Jacob Hoffman, “Sibra” by Orchestra Orfeon, “Machutonim Tantz” by Abe Schwartz’ Orchestra and much more. Servicing to folk, world and alternative radio. (Smithsonian Folkways)

1CD# MOB703427 $14.99

Woody Guthrie: Songs to Grow Old for Mother & Child

Beautifully remastered vintage recordings with vocals, acoustic guitar, and rattles. Includes counting songs “1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8” and “One Day Old,” playful songs “Wash-y Wash” and “Pick It Up,” and songs of adoration “Little Sugar” and “Eat You Up.” “Songs meant for you to sing with your children as parents have done for generations.” – Long Island Parenting News (Smithsonian Folkways)

1CD# MOB503522 $14.99

Big Bands Live: Benny Goodman Orchestra with

Anita O’Day