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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 African American Legacy Series.
For the Tradiciones/Traditions Series.
For the box set “The Social Power of Music” in memory of R.C. Forney.
$50,000 - $ 100,000
For supporting inter-agency cooperation and collaboration.
For the physical release of selected Arhoolie titles.
$10,000 - $50,000
Provided funding for Alberta: Wild Roses, Northern Lights in conjunction with the Alberta Folklife Festival.
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 to support the acquisition of Western Jubilee Recording Company.
Provided funding to support the acquisition of Western Jubilee Recording Company.
Patrons ($1,000 and over per year)
Natasha Chisdes
Norbert Goldfield
Stephen Herman
Melanie Hopkins
Brian Keenan
Patrick McNees
Jeffrey D D. Menoff DDS
Mark Skinner
Dan Tappan
Andrew Weisburd
George P. Winslow
Donations
Donations of Labels/Collections
The Asch Estate – Archival materials
Cook Records
Dyer-Bennet Records
Mickey Hart – for the Mickey Hart collection
Monitor Records
Carolyn and Alan Stern - For Educational Activities
Bobby Susser – for Bobby Susser Songs for Children
UNESCO – for the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music
Western Jubilee Recording Company
In Kind Donations
Columbia Records – for the production of Folkways: A Vision Shared to fund the Smithsonian's acquisition of Folkways Records
El Centro de la Diversidad Cultural de Venezuela - for Venezuela recordings
Artists who donated their royalties
Lester W. Bradley
Harold C. Conklin
Olivia Dutcher
Eastronics
Golden Gate Gypsy Orchestra
Jim Griffith
Sorrel Doris Hays
Roscoe Holcomb
Sarah Hydorn
Pauline Janitch
Joel Lavoie
Mercedes Lopez
Ellie Mao Mok
David J. Murray
Mark Olf
Ludwig Olshansky
Steven C. Panish
Juan Jorge Rodriguez
Wallace Sife
Mary Jo Slattery
Andrew T. Stewart
Puli Toro
Thomas Turino
Newman Young
