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Joined April 2009
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  1. 9 hours ago

    NYC! The has an unbelievable line-up -- don't want to miss it! Celebrating the release of their brand new album 'Tú eres mi flor: Songs for Children en Español,' and Suni Paz will be playing TOMORROW @ 2:45 on the mainstage!

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  2. Apr 6

    Elizabeth Mitchell and Suni Paz's 'Tú Eres Mi Flor' is OUT TODAY and is already getting great press from the fine folks at World! Check out their write-up of the album here, and head over to our website to order a copy now:

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  3. Apr 6

    Now available! Mitchell and Suni Paz's 'Tú eres mi flor: Songs for Children en Español' is out TODAY! This sunny collection of songs features many well-known American folk songs, adapted for both Spanish- and English-speaking children.

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  4. Retweeted
    Apr 5

    "Latin music" may not be a catch-all capable of encompassing the new music from , ' Elizabeth Mitchell & Suni Paz and (w/ !), says 's . Sure makes for great listening, though. See what we mean:

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  5. Apr 5

    Join at on 4/15 for a special performance celebrating the release of their new album, 'The Invisible Comes to Us.' Guitarist Mark Fosson opens. Tickets here:

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  6. Apr 5

    Happy Arab American Heritage Month! In 1991, after the first Gulf War, was forced to leave Iraq because of his political activism against the Saddam Hussein regime. Here he talks about the importance of music in understanding Iraqi culture.

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  7. Apr 5

    Watch Elizabeth Mitchell and Suni Paz live today at 2:30 pm on !

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  8. Apr 5

    Lomax's Cowboy Songs John Lomax had spent years collecting cowboy snippets and songs in TX and published a book that compiled versions of many of the songs he had recorded. This is Folkways Founder Moe Asch’s second copy of Cowboy Songs, the 1938 edition.

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  9. Apr 4

    What do , have in common? They're all hosting 2018's course in World Music Pedagogy! Hundreds of musicians and teachers have been trained to teach the world's music traditions, you can be too! Register now:

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  10. Apr 4

    Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. This recording of King is from a 1963 meeting at New Pilgrim Baptist, one of the many locations in Birmingham where local police brutally attacked Civil Rights workers.

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  11. Apr 4

    Thanks ! “The Invisible Comes to Us”...is, to put it simply, stunning." new record is out!

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  12. Apr 4

    "Tú eres mi flor" is a sunny collection of songs sung in Spanish by beloved children’s artists Elizabeth Mitchell and Suni Paz. Featuring many American folk songs adapted for the enjoyment of Spanish and English speaking kids. Pre-order your copy today!

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  13. Apr 3

    Have you gotten your tickets yet? at is TOMORROW, 4/4! An exclusive interview of Dom by Folkways Senior Curator and Archivist Jeff Place kicks off the evening! We'll be celebrating the release of 'Black Cowboys!'

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  14. Retweeted
    Apr 3

    Thank you to for the incredible support of our Voyager Record project and your tireless efforts to keep so much music and culture alive for 70 years and counting!

    In 1976, NASA enlisted Carl Sagan to create The Voyager Golden Record. The thought was that if any intelligent species in the universe discovered the record and could read it, they would understand a bit about humans. Learn more here:
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    Apr 3

    Well deserved recognition to the talented team at our nonprofit record label ! Take a listen to these fantastic albums for yourself:

    We just won TWO Independent Music Awards! Best Children's Album: ' and Friends' 'Lead Belly, Baby!' and Best Compilation: 'Classic English and Scottish Ballads!' Congrats, Dan, and thanks for the kudos!
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  16. Apr 3

    Ola Belle Reed and other women musicians on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings are honored with the National Heritage Fellowship -- listen to them in a new playlist for Women’s History Month:

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  17. Apr 3

    We just won TWO Independent Music Awards! Best Children's Album: ' and Friends' 'Lead Belly, Baby!' and Best Compilation: 'Classic English and Scottish Ballads!' Congrats, Dan, and thanks for the kudos!

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  18. Apr 3

    We're hiring! Looking for an experienced, knowledgeable, and dynamic associate director of operations, to start work in June 2018. Apply here:

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  19. Apr 3

    In 1976, NASA enlisted Carl Sagan to create The Voyager Golden Record. The thought was that if any intelligent species in the universe discovered the record and could read it, they would understand a bit about humans. Learn more here:

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  20. Apr 2

    Based on its stark and provocative album art alone, 's iconic '73 release 'I Hate the Capitalist System' was highlighted on ! Tracks off this radical record are featured on Barbara's new 2-disc retrospective, available now.

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