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Smithsonian Folkways

Dear Subscriber,

When summer arrives in Washington DC, the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival is right around the corner, and Smithsonian Folkways will be there!

Whether you take the "Are You Smarter Than a Curator?" quiz, purchase the new album by three-time Festival performer Cimarrón, or attend the free Smithsonian Folkways evening concerts, we appreciate your ongoing support.

“Are You Smarter Than a Curator?” “Are You Smarter Than a Curator?”

Smithsonian Folkways director Daniel Sheehy challenges you to the Folklife Edition of the “Are You Smarter Than a Curator?” quiz! This free, five-question quiz will challenge your knowledge of culture and music, and for every question you get right, 10 CENTS will be donated to Smithsonian Folkways.

Plus, U.S. residents will receive a FREE STICKER for taking the quiz.

“Are You Smarter Than a Curator?”

Please share this with your friends and help raise money to support the nonprofit Smithsonian Folkways mission.

¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia New Release from GRAMMY-Nominated Colombian Group Cimarrón

Cimarrón is known for its explosive música llanera (plains music) and fast-paced, triple-meter joropo, some of the most exciting music of Latin America.

¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia, the new full-throttle album from the ensemble, will be in stores July 26 but is available NOW from folkways.si.edu. Download “Cimarroneando” free for a limited time!

Free Concerts: July 2, 5:30 pm, at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington DC. Other daytime performances are on July 1 and July 3.
Subscriber Discount

Enter code CIMARRON and save 20% off retail price on this CD or album download through July 10.

2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival Reminder! – Special Free Evening Concerts at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Saturday, July 2, 6:00 pm – Cimarrón performs explosive música llanera (plains music). Al Son Que Me Toquen Stage.

Saturday, July 9, 6:00 pm – Ayombe will perform songs from the award-winning album ¡Ayombe! The Heart of Colombia's Música Vallenata. Al Son Que Me Toquen Stage.

Saturday, July 9, 5:30 pm – 2011 Ralph Rinzler Memorial Concert featuring children's music from Elizabeth Mitchell, Suni Paz, and Chip Taylor and the Grandkids. World Stage.

Smithsonian Folkways Trivia!
Each month we'll ask a trivia question; email your answer, name, and address with the subject "June Trivia" to SmithsonianFolkways@si.edu by July 10, 2011, and a randomly selected entrant with the correct answer will win a free CD of his or her choice!

June Question: What style of music, originally performed on the Caribbean coast of Colombia with an accompanying courtship dance, has become one of the most popular Latin American genres worldwide? (Hint: the traditional variation is performed by Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto.)

Congratulations to last month's winner, Liza from Keene, New Hampshire, who correctly answered “Matewan” to the question: Bluegrass pioneer Hazel Dickens grew up in a mining family in West Virginia and appeared in several films, including a 1987 film about a coal mine workers’ strike. What is the film? Dickens also appeared in the 2000 film Songcatcher.
Smithsonian Folkways is a nonprofit endeavor, and CD and digital download purchases sustain both the mission and the music. Liner notes are available as free downloads. Thank you for your support.

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