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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 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
