Smithsonian Folkways

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Leader: josquin
Join Policy: Open
Created on: 27 Oct 2004
Description:

This is a group for anybody who listens to a lot of Smithsonian Folkways albums. As well, you might be into labels now owned by Smithsonian Folkways, including Cook, Paredon, Monitor, etc.

Try Smithsonian Global Sound or MSN Music if you want to try out some SGS albums. Or go straight to the Smithsonian Folkways label page.

Active Discussions

Vaski commented on
“Artist connections” (5) January 2010

Folkways commented on
“Remembering Mike Seeger” August 2009

unclebanglin commented on
“howdy” (2) August 2008

josquin commented on
“Smithsonian Catalog available for online sale” (8) December 2007

Folkways commented on
“Fun Fact!” (1) August 2007

Recent Journals

What is "folk music"? by DoctorT | 9 Mar 2010 | 5 comments

Weekly Top Artists

Overall Unique to this Group

1	Bob Dylan	13
2	Johnny Cash	12
3	The Beatles	10
4	David Bowie	9
5	Bruce Springsteen	8
6	Tom Waits	8
7	Louis Armstrong	8
8	The Carter Family	7
9	Hank Williams	7
10	Elvis Presley	7

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JoshCIVM

Everyone needs to pick up Classical Music of Iran: The Dastgah Systems. Freakin' perfect recording.

November 2010
chewtoy

New Group: http://www.last.fm/group/Central+Asia

November 2010
smichaelgbg

Aphex Twin?

March 2009
wendell3

Whoa, where did this group come from? :)

October 2008
broadsideballad

Hello Roots Folks! You are invited to check out a new group, Broadside Balladeers. It is based on the singers & songs posted in Broadside: The National Topical Song Magazine also on Folkways http://www.last.fm/group/Broadside+Balladeers Current protest in all styles is what we need in this Neo Con war era! Also FREE: Tribute to Phil Ochs http://www.last.fm/music/Vic+Sadot/_/Broadside+Balladeer

October 2007
unclebanglin

what up folk ways you are the cooooooolest!

July 2007