suburude63 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 "This series of 24 one-hour programs explores the remarkable collection of music, spoken word, and sound recordings that make up Folkways Records (now at the Smithsonian as Smithsonian Folkways Recordings). The music of modern day giants like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Ani Difranco is interwoven with original Folkways recordings to demonstrate the lasting legacy that Folkways Records has on popular music. Recent and archival interviews with Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Mickey Hart, Studs Terkel, and others help reveal the remarkable human stories behind this equally remarkable collection. The series was produced by CKUA Radio in Alberta, Canada and originally aired in 1999. To subscribe to the series, copy and paste this URL into your podcasting program. Or download each episode as an MP3 file directly to your computer from the following list." <http://tinyurl.com/bctqjj> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Great link. I really liked Episode 7 on Huey Ledbetter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumps Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 God Bless the Lomax family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Those recordings are truly a great national treasure. I'm not religious but I agree, god bless the Lomax family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Yes, they contributed more than they could ever know. Alan Lomax' book on American Folksongs was my music bible as a teenager. Lost it, but found a replacement on Amazon a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Yo, fourtyearspickin... I still have my beat-up copy of Lomax from those years. <grin> It's a treasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Milod - I am glad there are people willing to devote their lives to music like that. Those 'collected works" are a treasure, to me because the alos provide insight into the music, as well as the chords, melodies and lyrics. Sometimes I think people like the Lomax family (Carter, Cash. Williams..) contribute more to the greater good than all our "public servants" IE. elected officials rolled up in a ball !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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