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Sidney Robertson Cowell recordings: Ditson Festival

Producer:
Cowell, Sidney Robertson.  Search this
Artist:
Ritchie, Jean  Search this
Summers, Andrew Rowan  Search this
Pitt, Everett, 1886-1954  Search this
Eskin, Sam  Search this
Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
New York (N.Y.)
United States
Kentucky
Tennessee
Michigan
Contents:
Intro--Northfield--Ocean--Morality (Old Harp Singers)--Rounds of Old Ireland--Over poor Anton O'Rowley (Farmer;s curst wife)(Everett Pitt); In haste to the wedding--Turkey in the straw--Irish washerwoman (don Baker)--I wonder Maria's gone--May carol (Jean Ritchie)
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-7RR-0810
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: United States, New York (N.Y.), 1950.
General:
PART 3; CDR copy FW-ASCH-7RR-0810 contains the third of four segments of a "concert of American folk music" which is a part of the "sixth Annual Festival of Contemporary American Music" held in McMillan Theatre at Columbia University, in 1950, sponsored by the Alan Ditson Fund of the University. This tape is labelled Part III; parts I, II and IV are on FW-ASCH-7RR-0808, -0809 and -0811. In addition to an unidentified introductory announcer, Sam Eskin and Sidney Robertson Cowell moderate. A typed program including all four segments of the concert, is included in the jewel box and tape box. In addtion to Jean Ritchie (Kentucky mountain singer and mountain dulcimer player), the tape includes: the Old Harp Singers (on Folkways record FW02356), who are from east Tennessee and sing shaped note hymn music from The Harp of Columbia; Mr. Everett Pitt (a traditional northern U.S. singer), who sings two unaccompanied ballads; and Don Baker from Michigan, who plays the hammered dulcimer. Sidney Robertson Cowell provides interesting information about the hammered dulcimer.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Folksong revival  Search this
Dulcimer music  Search this
Dulcimer  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-0810
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
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Sidney Robertson Cowell Recordings

Recorder:
Cowell, Sidney Robertson.  Search this
Eskin, Sam  Search this
Artist:
Russell, Bob  Search this
Lunsford, Bascom Lamar, 1882-1973  Search this
Eskin, Sam  Search this
Performer:
Lunsford, Bascom Lamar, 1882-1973  Search this
Brusoe, Leizime, 1870-1949  Search this
Russell, J.W.  Search this
Marlor, I.N.  Search this
Wilson, Slim  Search this
Ford, Warde H., 1906-1979  Search this
Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
Wisconsin
United States
North Carolina
Marion (Va.)
Tennessee
Springfield (Mo.)
Missouri
Track Information:
101 Devil's Dream / Leizime Brusoe. Fiddle.

102 What Sam Gray Whistled / Leizime Brusoe. Fiddle.

103 Battle in the Horseshoe / J.W. Russell. Guitar.

104 Frog Went A-Courtin' / Bob Russell. Guitar.

106 Greenfields / Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee, Sam Eskin.

106 Amazing Grace (New Britian) / Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee, Sam Eskin.

107 Barbara Allen (Child No. 84)/ I.N. Marlor.

108 Barbara Allen (Child No. 84)/ Slim Wilson.

109 Battle of Antietam Creek / Warde H. Ford.

110 John Henry / Bascom Lamar Lunsford. Banjo.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-7RR-2537
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: North Carolina, United States, Wisconsin, 36, 1950.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Folk music -- United States  Search this
Fiddle tunes  Search this
Shape-note singing  Search this
hymns  Search this
Spirituals (Songs)  Search this
Ballads  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
United States -- History  Search this
Violin  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Banjo  Search this
United States--Civil war, 1861-1865  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-2537
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
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ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref20845

Jim Garland Field Recordings: Lee County Ramblers

Recorder:
Garland, Jim, 1905-1978  Search this
Producer:
Garland, Jim, 1905-1978  Search this
Artist:
Lee County Ramblers (Musical group)  Search this
Performer:
Lee County Ramblers (Musical group)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
Kentucky
United States
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-7RR-2730
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: United States, Kentucky.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
String band  Search this
Folk music -- United States  Search this
Folk music -- Kentucky  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-2730
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes
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ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref21008

Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 4, 1A/1

Producer:
Smith, Harry Everett, 1923-1991  Search this
Performer:
Mainer, Wade, 1907-2011  Search this
East Texas Serenaders  Search this
Carter Family (Musical group)  Search this
Jesse Young's Tennessee Band  Search this
Joe Werner and the Ramblers  Search this
Jimmy Wilson's Catfish String Band  Search this
Happy-Go-Lucky Boys (Musical group)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
Texas
Virginia
Maces Springs (Va.)
North Carolina
Michigan
Tennessee
Contents:
Includes songs by East Texas Serenaders, Carter Family, Wade Mainer, Jess Young's Tennessee Band, Joe Werner and the Ramblers, Jimmy Wilson's Catfish String Band, Happy-Go-Lucky Boys
Track Information:
101 Ozark Rag / East Texas Serenaders. Fiddle.

102 Lonesome Valley / Carter Family. Guitar,Autoharp.

103 Wild Bill Jones / Wade Mainer. Banjo.

104 Old Weary Blues / Jesse Young's Tennessee Band. Fiddle,Banjo.

105 Rang Tang Bully / Joe Werner and the Ramblers.

106 Catfish Whiskers / Jimmy Wilson's Catfish String Band.

107 Come Back Sweetheart / Happy-Go-Lucky Boys (Musical group). Fiddle.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-10RR-0037
General:
CDR copy
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Western swing (Music)  Search this
Old-time music  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
String band  Search this
Violin  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Autoharp  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-0037
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ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref18552

Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 4, 2A/3

Producer:
Smith, Harry Everett, 1923-1991  Search this
Performer:
Chatmon, Sam  Search this
Carter Family (Musical group)  Search this
Mississippi Sheiks  Search this
Happy-Go-Lucky Boys (Musical group)  Search this
Carolina Tar Heels  Search this
Allen Brothers (Country music group)  Search this
Smith and Harper (Musical group)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
Virginia
United States
Maces Springs (Va.)
Mississippi
Texas
North Carolina
Tennessee
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Contents:
Includes songs by: Carter Family, Mississippi Shieks, Happy-Go-Lucky Boys, Carolina Tar Heels, Earl Johnson and His Clodhoppers, Allen Brothers, Smith and Harper.
Track Information:
101 Who's That Knocking at My Window / Carter Family. Guitar,Autoharp.

102 We Both Are Feeling Good Right Now / Mississippi Sheiks, Sam Chatmon. Guitar.

103 No Letter in the Mail Today / Happy-Go-Lucky Boys (Musical group). Fiddle.

104 Talking Blues / Carolina Tar Heels. Guitar,Banjo.

105 Midnight Mama / Allen Brothers (Country music group). Guitar.

106 Poor Girl / Smith and Harper (Musical group). Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-10RR-0039
General:
CDR copy
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Ballads  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Western swing (Music)  Search this
String band  Search this
Old-time music  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Autoharp  Search this
Violin  Search this
Banjo  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-0039
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
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EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref18554

Clarence Ashley and Tex Isley

Artist:
Ashley, Clarence, 1895-1967  Search this
Isley, Larry "Tex"  Search this
Producer:
Siegel, Peter K.  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Recorder:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
Tennessee
Contents:
Budded roses--Shout Lulu--May I sleep in your barn tonight, mister--House carpenter--Man who rode the mule around the world--Rude and rambling man--Whoa mule--Wild Bill Jones--Little log cabin in the lane--Cluck old hen--Frankie Silvers --The prisoner's song --Hard luck blues --Little hillside.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-7RR-1526
General:
Folkways 2350

CDR copy American ballads; sung by Tom Clarence Ashley accompanying himself on banjo and guitar, with Larry "Tex" Isley, guitar and autoharp.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Folk music -- Tennessee  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Autoharp  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-1526
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ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref19984

Texas Gladden Sings Blue Ridge Ballads

Performer:
Smith, Hobart, 1897-1965  Search this
Gladden, Texas, 1895-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
3 Phonograph records (analog, 78 rpm, 10 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
Virginia
United States
Contents:
The house carpenter : vocal folk song --Arkansas traveler : vocal, banjo folk song --I'm never to marry : vocal folk song -- Poor Ellen Smith : vocal, banjo folk song --Railroad Bill : vocal, guitar folk song --Down in the willow garden : vocal, fiddle folk song --The devil and the farmer : vocal, guitar folk song --Sourwood Mountain lonesome road blues : piano folk dance.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-78-3843

Disc.737
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Disc
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
1946.
General:
Texas Gladden, vocals (works 1, 3-4, 6) ; Hobart Smith, vocals and/or banjo/fiddle/guitar/piano (works 2, 4-5, 7-8).
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Ballads  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Folk music -- United States  Search this
Folk songs -- Virginia  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-78-3843
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Mike Seeger/Strange Creek Singers

Artist:
Strange Creek Singers  Search this
Seeger, Mike, 1933-2009  Search this
Performer:
Strange Creek Singers  Search this
Seeger, Mike, 1933-2009  Search this
Dickens, Hazel, 1935-2011  Search this
Gerrard, Alice, 1934-  Search this
Schwarz, Tracy  Search this
Grier, Lamar  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
Virginia
Contents:
When I can read my titles clear -- I truly understand that you love another man -- Sally was a good old girl--New River train -- Old black choo choo -- Poor old dirt farmer -- No never no -- Sunny side of life -- Get acquainted waltz -- Difficult Run, part 2.--Will the circle be unbroken -- Sally Ann -- In the pines -- Black lung
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-7RR-2781
General:
CDR copy

FW-ASCH-7RR-2781 is a "dub" of songs recorded by the "Strange Creek Singers," which consisted of Mike Seeger, Tracy Schwarz, Hazel Dickens, Alice Gerrard and Lamar Grier, on an Arhoolie album (ARH-CD9003), released in 1969. Can't be certain if the tracks on the tape are identical to the tracks of the songs as recorded on the album, but the songs are identical, although the order is somewhat different.) Some brief correspondence, partially dealing with business aspects of Arhoolie recording, from Mike to Moe, was in the tape box; now a copy is in CD case and new tape box.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Folksong revival  Search this
Folk music -- Virginia  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-2781
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy
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Acetate Dubs

Performer:
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014  Search this
Houston, Cisco  Search this
Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967  Search this
Jackson, Aunt Molly  Search this
Hawes, Bess Lomax, 1921-2009  Search this
Weavers (Musical group)  Search this
Recorder:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Producer:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound disc (digital, 4 3/4 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
South Africans  Search this
Mexicans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Zulu (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound discs
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
New York
Kentucky
Oklahoma
California
Maryland
South Africa
Mexico
Contents:
1. ACT-056 Radio: World War II news 2. ACT-057 Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry "Jackhammer Blues" 3. ACT-059 samples of musical instruments 4. ACT-059 Aunt Molly Jackson "Story Behind Hungry Ragged Blues" 5. ACT-059 Woody Guthrie "Talking Dust Bowl" 6. ACT-059 Bess Hawes, Folk Group "Down in the Valley" 7. ACT-059 South African street musicians 8. ACT-059 versions of "Mbube" 9. ACT-059 Mexican folk song
Track Information:
101 World War II Radio Program (ACT-056).

102 Jackhammer John (ACT-057) / Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie. Guitar. English language.

103 Folk Music Lecture: Samples of Musical Instruments (ACT-059).

104 Story of Hungry Ragged Blues (ACT-059) / Aunt Molly Jackson. English language.

105 Talking Dust Bowl (ACT-059) / Woody Guthrie. Guitar. English language.

106 Down in the Valley (ACT-059) / Bess Lomax Hawes. Guitar. English language.

107 Folk Music Lecture: South African Street Musicians (ACT-059).

108 Mbube (Wimoweh)(ACT-059).

108 Wimoweh (ACT-059) / Weavers (Musical group), Pete Seeger. Banjo. English language.

109 Folk Music Lecture: Mexican Folk Song (ACT-059).
Local Numbers:
FP-CDR-0187-7
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only; No duplication.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Big Band  Search this
Radio programs  Search this
Folksong revival  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Labor unions -- Songs and music  Search this
Folk songs -- Kentucky  Search this
Protest songs  Search this
Working class -- Songs and music  Search this
World music  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Appalachian Region  Search this
Coal  Search this
Protest  Search this
Struggle  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FP-CDR-0187-7
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ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref28614

Interview with Ronald Clyne; Interview with Jean Ritchie by Gary Kenton

Creator:
Clyne, Ronald, 1925-2006  Search this
Artist:
Ritchie, Jean  Search this
Performer:
Ritchie, Jean  Search this
Recorder:
Kenton, Gary, 1950-  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound disc (digital, 4 3/4 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound discs
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
New York
United States
Kentucky
Viper (Ky.)
Contents:
Interviews done for Gary Kenton's unpublished biography of Moses Asch. This is two interviews, the first is Ronald Clyne, cover designer, 6/28/83. The second Jean Ritchie, 6/29/83
Local Numbers:
PG-CDR-0013

Gary Kenton.0013
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: United States, New York, 1983.
General:
CDR copy
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Listening only. No Duplication Allowed.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Oral history  Search this
Folk music -- United States  Search this
Dulcimer  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item PG-CDR-0013
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Peter Goldsmith
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
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ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref28653

Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 1: Ballads

Creator:
Smith, Harry Everett, 1923-1991  Search this
Performer:
Patton, Charley, 1891-1934  Search this
Justice, Dick, 1906-1962  Search this
Ashley, Clarence, 1895-1967  Search this
Jones, Coley  Search this
Reed, Belle  Search this
Reed, Bill  Search this
Kazee, Buell, 1900-1976  Search this
Parker, Chubby  Search this
Dunford, Uncle Eck, 1878-1953  Search this
Burnett, Dick  Search this
Rutherford, Leonard  Search this
Foster, Garley  Search this
Grayson, G.B.  Search this
Harrell, Kelly, 1889-1942  Search this
Crain, Edward L.  Search this
Hutchison, Frank, 1897-1945  Search this
Poole, Charlie, 1892-1931  Search this
Lewis, Furry, 1893-1981  Search this
Smith, Versey  Search this
Smith, William  Search this
Carter, Buster  Search this
Young, Preston, 1907-  Search this
Hurt, Mississippi John, 1894-1966  Search this
Nelstone's Hawaiians (Musical group)  Search this
Burnett and Rutherford (Musical group)  Search this
Carolina Tar Heels  Search this
Texas Cowboy  Search this
Virginia String Band  Search this
Carter Family (Musical group)  Search this
North Carolina Ramblers  Search this
Bently Boys  Search this
Williamson Brothers & Curry (Musical group)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
2 Phonograph records (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
Texas
United States
Dallas (Tex.)
Tennessee
United States--West
Maryland
Kentucky
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Memphis (Tenn.)
Mississippi
Avalon (Miss.)
United States--South
Date:
1952
Contents:
Henry Lee -- Fatal flower garden -- House carpenter -- Drunkards special -- Old lady and the devil -- The butcher's boy -- The wagoner's lad -- King kong kitchie kitchie ki-me-o -- Old shoes and leggins -- Willie Moore -- Lazy farmer boy -- Peg and awl -- Ommie Wise -- My name is John Johanna -- Bandit Cole Younger -- Charles Giteau -- John Hardy was a desperate little man -- Gonna die with my hammer in my hand -- Stackalee -- White House blues -- Frankie -- When that great ship went down -- Engine 143 -- Kassie Jones -- Down on Penny's farm -- Mississippi boweavil blues -- Got the farm land blues.
Track Information:
101 Henry Lee (Child No. 68) / Dick Justice. Guitar.

102 Fatal Flower Garden / Nelstone's Hawaiians (Musical group). Guitar.

103 House Carpenter (Child No. 243)/ Clarence Ashley. Banjo.

104 Drunkards Special (Child No. 274) / Coley Jones. Guitar.

105 The Old Lady and the Devil (Child No. 278)/ Belle Reed, Bill Reed. Guitar.

106 The Butcher Boy, The - Railroad Boy / Buell Kazee. Banjo.

107 Wagoners Lad, The - Loving Nancy / Buell Kazee. Banjo.

201 King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O / Chubby Parker. Banjo.

202 Old Shoes and Leggins / Uncle Eck Dunford. Guitar,Banjo,Harmonica,Violin,Autoharp.

203 Willie Moore / Burnett and Rutherford (Musical group), Dick Burnett, Leonard Rutherford. Banjo,Fiddle.

205 Peg and Awl / Clarence Ashley, Carolina Tar Heels, Garley Foster. Guitar,Banjo,Harmonica.

206 Omie Wise / G. B. Grayson. Fiddle.

207 My Name is John Johanna (John Johanna) / Kelly Harrell. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.

301 Cole Younger / Texas Cowboy, Edward L. Crain. Guitar.

302 Charles Giteau / Kelly Harrell, Virginia String Band. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.

303 John Hardy / Carter Family. Guitar,Autoharp.

305 Stackalee (Stagger Lee) / Frank Hutchison. Guitar,Harmonica.

306 White House Blues / North Carolina Ramblers, Charlie Poole. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.

403 Kassie Jones (Casey Jones) / Furry Lewis. Guitar.

401 When That Great Ship Went Down (The Titanic) / Versey Smith, William Smith. Guitar,Tambourine (Drum).

402 Engine One-Forty-Three / Carter Family. Guitar,Autoharp.

404 Down on Penny's Farm / Bently Boys. Guitar,Banjo.

204 A Lazy Farmer Boy / Buster Carter, Preston Young. Guitar,Violin.

304 Gonna Die With My Hammer in My Hand (John Henry) / Williamson Brothers & Curry (Musical group). Guitar.

307 Frankie (Frankie and Johnny) / Mississippi John Hurt. Guitar.

405 Mississipi Boweavil Blues (Boweavil Blues)(Boll Weevil) / Charley Patton. Guitar.

406 Got the Farm Land Blues / Clarence Ashley, Carolina Tar Heels, Garley Foster. Guitar,Banjo,Harmonica.
Local Numbers:
Folkways.2951; Folkways.251

FW-ASCH-LP-02951
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Folkways 1952
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Dallas (Tex.), United States, Texas.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Old-time music  Search this
Ballads  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Murder  Search this
Maritime  Search this
Disasters  Search this
Wit and humor  Search this
Marriage  Search this
love songs  Search this
Animals  Search this
String band  Search this
Working class -- Songs and music  Search this
Crime  Search this
Outlaw songs  Search this
Topical songs  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Protest songs  Search this
Railroads  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Courtship  Search this
Adunke  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Harmonica  Search this
Violin  Search this
Autoharp  Search this
Violin  Search this
Tambourine (Drum)  Search this
Labor  Search this
Industrial revolution  Search this
Railroads  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-02951
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5569933a9-9fc7-4d0f-b251-9b38d937c9b2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref24607

Rinzler Fieldwork: World of Folk Music Radio Show- McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith- 1965

Recorder:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Artist:
McGee, Sam, 1894-1975  Search this
McGee, Kirk, 1899-1983  Search this
Performer:
McGee, Sam, 1894-1975  Search this
McGee, Kirk, 1899-1983  Search this
Smith, Arthur, 1898-1971  Search this
Collection Creator:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
Tennessee
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0280

FLP.90878
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Old-time music  Search this
String band  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Violin  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-7RR-0280
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Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Non-Commercial / Fieldwork / Open Reel Tapes (RR)
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk55c1dd195-dee6-4926-bcba-00e395bb640c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref7004

Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley Masters

Artist:
Watson, Doc  Search this
Ashley, Clarence, 1895-1967  Search this
Performer:
Watson, Doc  Search this
Ashley, Clarence, 1895-1967  Search this
Field worker:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Collection Creator:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
Los Angeles (Calif.)
California
United States
Tennessee
North Carolina
Deep Gap (N.C.)
Contents:
Coo-co bird--Crawdad song--Rising Sun blues--Lee highway blues--Shady grove--Corrina Corrina--Omie Wise--Amzing grace--unk--Mighty dark to travel--Out in the cold world--I saw the light--unk--Cumberland Gap--Tough luck--unk--Daniel prayed--Walking boss--My home's across the Blue Ridge Mountains
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0315

FLP.90913
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: United States, California, Los Angeles (Calif.), June 2, 1963.
General:
CDR copy
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Folk music -- North Carolina  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-7RR-0315
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Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Non-Commercial / Open Reel Tapes (RR)
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5c52cd689-f564-4c9f-982b-6c94688b7e6c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref7039

Rinzler Fieldwork: Tommy Jarrell, Fred Cockerham, Oscar Jenkins

Field worker:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Artist:
Jenkins, Oscar  Search this
Jarrell, Tommy, 1901-1985  Search this
Cockerham, Fred, 1905-1980  Search this
Performer:
Jenkins, Oscar  Search this
Jarrell, Tommy, 1901-1985  Search this
Cockerham, Fred, 1905-1980  Search this
Collection Creator:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
North Carolina
United States
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0381
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: United States, North Carolina.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
String band  Search this
Folk music -- United States  Search this
Folk music -- North Carolina  Search this
Violin  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-7RR-0381
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Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Non-Commercial / Fieldwork / Open Reel Tapes (RR)
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5d4b6b5ca-903d-476d-92e5-7c9bcb565b1a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref7105

Art Thieme Folk Music Slides

Creator:
Thieme, Art, 1941-2015  Search this
Extent:
459 Slides
0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Slides
Photographs
Chromogenic processes
Slides (photographs)
Date:
circa 1960s-1990
Summary:
Art Thieme was a noted folk singer who recorded many traditional ballads and folk songs from midwestern states. This collection is a series of 459 color slides documenting folk musicians and folk music, in both concert settings and informal portraiture, all taken by the donor.
Scope and Contents:
459 35mm color slides documenting folk musicians and folk music, in both concert settings and informal portraiture, all taken by the donor, Art Thieme, a noted folksinger. Subjects include such well-known performers as Stephen Wade, the New Lost City Ramblers, Mike Seeger, Pete Seeger, Peggy Seeger, Jack Elliott, Ike Everly, B.B. King, Dave Edmonson, Ray Harris, Kenny Baker, Tom Paxton, John Hammond, Bill Monroe, Justin Bishop, Steve Goodman, Cathy Fink, Wes Asbury, Ron F. Kirkpatrick, Doc Watson, Jim Kweskin, and Lightnin' Hopkins, and other notables such as oral historian Studs Terkel. The collection also contains a CD with Thieme's recordings and a folder of newspaper clippings, a program, and a map of local folk singers across the country. The slides are unarranged, but most slides have names, places, and dates.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Art Thieme was born on July 9, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. He becamea noted folk singer. He launched his career at a Hyde Park, Chicago club, the Limelight, in 1959 and went on to perform for many years at a coffeehouse called No Exit, also in Chicago. Touring all over the country, he photographed and recorded many folk singers and concerts, documented in this collection. At the end of his career, he performed on the steamboats Julia Belle Swain, Twilight on the Mississippi, and Illinois Rivers. He has recorded traditional folk songs rendered by himself for Folk Legacy Records. Thieme died on May 26, 2015.
Provenance:
The collection was donated by Art Thieme in 2012.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Musical instruments -- 20th century  Search this
Concerts  Search this
Folk music -- United States  Search this
Folk musicians  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Folk music -- Appalachian Region, Southern  Search this
Folk festivals  Search this
Folk music  Search this
Musicians -- 1950-2000  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- Color transparencies -- 1950-2000
Chromogenic processes
Slides (photographs) -- 1950-2000
Citation:
Art Theime Folk Music Slides, circa 1960s-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Michael Cuscuna.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1239
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Art Thieme Folk Music Slides
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82fb05868-03bf-4f06-a610-3c077c5b5acf
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1239
Online Media:

Eric H. Davidson audio recordings

Creator:
Davidson, Eric H., 1937-2015  Search this
Musician:
Galyean, Cullen  Search this
Harrison, Bobby  Search this
Jarrell, Tommy, 1901-1985  Search this
Joines, Polly  Search this
Neaves, Glen  Search this
Smith, Glen (Banjo player)  Search this
Spencer, Ed  Search this
Ward, Wade  Search this
Extent:
73 Sound tape reels
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound tape reels
Audiotapes
Date:
1958-1984
Summary:
This collection contains 73 open reel tapes, made by Eric H. Davidson between 1958-1984, featuring the traditional music of Southern Appalachia.
Scope and Contents:
The Eric H. Davidson audio recordings consists of 73 open reel tapes dating from 1958-1984, featuring field recordings made by Davidson and his colleagues (including Caleb Ellicott Finch, Paul Newman, Lyn Davidson, and Jane Rigg) featuring the traditional music of Southern Appalachia. The recordings were collected primarily in Grayson and Carroll counties in Southwestern Virginia, and adjacent counties in North Carolina.
Arrangement:
The Eric H. Davidson audio recordings are arranged in chronological order. Each open reel tape was assigned a unique number by Eric Davidson.
Biographical / Historical:
Eric H. Davidson was born in 1937, in New York City. He was primarily known as a pioneering developmental biologist, who revolutionized the research of and theoretical framework behind "the gene regulatory networks that perform complex biological processes, such as the transformation of a single-celled egg into a complex organism. His work helped to reveal how the DNA sequences inherited in the genome are used to initiate and drive forward the sequence of steps that result in development." (1)

Davidson's work in biology began at the age of 16, when he began conducting research with cell physiologist L. V. Heilbrunn, a family friend, at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. He began as a dish washer at the MBL, but was informed by Heilbrunn that he was also expected to have a research project. This project resulted in a published abstract in the Biological Bulletin on clotting in sand dollars.

Davidson earned his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1958 and his doctorate from Rockefeller University in 1963. After working as a postdoctoral researcher and faculty member at Rockefeller, he moved to Caltech, where he would spend the rest of his career, beginning as a visiting assistant professor. He was named Norman Chandler Professor of Cell Biology in 1982 and remained there until his death.

His interest in old time music arose at nearly the same time as his interest in biology. His father, a well-known abstract painter, and mother were connected to several people who were hired to do research for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of the late 1930's and 40's. At 14, he began to play the 5-string banjo after being introduced to the instrument through his exposure to recordings of Southern Appalachian music recorded as a part of the WPA, held at the Library of Congress.

In college, he played music in cafes. He also got a hold of the log of WPA recordings that were so influential to him. He began to stick pins in maps wherever the recordings were made, and began to notice that most of the pins were clustered in two counties in Southwestern Virginia--Grayson and Carroll counties--and adjacent counties in North Carolina.

In 1956, he began to take trips down to these areas during breaks from school to record musicians that had learned songs and skills through oral tradition, as opposed to the radio or records. He continued to go every year for many years, until the last person he knew had learned by oral tradition passed away. He formed close relationships with many notable musicians during these trips, including Wade Ward (from whom he learned the clawhammer banjo playing technique), Tommy Jarrell, Paul Joines, Glen Neaves, Vester Jones, Ed Spencer, Glen Smith, Cullen Galyean, and Bobby Harrison. He often recorded with his longtime collaborators Caleb Ellicott Finch, Paul Newman, Lyn Davidson, and Jane Rigg. Many of these recordings were released by Moses Asch as Folkways Records albums, produced by Davidson and his collaborators between 1962-1986.

Davidson was interested in the personal, musical, structural, traditional, and historical aspects of Southern Appalachian music. His fieldwork style was to continue to record a musician until they got tired or he'd run out of tape. Then he'd come back the next day, and the next year, and the year after that, until he had recorded everything that musician knew. This gave his work the characteristic of what he described as, borrowing from his scientific background, a longitudinal study. He was able to observe changes in the musical tradition of the region: the transition of traditional ballad singing from a cappella to string band accompaniment, the incorporation of the guitar into the string band ensemble, and the shift from clawhammer to three-finger banjo picking. In an oral history interview with Davidson conducted by the Ralph Rinzler Folklife and Collections in 2015, Davidson said that in his research, he could see how "ballads combine and recombine like genetic organisms in biology."

Davidson was also an accomplished banjo musician in his own right. He formed the Iron Mountain String Band together with Caleb Finch (fiddle), and Peggy Haine (guitar), releasing an album (FA 2473) on Folkways Records in 1973 consisting of songs and tunes learned from his many recording trips into Grayson and Carroll counties.

Eric Davidson died on September 1, 2015 at the age of 78.

1. "Developmental Biologist Eric H. Davidson Passes Away," Caltech News, September 4, 2015, accessed January 5, 2016, http://www.caltech.edu/news/developmental-biologist-eric-h-davidson-passes-away-47772.
Disclaimer:
Please note that some language in this collection is culturally insensitive or offensive to viewers. It is presented as it exists in the original material for the benefit of research and the historical record. The material reflects the culture and context in which it was created and not the views of the Smithsonian Institution.
Shared Stewardship of Collections:
The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage acknowledges and respects the right of artists, performers, Folklife Festival participants, community-based scholars, and knowledge-keepers to collaboratively steward representations of themselves and their intangible cultural heritage in media produced, curated, and distributed by the Center. Making this collection accessible to the public is an ongoing process grounded in the Center's commitment to connecting living people and cultures to the materials this collection represents. To view the Center's full shared stewardship policy, which defines our protocols for addressing collections-related inquiries and concerns, please visit https://doi.org/10.25573/data.21771155.
Related Materials:
An oral history with Eric H. Davidson was conducted by the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections on April 26, 2015. Both the video and transcript is available for researchers. Contact archives staff for information.
Provenance:
Donated by Eric H. Davidson.
Restrictions:
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Fiddle tunes -- Appalachian Region, Southern  Search this
Folk music -- Appalachian Region, Southern  Search this
Banjo music -- Appalachian Region, Southern  Search this
Music -- Appalachian Region, Southern  Search this
Old-time music -- Appalachian Region, Southern  Search this
Genre/Form:
Audiotapes
Citation:
Eric H. Davidson audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Eric H. Davidson audio recordings, 1958-1985. Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.DAVID
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Eric H. Davidson audio recordings
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk52c2d3cd3-b94b-423c-9ac8-a24b224bf680
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-cfch-david

Scott Odell Recordings: Ruth and Roscoe Russell

Recorder:
Odell, Scott, 1935-  Search this
Performer:
Russell, Roscoe, 1917-1993  Search this
Meade, Guthrie T., 1932-1991  Search this
Collection Collector:
Odell, Scott, 1935-  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 5 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
Galax (Va.)
Virginia
United States
Contents:
Old shine--Arkansas traveller--Chinese breakdown
Local Numbers:
FP-ODE-5RR-001
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: United States, Virginia, Galax (Va.).
General:
CDR copy
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Folk music -- Virginia  Search this
Dulcimer music  Search this
Old-time music  Search this
Dulcimer  Search this
Collection Citation:
J. Scott Odell folk music collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ODEL, Item FP-ODE-5RR-001
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J. Scott Odell folk music collection
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk50ff6857e-a845-4ff1-aa0a-d0d0fa10536e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-odel-ref2447

Ola Belle Reed- University of Maryland Concert, March 13, 1972, part 1

Creator:
Reed, Ola Belle, 1916-2002  Search this
Collection Musician:
Penn, Larry  Search this
McGee, Bobbie  Search this
Magpie  Search this
Killen, Louis  Search this
Collection Creator:
Collector Records  Search this
Glazer, Joe, 1918-2006  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
College Park (Md.)
Maryland
United States
Rising Sun (Md.)
Track Information:
102 Cripple Creek / Banjo.

104 High on the mountain / Banjo.

106 I've endured / Banjo.

108 The Preacher and the bear / Banjo.

111 Pretty Polly / Banjo.

113 Blues / Banjo.

115 Poor wayfaring pilgrim / Banjo.

117 Storms are on the ocean / Banjo.

120 The Soldier and the lady / Banjo.
Local Numbers:
CL-COLL-7RR-0243
General:
CDR copy
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Listening only. No Duplication Allowed.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Old-time music  Search this
Folk music -- United States  Search this
Folk music -- Maryland  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Collection Citation:
Collector Records business records, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.COLL, Item CL-COLL-7RR-0243
See more items in:
Collector Records business records
Collector Records business records / Series 3: Open-reel Audiorecordings / JG-243: Ola Belle Reed- Auditorium at University of Maryland
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5fb097f6e-f32b-4587-a4e1-0f25dac9fc22
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-coll-ref5179

Ola Belle Reed- University of Maryland Concert, March 13, 1972

Creator:
Reed, Ola Belle, 1916-2002  Search this
Collection Musician:
Penn, Larry  Search this
McGee, Bobbie  Search this
Magpie  Search this
Killen, Louis  Search this
Collection Creator:
Collector Records  Search this
Glazer, Joe, 1918-2006  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
College Park (Md.)
Maryland
United States
Rising Sun (Md.)
Track Information:
102 Little Rosewood Casket / Banjo.

104 I saw the light / Banjo.

106 I saw the light / Banjo.

108 My epitaph / Banjo.

109 Give me that old time religion / Banjo.
Local Numbers:
CL-COLL-7RR-0253
General:
CDR copy
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Listening only. No Duplication Allowed.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Folk music -- Appalachian Region, South  Search this
Folk music -- United States  Search this
Folk music -- Maryland  Search this
Old-time music  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Collection Citation:
Collector Records business records, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.COLL, Item CL-COLL-7RR-0253
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Collector Records business records
Collector Records business records / Series 3: Open-reel Audiorecordings / JG-243: Ola Belle Reed- Auditorium at University of Maryland
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk56667e14e-633b-4aad-aab3-b306964e4c2b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-coll-ref5180

Festival Recordings: Tennessee Music Stage #3: Frazier Moss String band w/ Red Rector; Roan Mountain Hilltoppers

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Tennessee Program 1986 Washington, D.C.  Search this
Birchfield, Bill, 1945-2015  Search this
Birchfield, Creed, 1905-1998  Search this
Birchfield, Joe, 1912-2001  Search this
Performer:
Moss, Frazier  Search this
Rector, Red  Search this
Shipley, Reece, 1921-1998  Search this
Sallee, Jack D., 1941-  Search this
Roan Mountain Hilltoppers  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
sound tape reel
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Roan Mountain (Tenn.)
Hampton (Tenn.)
Roan Mountain (N.C. and Tenn.)
Tennessee
Date:
1986 July 6
Track Information:
102 Old Time String Band / Roan Mountain Hilltoppers, Bill Birchfield, Creed Birchfield, Joe Birchfield. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo,Washtub bass.

101 Old-Time String Band / Frazier Moss, Red Rector, Reece Shipley, Jack D. Sallee. Mandolin.
Local Numbers:
FP-1986-7RR-0101
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 6, 1986.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
String band  Search this
Old-time music  Search this
Folk music -- Tennessee  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Violin  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Washtub bass  Search this
Mandolin  Search this
String band music  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1986 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1986, Item FP-1986-7RR-0101
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1986 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1986 Festival of American Folklife / Series 6: Tennessee / Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk561342ccb-90db-4de1-9491-35e3ec584f86
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1986-ref866

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