A Sound Legacy: 60 Years of Folkways Records and 20 Years of Smithsonian Folkways
 
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A Sound Legacy: 60 Years of Folkways Records and 20 Years of Smithsonian Folkways
by Various Artists
Price: $8.99
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3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Original Release Date: August 1, 2008
  • Format: MP3, 256 kbps — plays on iPod® and all MP3 players

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
listen  1. Red River ValleyWoody Guthrie 2:54$0.99Buy Track
listen  2. Shout OnLead Belly 2:12$0.99Buy Track
listen  3. Oh, Mary, Don't You WeepPete Seeger 2:31$0.99Buy Track
listen  4. Green Treefrog (Hyla Cinerea)Green Treefrog (Hyla Cinerea)0:16$0.99Buy Track
listen  5. Lukembi and VoiceUnspecified 2:23$0.99Buy Track
listen  6. What Would You Give in Exchange for Your Soul?Bill Monroe, Doc Watson 4:31$0.99Buy Track
listen  7. Little Bird, Little BirdElizabeth Mitchell 2:28$0.99Buy Track
listen  8. HamboneElla Jenkins 1:22$0.99Buy Track
listen  9. McCord cont. from Watergate, Vol 1: The Break In, 1974James McCord0:36$0.99Buy Track
listen10. Lithuanian LullabyVeronika Povilioniene 1:17$0.99Buy Track
listen11. TetigoM. Sarif and Kondang 1:42$0.99Buy Track
listen12. El Pájaro Cu (The Coo Bird)José Gutiérrez, Los Hermanos Ochoa 3:41$0.99Buy Track
listen13. BardashtAlim and Fargana Qasimova 3:55$0.99Buy Track
listen14. Leatherwing BatTony Trischka, Pete Seeger, Bruce Molsky 3:34$0.99Buy Track

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Product Details

  • Original Release Date: August 1, 2008
  • Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
  • Copyright: (c) 2008 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
  • Genres: Folk/General, Folk/Traditional Folk
  • ASIN: B001D4ZF6Q
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
 

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A great intro to our culture, August 12, 2008
By Randy Farnsworth (Northern Utah, Near the Lake, USA) - See all my reviews
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I know a lot of people will hear these songs and wonder what was Amazon thinking. But these tracks reveal our culture and say something about who we are. Well, maybe the tree frog one doesn't. But you need to listen to these songs realizing what they really are: a part of our collective cultural heritage. It may not be something you'd jump right out and buy, but these are the songs your mom or grandmother sang to you when you were young. And I'd say that's kind of important.
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Timeless" is as "timeless" sounds..., August 15, 2008
By A Music Fan "DJ Steve" (NY/NJ Metro Area) - See all my reviews
What immediately caught my eye on this excellent sampler was the track by Bill Monroe & Doc Watson, "What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul?" I'm sure this was written QUITE a few years ago (as many songs here were), but this is still a question that we are individually and collectively asking ourselves, and remains as pertinent now as it was then. "Red River Valley" by Woody Guthrie is one of the pillars that virtually all of today's classic and contemporary country songs are still based on. "I will miss your bright eyes and sweet smile, for they say you are taking the sunshine..." See what I mean? Vince Gill or Trisha Yearwood could easily be singing a slightly updated variation of this exact same song today (a duet, even), and it would still be a hit (and deservedly so.)

This sampler also shows exactly how timeless not only certain songs are, but the people who play them and sing them truly are. Elizabeth Mitchell sings and proves this so in her "Little Bird, Little Bird," as well as the other similar songs "Hambone" and the beautifully spontaneous "Lithuanian Lullaby" - songs written between 20 and 60 years ago are as alive and well and still being sung by parents to their little ones all over the world today just as they were then. And songs like "Bordasht" could easily be found under "New Age" or "International" (Middle-Eastern), on a contemporary Billboard chart.

Just as a select few songs by a select few artists, regardless of the language, music or genre of the song will be sung - and mean every bit as much in 20 or 60 years as they do today. And that's a good feeling to know.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Wow! A really fun surprise!, August 13, 2008
By The Upsetter (Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews
I grabbed this since it was free and I have always been a fan of the Alan Lomax-style "folk" recordings. I wasn't expecting there to be so many fun tracks. Higher than expected sound quality on most, as well. A variety of cultures and musical styles (there's even a tree frog recording). Stand outs for me are the Pete Seeger track, "Hambone," "Little Bird, Little Bird," and "The Coo Bird."
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