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Donors & Patrons
The mission and work of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is not only made possible by the hundreds of thousands of people who buy our music every year, but also by those who support our ongoing mission by generous donations in cash or in kind. These individuals and organizations increasingly play a key role in ensuring Smithsonian Folkways remains a vibrant label through its releases and acquisitions. We would like to acknowledge:
$5 million and above
For the acquisition of the Arhoolie catalogue and archives.
$1 – $5 million
$500,000 – $1 million
For the series Music of Central Asia.
For the series Music of Indonesia.
$100,000 – $500,000
For the Tradiciones/Traditions Series.
For the African American Legacy Series.
For the box set “The Social Power of Music” in memory of R.C. Forney.
$50,000 - $ 100,000
For the physical release of selected Arhoolie titles.
For supporting inter-agency cooperation and collaboration.
$10,000 - $50,000
To support the Colombia Folklife Festival and related recordings.
Funding for Scotland: The Real Music from Contemporary Caledonia, album related to the Folklife Festival on Scotland.
Provided funding for Alberta: Wild Roses, Northern Lights in conjunction with the Alberta Folklife Festival.
Patrons ($1,000 and over per year)
Robert and Andrea Dodds
Jeffrey D D. Menoff DDS
Brian Keenan
Andrew Weisburd
Paul Lucas
George P. Winslow
Donations
Donations of Labels/Collections
Dyer-Bennet Records
Cook Records
Monitor Records
The Asch Estate – Archival materials
UNESCO – for the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music
Mickey Hart – for the Mickey Hart collection
Bobby Susser – for Bobby Susser Songs for Children
In Kind Donations
El Centro de la Diversidad Cultural de Venezuela - for Venezuela recordings
Columbia Records – for the production of
For the acquisition of the Arhoolie catalogue and archives. For the series Music of Central Asia. For the series Music of Indonesia. For the Tradiciones/Traditions Series. For the African American Legacy Series. For the box set “The Social Power of Music” in memory of R.C. Forney. For the physical release of selected Arhoolie titles. For supporting inter-agency cooperation and collaboration. To support the Colombia Folklife Festival and related recordings. Funding for Scotland: The Real Music from Contemporary Caledonia, album related to the Folklife Festival on Scotland. Provided funding for Alberta: Wild Roses, Northern Lights in conjunction with the Alberta Folklife Festival. Robert and Andrea Dodds Jeffrey D D. Menoff DDS Brian Keenan Andrew Weisburd Paul Lucas George P. Winslow Donations of Labels/Collections Dyer-Bennet Records Cook Records Monitor Records The Asch Estate – Archival materials UNESCO – for the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music Mickey Hart – for the Mickey Hart collection Bobby Susser – for Bobby Susser Songs for Children In Kind Donations El Centro de la Diversidad Cultural de Venezuela - for Venezuela recordings Columbia Records – for the production of Folkways: A Vision Shared to fund the Smithsonian's acquisition of Folkways Records Artists who donated their royalties Olean McIntyre (Estate of Roscoe Holcomb) Jim Griffith David J. Murray Mercedes Lopez Lester W. Bradley Mary Jo Slattery Newman Young Eastronics Joel Lavoie Ludwig Olshansky Juan Jorge Rodriguez Olivia Dutcher Andrew T. Stewart Harold C. Conklin Ellie Mao Mok Thomas Turino Puli Toro Sarah Hydorn Steven C. Panish$5 million and above
$1 – $5 million
$500,000 – $1 million
$100,000 – $500,000
$50,000 - $ 100,000
$10,000 - $50,000
Patrons ($1,000 and over per year)
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