Smithsonian Folkways Children's Collection

Various Artists SFW45043

Twenty-six songs, play-party games, and poems selected from over 200 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and Folkways Records present a panorama of music performed for and by young children. Includes notes, song texts, and a complete list of recordings for children. Well-loved songs and unexpected treasures from Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Langston Hughes, Ella Jenkins, Suni Paz, Pete Seeger, and others.
Country(s) Argentina; Canada; Ghana; Mexico; Trinidad and Tobago; United States
Culture Group(s) African American; African Caribbean; Anglo-American; Apache; Ewe; Hispanic; Jewish
Keyword(s) American Indian; Calypso (Music); Folk songs--United States; Folksong revival; Jewish; Music--Juvenile; Spoken word; String band; World music
Instrument(s) Appalachian dulcimer; Banjo; Fiddle; Guitar
Year of Recording 1998
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Produced by Anthony Seeger ; Compiled by Anthony Seeger ; Liner Notes by Anthony Seeger ; Mastered by Charlie Pilzer ; Design by Visual Dialogue