Smithsonian Institution
Fall 2009: Featuring Children's Music



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The online, multimedia magazine of Smithsonian Folkways
Sophie Irion recording for Folkways
Cover Story

Songs By and For Children:

A Legacy of Children's Music

Children's music has been a Folkways priority from the inception of the label. Founding father Moses Asch sought to build a library of children's records that was intelligent, playful, and inventive, seeking out adult artist-musicians as well as children who could be recorded singing with enthusiasm and verve...
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The New Lost City Ramblers
Artist Spotlight

The New Lost City Ramblers

The New Lost City Ramblers pioneered the renaissance of southern mountain music that grew out of...
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A Midnight Serenade
From the Field

A Midnight Serenade

During my fieldwork in the Dominican Republic, ongoing battles against the local "crazy ants"...
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The Woody Guthrie Papers
Archive Spotlight

The Woody Guthrie Papers

Woodrow (Woody) Wilson Guthrie (1912-1967) was one of the most important folk composers...
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Video Spotlight Click to watch video

Linda Griffiths (Aberystwyth, Wales) and her daughter, Lisa Healy, are accompanied by Ceri Rhys Matthews (Pencader, Wales).
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