All American Folk Music Is Considered American Blues Music
Short Articles and Blog Posts
Explore a selection of articles, blog posts, and artist biographies shared by Smithsonian museums, cultural centers, and research centers on the topic of American folk music. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage are particularly rich sources of similar articles, along with the National Museum of American History and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Smithsonian Collections Related to American Folk Music
The Smithsonian is home to a number of primary resources chronicling the history and legacy of American folk music. Moses Asch was instrumental in much of the folk music revival, and along with his wife, left a large collection of archival material in the Smithsonian's care, the Moses and Frances Asch Collection. The four additional collections shown below also include photographs, sheet music, and paper that document the history of the folk music revival.
Many of the museums and cultural centers at the Smithsonian care for objects or music that are part of the history of folk music in America. Some are from the folk revival, others remember folk musicin situ,as it were, having been used or created in conjunction with the performance of American folk music. Some of these can be seen below in the slideshow, or explored further by visiting our selection of American Folk Music objects.
Recordings of American Folk Music
The Smithsonian's record label, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, is "dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of sound" (Mission and History, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings). American folk music was among the earliest music documented by the label, and remains an important part of the Smithsonian collection. The albums shared below are a selection of the many American folk albums available through Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, and can be sampled or purchased by clicking on the album thumbnail to visit the Smithsonian Folkways website.
Albums
A small selection of albums related to American folk music. Visit Smithsonian Folkways Recordings for more.
Additional Resources
Additional resources for understanding and exploring American folk music can be found across the Smithsonian. Here are a few of the resources available.
National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center, Gift of Mrs. Richard S. Tilton
Smithsonian Music Banjo Feature :Highlighting collections and resources relating to the banjo and videos by Smithsonian staff member and banjo scholar, Greg Adams.
1998, National Postal Museum
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This Land Is Your Land: The Life and Legacy of Woody Guthrie (Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, toured from 1999-2002; presented at the National Museum of American History May 26, 2000 – September 24, 2000): "This Land is Your Land explored the life and work of one of America's greatest folk heroes, Woody Guthrie. Poet, singer, artist, and humorist, Woodrow Wilson Guthrie left dust-bowl poverty to commence a life of music and adventure that never lost ties to the less-advantaged in American society. His deep empathy for the common man infused his music with purpose and sparked a life-long dedication to social activism. Woody was a traveling folklorist, collecting cowboy songs, mountain ballads, religious music, blues, and work chants and then blending these styles into more than 1,000 original songs, each revealing an aspect of the American soul" (SITES Archive).
The exhibition traveled around the country for three years, including a stop at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. More information on the exhibit can be learned from visiting the SITES Archive or visiting the Woody Guthrie website exhibition archive (the previous link directs to a website not affiliated with the Smithsonian).
2009, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Educational Materials and Lesson Plans: The Smithsonian offers collections-based lesson plans available to educators free of charge. A number of these are centered around American folk music, including, but not limited to, the following examples.
- Protest Songs: A Musical Introduction
- Lead Belly and Hist Legacy of Southern Song
- Freedom Songs
Source: https://music.si.edu/feature/american-folk-music
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