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Recording of Bessie Wells, banjo and dulcimer 1982

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Oklahoma Program 1982 Washington, D.C.  Search this
Wells, Bessie, 1900-1997  Search this
Field worker:
Bailey, Jay, 1935-1995  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (compact audio cassette)
analog.
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Oklahoma
United States
Elk City (Okla.)
Date:
1982
Local Numbers:
FP-1982-CT-0058
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Elk City (Okla.), United States, Oklahoma, 1982.
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
Banjo  Search this
Appalachian dulcimer  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1982 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1982, Item FP-1982-CT-0058
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1982 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1982 Festival of American Folklife / Series 5: Oklahoma / 5.1: Fieldwork
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk52d5f88b4-77b3-43f8-90d5-e077029de6ab
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1982-ref2913

Jean Ritchie : songs and stories of her singing family of the Cumberlands

Performer:
Ritchie, Jean  Search this
Producer:
Goldstein, Kenneth S., 1927-1995  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
United States
Kentucky
Date:
1959
Contents:
A haunt tale and ballad ; The unquiet grave --How I learned a new song ; Fair Ellen --We hear Hezzie Kilburn sing ; Oh, father, won't you come --One Christmas ; Wondrous love -- Working in the fields ; Old Tyler --Granny Katty in church ; A twelvemonth more has rolled around --A molasses stir-off and my first kiss ; Gonna see my true love ; Awake, awake, you drowsy sleeper --A lonely time and a happy reunion ; Sweet bye and bye ; The cuckoo.
Track Information:
101 The Unquiet Grave (Child No. 78) Appalachian dulcimer.

102 Fair Ellen / Appalachian dulcimer.

103 Oh Father, Won't You Come / Appalachian dulcimer.

104 Wondrous Love / Appalachian dulcimer.

201 Old Tyler / Appalachian dulcimer.

202 Twelvemonth More Has Rolled Around / Appalachian dulcimer.

203 Gonna See My True Love / Appalachian dulcimer.

203 Awake, Awake You Drowsy Sleeper / Appalachian dulcimer.

204 Sweet Bye and Bye / Appalachian dulcimer.

204 The Cuckoo / Appalachian dulcimer.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-0616

Riverside.12-653
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Riverside 1959
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Kentucky, United States.
General:
Program notes by Kenneth S. Goldstein on slipcase. Performer(s): Sung and told by Jean Ritchie; banjo and guitar acc. by Erik Darling. Production notes: Recorded in Hicksville, New York, Nov. 1957.
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
Christmas music  Search this
Appalachian dulcimer  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-0616
See more items in:
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/bk54c1915b0-a1dc-41b2-b039-7f4177ade010
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref16378

Riddle Me This

Performer:
Brand, Oscar  Search this
Sear, Dave  Search this
Ritchie, Jean  Search this
Creator:
Goldstein, Kenneth S., 1927-1995  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
United States
Kentucky
Date:
1957
Contents:
The cambric shirt -- The deaf woman's courtship -- I will give my love an apple -- Marching across the green grass -- Riddle me this -- What are little boys made of -- Madam, will you walk? -- Big glass doll -- Soldier, soldier -- My good old man -- Jennie Jenkins -- The riddle song -- Paper of pins -- Pretty li'l reckless boy -- Who killed Cock Robin -- Billy boy.
Track Information:
101 The Cambric Shirt (Child No. 2) / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

102 The Deaf Woman's Courtship / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

103 I Will Give My Love an Apple / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

104 Marching Across the Green Grass / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

105 Riddle Me This / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

106 What are Little Boys Made Of? / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

107 Madam, Will You Walk / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

108 Big Glass Doll / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

201 Soldier, Soldier / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

202 My Good Old Man / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

203 Jennie Jenkins / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

204 The Riddle Song / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

205 Paper of Pins / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

206 Pretty Li'l Reckless Boy / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

207 Who Killed Cock Robin / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.

208 Billy Boy / Jean Ritchie, Dave Sear, Oscar Brand. Appalachian dulcimer.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-0618

Riverside.12646
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Riverside 1957
General:
Program notes by Kenneth S. Goldstein on container.
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
Appalachian dulcimer  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-0618
See more items in:
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/bk54a3c0621-e120-41af-9f31-ec20672c1766
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref16380

The Best of John Jacob Niles

Performer:
Niles, John Jacob, 1892-1980  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
United States
Kentucky
Date:
196x
Contents:
The hangman -- Mary Hamilton -- The deary dream -- Jack o' diamonds -- The roving gambler -- Little Mohee -- Go 'way from my window -- I wonder as I wander -- Black is the color of my true love's hair -- Frog went a courtin'.
Track Information:
101 The Hangman (Child No. 95)/ Appalachian dulcimer.

102 Mary Hamilton / Appalachian dulcimer.

103 The Dreary Dream / Appalachian dulcimer.

104 Jack O'Diamonds / Appalachian dulcimer.

105 The Roving Gambler / Appalachian dulcimer.

201 Little Mohee / Appalachian dulcimer.

202 Go Away from My Window / Appalachian dulcimer.

203 I Wonder as I Wander / Appalachian dulcimer.

204 Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair / Appalachian dulcimer.

205 Frog Went A-Courtin' / Appalachian dulcimer.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-2962

Tradition.2055
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Tradition 196x
General:
Biographical notes on and program notes by Niles on container.
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
Appalachian dulcimer  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-2962
See more items in:
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/bk58ccf2062-2495-4fbf-af9c-7418c318d8ac
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref17549

Rinzler Fieldwork: Doc Watson and Jean Ritchie Concert at the Walker Center; Doc Watson Group

Performer:
Watson, Doc  Search this
Ritchie, Jean  Search this
Howard, Clint, 1930-2011  Search this
Price, Fred, 1915-1987  Search this
Artist:
Ritchie, Jean  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
New York
United States
New York (N.Y.)
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
Track Information:
101 Hop Up My Ladies / Doc Watson, Jean Ritchie. Guitar,Appalachian dulcimer.

102 Sweet Heaven When I Die / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

103 Way Down Town / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

104 Maggie Walker / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

105 Lee Highway Blues / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

106 Deep River Blues / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

107 Little Sadie / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

108 Daniel Prayed / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

109 Pretty Little Widow / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

110 The Rude and Rambling Man / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

111 More Pretty Girls Than One / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

112 Good Old Mountain Dew / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

113 Crawdad Song / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

114 Footprints in the Snow / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

115 Life Gets Tedjus, Don't It / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

116 The Train That Carried My Girl from Town / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

117 Homesick for Heaven / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

118 New River Train / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

201 New River Train / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

202 Carroll County Blues / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

203 Storms are on the Ocean / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

204 Pretty Little Pink / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

205 Amazing Grace / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0049

FLP.52671
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New York (N.Y.), United States, New York, February 22, 1962.
General:
Doc Watson And Jean Ritchie Concert At The Walker; Includes Fred Price, Clint Howard Rr #52; Song Listing In Box
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 songs -- United States  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Appalachian dulcimer  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-0049
See more items in:
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/bk52befbf65-a2d4-4bba-81c2-c7442ab7dd3f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref5309

Rinzler Fieldwork: Bob Harmon, James Coffee, and Roy Isley recorded at Appalachian State University

Field worker:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Artist:
Harmon, Robert, 1920-1999  Search this
Coffee, James  Search this
Isley, Ron  Search this
Performer:
Harmon, Robert, 1920-1999  Search this
Coffee, James  Search this
Isley, Ron  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
Blowing Rock (N.C.)
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0328
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:
Appalachian dulcimer  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-0328
See more items in:
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/bk5fa3e2c01-d4e4-49ee-a5e6-4e87f34629fe
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref7052

Rinzler Fieldwork: Edsel Martin- Dulcimer Maker

Performer:
Martin, Edsel  Search this
Collector:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Collection Creator:
Rinzler, Ralph  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
United States
North Carolina
Black Mountain (N.C.)
Track Information:
101 Little Darling Pal of Mine / Appalachian dulcimer.

101 John Hardy / Appalachian dulcimer.

101 Feather Bed / Appalachian dulcimer.

102 Red River Valley / Appalachian dulcimer.

103 East Virginia / Appalachian dulcimer.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-5RR-0597
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: North Carolina, United States, March 3, 1968.
General:
Little darling pal of mine--John Hardy--Feather bed--Red River Valley--East Virginia
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 songs -- United States  Search this
Appalachian dulcimer  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-5RR-0597
See more items in:
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/bk59f195e93-13db-4683-bb76-2aca3bdf0757
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref7310

J. Scott Odell folk music collection

Collector:
Odell, Scott, 1935-  Search this
Names:
Bread and Puppet Theater  Search this
Festival of American Folklife  Search this
Smithsonian Folklife Festival  Search this
Porter, Burt, 1937-  Search this
Former owner:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Musical History  Search this
Extent:
18 Cubic feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Field notes
Audiotapes
Posters
Reports
Correspondence
Photographs
Place:
Appalachian Region
North Carolina
Virginia
Vermont
Date:
1964-1977
Summary:
The J. Scott Odell folk music collection (1945-2016, inclusive) contains AV recordings, photographs, correspondence, writings, and other materials relating to Odell's career at the Smithsonian as a musical instrument conservator and researcher of American music traditions. The collection largely consists of materials relating to Odell's research trips (often combined with personal visits) throughout the Eastern United States. Research strengths of the collection include the history of the Appalachian dulcimer and banjo, the Smithsonian Folkways project "Black Banjo Songsters," musician and poet Burt Porter, and the Bread and Puppet Theater.
Scope/Contents note:
The J. Scott Odell Folk Music Collection, which includes materials dating from 1945-2016, documents the research, professional work, and personal relations of J. Scott Odell (b. 1935). Odell worked at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH) as a musical instrument conservator and traveled throughout the Eastern United States documenting a variety of musical instruments and traditions. The collection reflects his research trips and other travels; the development of exhibits and performance of music and dance at the Smithsonian; and the relationships Odell developed with the musicians, craftspeople, informants, and other people he worked with throughout his career.

Research strengths of this collection include notes, photographs, and recordings from Odell's fieldwork; extensive documentation of Odell's work on the Smithsonian Folkways project Black Banjo Songsters, in collaboration with folklorist Cecelia Conway; and materials pertaining to the Bread and Puppet Theater (based in Glover, Vermont). Significant places documented include southwest Virginia (Galax), nearby North Carolina (Shelton-Laurel), the surrounding tri-state area, and Vermont (Glover). Significant individuals represented in the collection include Odell, Burt Porter, Ralph Rinzler, and other well-known musicians. The most prominent instrument information in the collection relates to the banjo and the Appalachian dulcimer, although the American fiddle tradition and other instruments are also represented. Materials include photographs (negatives and prints), field notes, trip reports, correspondence, slides, writings, and AV materials. This collection may also be of interest to researchers of AV history and evolution. The wide variety of formats found in the collection maps the development of popular recording media. The collection includes open-reel tapes, Hi-8 tapes, DATs, mini-DV tapes, Betacam and Betacam SP tapes, VHS and SVHS tapes, cassettes, optical discs, mini-discs, and Zip discs.

This collection was initially established in 2008, when it was transferred from Archives Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH) to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives & Collections (RRFAC), Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH). (NMAH Archives Center had received the collection from the Division of Musical History.) Since 2008, the collection has been significantly expanded, more than doubling in size between 2008 and 2016. (These additional materials can be found in Series 8, Accruals.) With these deposits, the scope of the collection expanded beyond Odell's Appalachian dulcimer research and instrument conservator duties to include his banjo research, travels, relationships with musicians (particularly Burt Porter), and involvement with the Bread and Puppet Theater.
Arrangement note:
The collection is arranged in eight series as follows: (1) Correspondence, 1963-1978; (2) Folk Instruments Research; (3) Collected Publications and Ephemera; (4) Collecting Trips; (5) Publications; (6) Sound Recordings; (7) Oversize Materials; and (8) Accruals. Within each series and subseries, folders are arranged thematically, alphabetically, and/or chronologically.

Series 1-7 reflect the order of the original transfer from the Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Series 8 (Accruals) encompasses several deposits made by Scott Odell of additional materials between 2011 and 2017. Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives staff, in collaboration with Odell, imposed order upon Series 8.

Researchers should note that, when performing research in Series 8 (Accruals), they might need to consult multiple boxes, even when working within a single subseries where the intellectual arrangement in the finding aid does not always align with the physical arrangement of the materials. This separation between the intellectual and physical arrangement is due in part to the order in which RRFAC received each deposit, the format of the materials (i.e., papers vs. photographs vs. AV items), and earlier digitization efforts.
Biographical/Historical note:
Jay Scott Odell (b. 1935) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Adalberta Lavoie Odell and Jay Geddes Odell. The family moved frequently throughout his childhood, resulting in Odell having lived at fourteen different addresses and attending seven different schools by the time he graduated high school in 1953. When the family settled in Mamaroneck, New York, in 1950, Odell met poet Peter Kane Dufault, and musician and poet Burt Porter, two figures who would go on to strongly influence his personal and professional development. It was on the advice of Dufault, for example, that Odell apprenticed with harpsichord-maker William Dowd after college.

Odell attended Middlebury College where he met his future wife, Dorothy "Dottie" Hiebert. After graduating in 1957, Hiebert moved to France and Odell took a position on the boat of Dutch writer Jan DeHartog before joining Hiebert to travel Europe. By 1959, they had returned to the United States (Boston, Massachusetts) and married. It was at this point in their lives that they became active in the peace movement and the early Folk Revival. Odell's relationship with Burt Porter continued, and he developed contacts with other musicians including Peter and Polly Gott, Tom "Tom Banjo" Azarian, Mike Seeger, and Tracy Schwartz. The Odells also became involved with the Bread and Puppet Theater group, founded by Peter and Elka Schumann, which established its primary location in Glover, Vermont, near Porter's property.

Odell is particularly notable for his work in musical instrument conservation at the Smithsonian Institution and his involvement in the development of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. In 1963, following his harpsichord apprenticeship with William Dowd, Odell was hired by the Smithsonian as a musical instrument conservator. Under Cynthia Hoover and C. Malcolm Watkins, he established a restoration workshop for musical instruments at the National Museum of History and Technology, now the National Museum of American History. Over the course of his career, Odell served not only as a conservator but also as head of a technical laboratory and, eventually, as the first director of conservation at the National Museum of American History.

Odell was a key figure in the shifting philosophy of the musical instrument department regarding its collections and acquisition practices. With Hoover, Odell helped establish and facilitate a concert series with the mission of "[taking] the instruments out of their cases and [letting] them sing" – a major innovation in museum programming. Odell's commitment to bringing music history and traditions to life manifested in the expansion of the Smithsonian concert series, his relationship with Ralph Rinzler, and his early involvement with the Festival of American Folklife, now the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Although his professional training was in working with historical keyboard instruments, Odell's lifelong interest in traditional and regional music had a significant impact on his career. Between 1964 and 1977, when Odell was head of the laboratory at the Smithsonian Institution's Division of Musical Instruments, he undertook a series of collecting trips throughout the Eastern United States to expand the Division's collection of traditional American instruments.

In 1964, Odell and Porter attended the Annual Galax Old Time Fiddlers Convention. Following this initial trip, Hoover and Watkins supported Odell's efforts to, in addition to acquiring objects for the collection, research and record the cultural contexts of those instruments. Over the course of these trips, Odell built personal relationships with many of the musicians and craftspeople with whom he worked, including the Melton-Russell family, Tommy Jarrell, and Fred Cockerham.

Odell retired in 1993, but continued contract work at the Smithsonian. Working for the National Museum of American History, he assisted with the care and description of the Museum's banjo collection, as well as the acquisition of the Grimes and Jeffries dulcimer collection. He has also maintained associations with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. In 1998, Odell co-produced a record through Smithsonian Folkways with folklorist Cecelia Conway titled "Black Banjo Songsters," which focused on the African American banjo tradition and featured many of the artists with whom Odell had built relationships.
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 note:
Materials relating to Odell's career at the Smithsonian can also be found in the Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA), particularly in the records of the NMAH Musical History Division.

Materials relating to the Bread and Puppet Theater can also be found in the archives of the Bread and Puppet Theater (via the Internet Archive); the University of Vermont; and the University of California, Davis.
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:
Folk music—United States  Search this
Stringed instruments  Search this
Fiddle  Search this
Mouth bow  Search this
Folk music  Search this
Musicians  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Appalachian dulcimer  Search this
Folklore  Search this
Genre/Form:
Field notes
Audiotapes
Posters
Reports
Correspondence -- 1930-1950
Photographs -- 1960-1980 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin
Citation:
J. Scott Odell folk music collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ODEL
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J. Scott Odell folk music collection
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5e8174ac9-2f64-4526-96d0-228a548d9788
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-cfch-odel
Online Media:

FI 8352 The Appalachian Dulcimer by Jean Ritchie

Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Container:
Box 34, Folder 52
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1963
Scope and Contents note:
Cover reproductions, correspondence, production notes, label copy proof
Collection 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.
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.
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, File Asch_02_034_052
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 2: Folkways Production / 2.1: Production Files
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk54632650c-f8a6-48ec-b987-b9eb7a6d219c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref7282

FI 8352 The Appalachian Dulcimer by Jean Ritchie

Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Container:
Box 34, Folder 53
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1963
Scope and Contents note:
Liner notes
Collection 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.
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.
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, File Asch_02_034_053
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 2: Folkways Production / 2.1: Production Files
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk51a921bb9-4abf-4e0c-bebd-fde4e14ed847
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref7284

FI 8352 The Appalachian Dulcimer by Jean Ritchie

Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Container:
Box 34, Folder 54
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1963
Scope and Contents note:
Liner notes
Collection 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.
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.
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, File Asch_02_034_054
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 2: Folkways Production / 2.1: Production Files
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk58062b1eb-33c1-4192-a56d-b83e8cc3f8d5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref7286

FI 8352 The Appalachian Dulcimer by Jean Ritchie

Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Container:
Box 34, Folder 55
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1963
Scope and Contents note:
Liner notes
Collection 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.
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.
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, File Asch_02_034_055
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 2: Folkways Production / 2.1: Production Files
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5d5dc9d05-180f-4e98-b55d-fe6d028a5d83
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref7288

The Second Annual Farewell Reunion

Artist:
Seeger, Mike, 1933-2009  Search this
Performer:
Cooder, Ry  Search this
Seeger, Peggy, 1935-  Search this
MacColl, Ewan  Search this
Seeger, Penny, 1943-1993  Search this
Rea, David  Search this
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014  Search this
Muldaur, Maria  Search this
Cotten, Elizabeth  Search this
Riddle, Lesley  Search this
Holcomb, Roscoe  Search this
Snow, Kilby, 1905-1980  Search this
Stover, Don, 1928-1996  Search this
Logan, Tex  Search this
Highwoods String Band  Search this
New Lost City Ramblers  Search this
Strange Creek Singers  Search this
Collection Creator:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
British  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
Virginia
Tennessee
Great Britian
Scotland
England
New York
Washington (D.C.)
Kentucky
West Virginia
New Jersey
Contents:
Rye straw -- The train that carried my girl from town -- Texas rangers -- Jock Hawk's adventures in Glasgow -- Cindy -- Blues in a bottle --Snowdrop -- Well may the world go -- I am a traveling creature -- You'll find her name written there -- Take me back to the sweet sunny South -- New Year's Eve song -- Careless love -- Old Smokey -- You are my flower -- Kill the Shanghai rooster.
Track Information:
101 Rye Straw / Highwoods String Band., Mike Seeger. Fiddle,Banjo.

102 The Train That Carried My Girl from Town / Mike Seeger, Ry Cooder. Guitar,Harmonica.

103 Texas Rangers / Mike Seeger, Peggy Seeger. Guitar.

104 Jock Hawk's Adventures in Glasgow / Mike Seeger, Ewan MacColl. Jew's harp.

105 Cindy / Mike Seeger, Penny Seeger. Jew's harp,Appalachian dulcimer.

106 Blues in the Bottle / Mike Seeger, New Lost City Ramblers. Fiddle,Banjo.

107 Snowdrop / Mike Seeger, David Rea. Banjo.

108 Well May the World Go / Mike Seeger, Pete Seeger. Fiddle,Banjo.

201 I Am a Traveling Creature / Mike Seeger, Strange Creek Singers.

202 You'll Find Her Name Written There / Mike Seeger, Strange Creek Singers.

203 Take Me Back to the Sweet Sunny South / Mike Seeger, Maria Muldaur.

204 New Year's Eve Song / Mike Seeger, Elizabeth Cotten. Guitar.

205 Careless Love / Mike Seeger, Lesley Riddle. Guitar,Mandolin.

206 On Top of Old Smoky / Mike Seeger, Roscoe Holcomb. Banjo.

207 You are My Flower / Mike Seeger, Kilby Snow. Autoharp.

208 Kill the Shanghai Rooster / Mike Seeger, Don Stover, Tex Logan. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0319

Mercury.685
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Mercury
General:
Durations on labels. Program notes by Seeger on container.
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
Folksong revival  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
British Isles -- Songs and music  Search this
Bluegrass music  Search this
Violin  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Harmonica  Search this
Jew's harp  Search this
Appalachian dulcimer  Search this
Mandolin  Search this
Autoharp  Search this
New Year  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-LP-0319
See more items in:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Commercial / LPs
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5cfd3e4bc-97a4-42d5-91be-ba0769188073
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref5946

stereo dub of 70.101.18 Ollie Gilbert; Seth Mize; Bookmiller Shannon; Phyllis Whitfield; Jimmy driftwood; Sherman Ward, Dean Hensley; Violet Hensley; Sandra Hensley

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Arkansas Program 1970 Washington, D.C.  Search this
Artist:
Gilbert, Ollie  Search this
Shannon, Bookmiller, 1908-1985  Search this
Avey, Lonnie, 1910-1983  Search this
Whitfield, Phyllis  Search this
Driftwood, Jimmie  Search this
Ward, Sherman, 1933-1995  Search this
Hinsley, Dean  Search this
Performer:
Gilbert, Ollie  Search this
Shannon, Bookmiller, 1908-1985  Search this
Avey, Lonnie, 1910-1983  Search this
Whitfield, Phyllis  Search this
Driftwood, Jimmie  Search this
Ward, Sherman, 1933-1995  Search this
Hinsley, Dean  Search this
Mize, Seth  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (7 inch reel, 1/4 inch tape)
sound-tape reel (analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Arkansas
Date:
1970 July 5
Contents:
Jimmie Driftwood (MC); Ollie Gilbert--Plant sweet flowers on my grave--Go wash in that beautiful pool; Bookmiller Shannon and Seth Mize--Fort Smith--Ozark Mountain rag; Phyllis Whitfield--Way down in deep holler--Amazing grace; Jimmie Driftwood--mouth bow; Sherman Ward and Dean Hensley--Arkansas traveller skit; Dean Hensley--Preacher and the bear; Violet and Sandra Hensley--Take me back to Tulsa--unk
Track Information:
101 Ballad Singer / Ollie Gilbert.

102 String Band / Bookmiller Shannon, Lonnie Avey, Seth Mize. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.

103 Dulcimer Player / Phyllis Whitfield. Appalachian dulcimer.

104 Ozark Ballad Singer / Jimmie Driftwood. Guitar.

105 Guitarist and Singer / Sherman Ward. Guitar.

106 Mandolin Player / Dean Hinsley. Mandolin.
General note:
DPA number 70.101.68
Local Numbers:
FP-1970-7RR-0068
General:
CDR copy
70.101.68
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 5, 1970.
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:
Ballads  Search this
String band  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Violin  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Appalachian dulcimer  Search this
Mandolin  Search this
Folk songs -- Arkansas  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1970 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections , Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1970, Item FP-1970-7RR-0068
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1970 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1970 Festival of American Folklife / 2.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5d179135f-05e8-4257-8f3f-2eea3578dcfd
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1970-ref96

Houston Stackhouse; Willie Morris; U. Utah Phillips; Jean Ritchie

Creator:
Union Workers Stage 1972  Search this
Artist:
Stackhouse, Houston, 1910-1980  Search this
Morris, Willie, 1906-  Search this
Phillips, Utah  Search this
Ritchie, Jean  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (7 inch reel, 1/4 inch tape)
sound-tape reel (analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Illinois
Chicago (Ill.)
Utah
Kentucky
Date:
1972 July 2
Track Information:
101 null / Guitar,Appalachian dulcimer.
General note:
DPA number 72.503.04
Local Numbers:
FP-1972-7RR-0067
General:
72.503.04
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 2, 1972.
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 songs -- United States  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Appalachian dulcimer  Search this
Labor  Search this
occupational folklore  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1972 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1972, Item FP-1972-7RR-0067
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1972 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1972 Festival of American Folklife / Series 4: Union Workers / 4.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5b35f0a49-e1c2-4bd0-958e-8bc43270f7e4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1972-ref1019

Jean Ritchie

Creator:
Union Workers Stage 1972  Search this
Artist:
Ritchie, Jean  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (7 inch reel, 1/4 inch tape)
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.)
Kentucky
Date:
1972 July 4
Contents:
Jean Ritchie--Nottamun Town (frag)--See the waters--Susan girl--Ballad of Henry McCracken
Track Information:
101 null / Appalachian dulcimer.
General note:
DPA number 72.505.06
Local Numbers:
FP-1972-7RR-0090
General:
CDR copy
72.505.06
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 4, 1972.
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 songs -- United States  Search this
Ballads  Search this
Appalachian dulcimer  Search this
Labor  Search this
occupational folklore  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1972 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1972, Item FP-1972-7RR-0090
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1972 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1972 Festival of American Folklife / Series 4: Union Workers / 4.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk522e301e9-8962-44e0-af73-2b8ea7d56f62
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1972-ref1087

Sound roll recordings from the production of the film on the 1968 Festival: Bill McElreath; Jean Ritchie; Crafts people- Doll making; Sheep shearing; Blacksmiths

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife (1968)  Search this
Artist:
McElreath, Bill, 1904-1974  Search this
Ritchie, Jean  Search this
Performer:
McElreath, Bill, 1904-1974  Search this
Ritchie, Jean  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (5 inch reel, 1/4 inch tape)
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.)
North Carolina
Kentucky
New York
Date:
1968 July 5-1968 July 6
Contents:
Wood carving; Whistling rufus; Spinning wheel; Navajo wool processing; Blacksmith; Sorghum making; Butter churning; Doll making tent; Potter's pavillion; Dulcimer
Track Information:
101 Mountain Clog Dancer / Bill McElreath.

102 Dulcimer / Jean Ritchie. Appalachian dulcimer. English language.

105 Blacksmith.

104 Shearing.

103 Dollmaking.
General note:
Other number SB-4
Local Numbers:
FP-1968-RR-0042
General:
CDR copy
SP-4
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 16, 1968.
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:
Dance  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Appalachian dulcimer  Search this
Wood-carving  Search this
Dollmaking  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1968 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections , Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1968, Item FP-1968-5RR-0042
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1968 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1968 Festival of American Folklife / 3.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk511288418-6461-4786-8899-47064ec7278f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1968-ref163

Jean Ritchie; Dewey Shepherd; Clint Howard and Fred Price; Bill McElreath and Red Parham; Swan Silvertones

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife (1968)  Search this
Artist:
Ritchie, Jean  Search this
Shepherd, Dewey, 1906-1996  Search this
Howard, Clint, 1930-2011  Search this
Price, Fred, 1915-1987  Search this
McElreath, Bill, 1904-1974  Search this
Performer:
Ritchie, Jean  Search this
Shepherd, Dewey, 1906-1996  Search this
Howard, Clint, 1930-2011  Search this
Price, Fred, 1915-1987  Search this
McElreath, Bill, 1904-1974  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (10 inch reel, 1/2 inch tape)
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.)
Kentucky
New York
Tennessee
North Carolina
Date:
1968 July 5
Track Information:
101 Ballad Singer and Dulcimer Player / Jean Ritchie. Appalachian dulcimer. English language.

102 Fiddler and Ballad Singer / Dewey Shepherd. Fiddle. English language.

103 Guitar and Singer / Clint Howard. Guitar. English language.

104 Fiddler / Fred Price. Fiddle. English language.

105 Mountain Clog Dancer / Bill McElreath.
General note:
DPA number 68.101.05
Local Numbers:
FP-1968-RR-0005
General:
CDR copy
68.101.05
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 5, 1968.
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:
Ballads  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
String band  Search this
Dance  Search this
Appalachian dulcimer  Search this
Violin  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Clog dancing  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1968 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections , Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1968, Item FP-1968-10RR-0005
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1968 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1968 Festival of American Folklife / 3.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5128543f7-ea84-475c-a522-e037b22ebaf3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1968-ref57

mono dub of 68.101.05 (Jean Ritchie; Dewey Shepherd; Clint Howard and Fred Price; Bill McElreath)

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife (1968)  Search this
Artist:
Ritchie, Jean  Search this
Shepherd, Dewey, 1906-1996  Search this
Price, Fred, 1915-1987  Search this
Howard, Clint, 1930-2011  Search this
McElreath, Bill, 1904-1974  Search this
Performer:
Ritchie, Jean  Search this
Shepherd, Dewey, 1906-1996  Search this
Price, Fred, 1915-1987  Search this
Howard, Clint, 1930-2011  Search this
McElreath, Bill, 1904-1974  Search this
Howard, Clarence  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (7 inch reel, 1/4 inch tape)
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.)
Kentucky
New York
Tennessee
North Carolina
Date:
1968 July 5
Contents:
Jean Ritchie--Cuckoo bird--What will I do with the Baby-O--Redeeming river; Dewey Shepherd--Square dance tune--Daniel in the lion's den--Snow white shirt
Track Information:
101 Ballad Singer and Dulcimer Player / Jean Ritchie. Appalachian dulcimer. English language.

102 Fiddler and Ballad Singer / Dewey Shepherd. Fiddle. English language.

103 Tennessee String Band / Clarence Howard, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Fiddle,Guitar. English language.

104 Mountain Clog Dancer / Bill McElreath.
General note:
DPA number 68.101.20
Local Numbers:
FP-1968-RR-0020
General:
CDR copy
68.101.20
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 5, 1968.
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:
Ballads  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
String band  Search this
Dance  Search this
Appalachian dulcimer  Search this
Violin  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1968 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections , Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1968, Item FP-1968-7RR-0020
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1968 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1968 Festival of American Folklife / 3.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5aba4761c-da69-4024-b139-c0b1a9480a78
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1968-ref97

The Faulse Lady recorded by Moses Asch

Artist:
Summers, Andrew Rowan  Search this
Performer:
Summers, Andrew Rowan  Search this
Recorder:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Collection Creator:
Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Date:
1954
Track Information:
101. The Ballad of Mary Hamilton (The Four Marys). (3:38).

102. The Faulse Lady. (5:10).

103. Willie of Hazel Green. (3:25).

201. O, Waly, Waly. (3:41).

202. Billy Boy. (1:59).

203. The Two Sisters. (6:30).
Local Numbers:
RA-RAMS-LP-0715

FLP.83712 ;.Folkways.2044
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York: Folkways, 1954.
Participant or Performer Note:
Andrew Rowan Summers, vocal with dulcimer accompaniment.
General:
Commercial

Program notes and song texts (6 p. : ill.) inserted in outer container.
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:
Folksong revival  Search this
Ballads, English -- United States  Search this
Folk songs, English -- United States  Search this
Appalachian dulcimer  Search this
Dulcimer music  Search this
Collection Citation:
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RAMS, Item RA-RAMS-LP-0715
See more items in:
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5e3ce04f2-7673-41f5-89a1-29879120392b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rams-ref1

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