Folkways Records still available

Subject: Folkways Records still available
From: Bill D
Date: 23 Jun 98 - 07:40 PM

many of you already know this, but the Smithsonian Institution now controls the Folkways archives and makes the entire collection available...I just happened on the site today, and thought I would post a reminder about this great resource....

http://www.si.edu/folkways/start.htm

Subject: RE: Folkways Records still available
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 12 Oct 02 - 01:34 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Folkways Records still available
From: Sorcha
Date: 12 Oct 02 - 02:18 AM

If I had any money and a functional CD player.........

Subject: RE: Folkways Records still available
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 12 Oct 02 - 08:28 AM

To amplify--
Many of Folkways' recordings have been re-mastered (particlarly the Lomax material) and are being sold under the Rounder label (although Bear Family has issued a few, also.)
   THe ones that haven't been re-mastered are sold as custom CDs or cassettes by S-F.
   CAMSCO carries all the re-mastered ones; you can also get them directly from S-F (at a significantly higher price.) Custom copies are best obtained directly from S-F.

Subject: RE: Folkways Records still available
From: Mike Regenstreif
Date: 12 Oct 02 - 09:49 AM

Dick,

Thr Lomax material (eventually 150 CDs) that Rounder is reissuing is not from Folkways. It is from the Alan Lomax Archives; much of it field recordings.

The entire Folkways catalogue is available from Smithsonian Folkways, either as remastered reissues on the Smithsonian Folkways label, or as custom CD-Rs or cassettes.

Rounder was Smithsonian Folkways' distributor early on. However, they switched to Koch quite a few years ago now.

Mike Regenstreif

Subject: RE: Folkways Records still available
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 13 Oct 02 - 09:32 AM

Oops. Right you are, Mike. I always get the LOC and Smithsonian confused. CAMSCO does carry the re-mastered Folkways CDs, but not the custom ones.