106.32 Cubic feet (87.5 cubic feet of papers, 18.82 cubic feet of audio)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Field recordings
Correspondence
Phonograph records
Notes
Business records
Audiocassettes
Photographic prints
Black-and-white negatives
Audiotapes
Date:
1890-2011
bulk 1950-1994
Summary:
This collection, with bulk dates from 1950-1994, documents the life of Ralph Rinzler and his professional activities as Director of Field Programs for the Newport Folk Festival, Director of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival (formerly the Festival of American Folklife) and the Office of Folklife Programs (now the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage), and the Smithsonian Institution's Assistant Secretary for Public Service. Includes personal papers, business records, correspondence, notes, photographs, audiotapes and field recordings.
Scope and Contents:
The Ralph Rinzler Papers and Audio Recordings encompasses a wide range of materials from Rinzler's prolific personal and professional life. Predominantly consisting of clippings, collected texts, correspondence, meeting notes, photographs, and production materials, this collection charts Rinzler's role in the mid-twentieth century emergence of community-based and institutional efforts to preserve, sustain, and amplify cultural heritage. As an assemblage of materials from all aspects of his life, the Ralph Rinzler Papers also reflect the many integral relationships he developed throughout the years with his colleagues, contemporaries, family, and friends.
Arrangement note:
The collection is currently arranged in 9 archival series as follows:
1. Biographical
2. Collected Texts
3. Correspondence
4. Events
5. Fieldwork
6. Meetings and Organizations
7. Notable Figures
8. Publishing and Production
9. Audio
The papers and photographs contained in the first 8 series are processed at an intermediate level, which means that all material was rehoused in archival folders, with folder-level arrangements and descriptions. Individual items within folders may not be fully arranged or described, due to the collection's level of complexity when it was deposited in the Archives.
When possible, folders were arranged alphabetically within series and subseries.
Biographical/Historical note:
Ralph Rinzler (1934-1994) was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and was interested in music at an early age. He was given a collection of ethnographic recordings from the Archive of Folk Song of the Library of Congress by his uncle, Harvard University ballad scholar George Lyman Kittredge, and they soon became his favorites. He became actively involved in the Folk Revival while attending Swarthmore College, organizing an annual festival on campus. He received his B.A. in 1956, and did graduate work at Middlebury College and the Sorbonne in French literature and language. Upon his return to the United States, he played mandolin for four years with the Greenbriar Boys, at times touring with singer Joan Baez. During the 1960s, he also studied, recorded, and worked with performers of traditional music, such as Doc Watson and Bill Monroe, both of whom gained international recognition in part through his efforts. In 1964, Rinzler accepted the position of Director of Field Programs at the Newport Folk Foundation, which involved the planning and programming of the Newport Folk Festival.
Rinzler came to the Smithsonian in 1967 as co-founder of the Festival of American Folklife (now the Smithsonian Folklife Festival) with James Morris in what was then the Smithsonian's Division of Performing Arts. After the 1976 Bicentennial Festival, Rinzler became the founding director of the Office of Folklife Programs (now the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage) to establish a center for research, publication, and presentation of programs in American culture and tradition. As Director, he initiated Smithsonian Folklife Studies, a publication series, and did research for the Celebration exhibit, which opened at the Renwick Gallery in 1982. Rinzler was appointed Assistant Secretary for Public Service in 1983 and Assistant Secretary Emeritus in 1990. Ralph Rinzler died on July 2, 1994.
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.
Provenance:
The materials in this collection were deposited into the archives of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage over a number of years by Ralph Rinzler, Kate Rinzler, and Jeff Place in honor of the aforementioned. From the 1980s until Ralph Rinzler's passing in 1994, the Center received the majority of the audio tapes and photographs in this collection directly from Rinzler. With Rinzler's death in 1994, Jeff Place reviewed and deposited the majority of Rinzler's papers at the Center.
Until her passing in 2011, Kate Rinzler donated materials to this collection, with more continuing to arrive via her estate (as of May 2021). Many of these items were rehoused in the Kate Rinzler Papers.
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.
3.83 Cubic feet (8 binders containing contact sheets, slides, and prints; 7 boxes (8.5"x10.75"x2.5") of 35 mm negatives; 2 binders of 35 mm and 120 format negatives; and 1 box of 11 oversize prints.)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Contact sheets
Slides (photographs)
Black-and-white negatives
Photographic prints
Place:
New York (N.Y.)
Saint Simons Island (Ga. : Island)
Date:
1963-2009
Summary:
The Diana Davies photographs consist of images taken by Diana Davies at various stages of her career. Locations include the Festival of American Folklife, the Newport Folk Festival, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Poor People's Campaign, various peace and protest marches and outdoor performances, New York City, and the Georgia Sea Islands. The collection includes contact sheets, negatives, photographic prints, and slides.
Original photographs, negatives, and color slides taken by Diana Davies. Materials date from 1963-2009. Bulk dates: Newport Folk Festival, 1963-1969, 1987, 1992; Philadelphia Folk Festival, 1967-1968, 1987.
Scope and Contents:
The Diana Davies photographs, 1963-2009, consist of black and white negatives, contact sheets and prints, as well as color slides and negatives. The bulk of materials depict major festivals and protest movements (including the Poor People's March of 1968) documented by Diana Davies (located in Series 1: Newport Folk Festival, Series 2: Philadelphia Folk Festival, Series 6: Festival of American Folklife, and Series 11: Social Justice). Also well-represented are non-festival performances (in locations such as clubs, concert halls, and homes), recording sessions, and other music-related images, mainly of notable figures in the American folk music revival (located in Series 3: Broadside Magazine, Series 4: Sing Out! Magazine Concerts, Series 5: Miscellaneous Concerts and People, Series 7: Recording Sessions, Series 8: Instruction Book Shots, and Series 9: Jazz, Blues, and Salsa Musicians). Series 10: Georgia Sea Islands consists of photographs depicting the culture, environment, and daily life of these coastal islands in 1966. Series 12: New York City Scenes contains photographs taken on the street depicting everyday life in NYC in the 1960s and 1970s. The collection also contains related papers in Series 13: Miscellaneous Papers and Correspondence.
Arrangement note:
Each item in the Diana Davies Photographs has been assigned an accession number, and like materials have been put together such as the Newport Folk Festival photographs, in a chronological sequence as much as possible. Materials in the three more recent donation batches (1998, 2004, and 2006) were numbered and integrated into the collection. In some series, the accession numbers are in numerical order, and in others, the numbers are random because like items with different number sequences were pulled together in a series for subject coherence. The best way to find occurrences of a particular subject is to use the ctrl+F function. Please consult the archivists if you have any questions about the collection contents.
Contact sheets, slides, and prints arranged in 8 binders; negatives and oversize prints are stored separately.
Arranged in 14 series:
Series 1: Newport Folk Festival
Series 2: Philadelphia Folk Festival
Series 3: Broadside Magazine
Series 4: -- Sing Out! -- Magazine Concerts
Series 5: Miscellaneous Concerts and People
Series 6: Festival of American Folklife
Series 7: Recording Sessions
Series 8: Instruction Book Shots
Series 9: Jazz, Blues, and Salsa Musicians
Series 10: Georgia Sea Islands
Series 11: Social Justice
Series 12: New York City Scenes
Series 13: Miscellaneous Papers and Correspondence
Series 14: Oversize Materials
Biographical/Historical note:
Diana Davies is a well-known photographer of folk performers and festivals. Davies photographed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in its earlier years. Born in 1938, Davies grew up in Maine, the Catskills, New York City, and Boston. Her grandparents were local union organizers and Debs socialists; one grandfather was a gandy dancer with the railroad, and her grandmother was a textile worker in Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. Davies finds that her family background was later expressed in her own activist efforts.
Davies left high school at 16, and worked sweeping out coffeehouses, which gave her the opportunity to listen to music while she worked. She became interested in theater and music. In Greenwich Village, she began doing some sound technician work, and then got interested in photography. She taught herself how to develop and print photographs in a darkroom, and began photographing in theaters, shooting from behind the scenes. Her theater photos are at Smith College in Northampton, where she presently lives. In the early 1960s, she began working with the editors of Broadside Magazine, Sis Cunningham and Gordon Friesen. She developed an interest in human rights work, which grew from her contact with Sis and Gordon, and also her own family background. She also worked as a photographer in a wide range of settings, including night clubs, weddings, and doing portrait photography. This led her to work for major national and international media including the New York Times, covering such events as the war in Biafra, and traveling to Mexico, Cuba, and Portugal on assignment.
Davies' folk photographs represent about one-quarter of her body of work; her other major photographic work includes the Civil Rights Movement, the Peace Movement, and theater. Davies began photographing at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964, which she covered for a number of years. She knew Ralph Rinzler, and found him a vibrant, alive person excited by all aspects of culture. He introduced her to Bessie Jones from the Georgia Sea Islands, and in 1966 she made a photographic journey to the islands. Her work from this trip is included in the collection. Davies has also been a musician. She became involved with the punk rock movement of the 1970s, and felt that there was a connection between the hard-hitting songs from the punk world and the songs being published in Broadside Magazine. In 1975, she became part of a folk/punk women's band in Boston, and later moved to Western Massachusetts. In addition to being a photographer and musician, Davies is also a writer. She wrote a play entitled "The Witch Papers" in 1980, which was produced in Boston and other locations. The play was a vehicle for her human rights activism, comparing the technology of inquisition with labor sweatshops. In 1998, her play "The War Machine" was produced in Amherst, Mass. She lives in Northampton, and enjoys and participates in street performance, which she describes as the "most essentially communicative stuff you can come up with."
General note:
All contact sheets from the collection are digitized and accessible through this finding aid. Series-level slideshows accessible through this finding aid represent a small sampling from the collection.
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.
Provenance:
The Smithsonian Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections acquired portions of the Diana Davies Photograph Collection in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when Ms. Davies photographed for the Festival of American Folklife. More materials came to the Archives circa 1989 or 1990. Archivist Stephanie Smith visited her in 1998 and 2004, and brought back additional materials which Ms. Davies wanted to donate to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. These two more recent donations of additional photographs (contact sheets, prints, and slides) consisted of documentation of the Newport Folk Festival, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Poor People's March on Washington, the Civil Rights Movement, the Georgia Sea Islands, and miscellaneous personalities of the American folk revival. In a letter dated 12 March 2002, Ms. Davies gave full discretion to the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage to grant permission for both internal and external use of her photographs, with the provison that her work be credited in any use.
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.
Recorded in: Wilkesboro (N.C.), United States, North Carolina, April 30, 1988.
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.
Doc Watson Family with Gaither and Rosa Lee: Pretty Polly--Down in the willow garden--Rueben's train--Jimmy Sutton--Down the road--Ground hog--Old rattler--Brown's dream--Fiddler's dram--Merry go round--Cutty in the woodpile--Sally Goodin'--Cutty in the woodpile--Merry go round--Kitty Wells--Lawson Family tragedy--Back to Jericho--Keep my skillet good and greasy--Lord Thomas--Claude Allen
Track Information:
101 Pretty Polly / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
102 Willow Garden / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
103 Reuben's Train / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
104 Jimmy Sutton / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
105 Down the Road / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
106 Ground Hog / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
107 Old Rattler / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
108 Brown's Dream / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
109 Fiddler's Dram / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
201 Merry Go Round / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
201 Cutty in the Woodpile / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
202 Sally Goodin' / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
202 Cutty in the Woodpile / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
202 Merry Go Round / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
203 Kitty Wells / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
204 Lawson Family Tragedy / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
205 Back to Jericho / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
206 Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
207 Lord Thomas (Child No. 73) / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
208 Claude Allen / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Rosa Lee Watson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0011
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Deep Gap (N.C.), United States, North Carolina, September, 1960.
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.
Recorded in: North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, United States.
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.
108 Peg and Awl / Doc Watson, Clarence Ashley. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
109 Run, Jimmie Run / Doc Watson, Clarence Ashley. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
110 The Coo-Coo Bird / Doc Watson, Clarence Ashley. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
111 CBS Interview / Doc Watson, Clarence Ashley. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0013
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Tennessee, United States, January, 1960.
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.
101 Pretty Little Pink / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
102 Claude Allen / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Clarence Ashley. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
103 Poor Ellen Smith / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
104 Old Man at the Mill / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
105 Sally Ann / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
106 Three Nights Drunk (Our Goodman) (Child No. 274)/ Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
107 Raggedy Ann / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
108 Maggie Walker Blues / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
109 Honey Babe Blues / Doc Watson, Clint Howard, Fred Price. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
110 Tramp on the Street / Tommy Moore. Accordion.
201 Footprints in the Snow / Doc Watson, Fred Price, Jack Johnson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
202 Sally Ann / Doc Watson, Fred Price, Jack Johnson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
203 Poor Ellen Smith / Doc Watson, Fred Price, Jack Johnson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
204 Pretty Little Pink / Doc Watson, Fred Price, Jack Johnson. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0014
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Saltville (Va.), United States, Virginia, January, 1960.
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.
204 Three Nights Drunk (Our Goodman) (Child No. 274) / Doc Watson, Fred Price, Jack Johnson. Banjo,Guitar,Fiddle.
205 Footprints in the Snow / Doc Watson, Fred Price, Jack Johnson. Banjo,Guitar,Fiddle.
206 Old Man at the Mill / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, Jack Johnson. Banjo,Guitar.
207 Lee Highway Blues / Doc Watson, Fred Price, Jack Johnson. Banjo,Guitar,Fiddle.
208 Eastbound Train / Tommy Moore. Accordion.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0015
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Saltville (Va.), Virginia, Shouns (Tenn.), United States, Tennessee, January, 1960.
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.
4. Claude Allen 5. Louisiana Earthquake 6. Rowan County Crew 7. ?? Gilbert 8. Frankie and Johnny 9. True Lovers 10. True Lovers 11. Maggie Walker Blues 12. Sally Anne 13. Honey Babe Blues 14. 50 cents 15. Three Nights Drunk 16. Footprints in the Snow 17. Old Man at the Mill 1. Lee Highway Blues 2. Lee Highway Blues 3. Tramp on the Street (Tommy Moore)
Track Information:
101 Claude Allen / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
102 Louisiana Earthquake / Stella Gilbert.
103 Round County Crew / Stella Gilbert.
104 Unknown / Stella Gilbert.
105 Frankie and Johnny / Doc Watson, Tommy Moore. Guitar.
108 Maggie Walker Blues / Doc Watson, Fred Price. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
115 Lee Highway Blues / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
117 Tramp on the Street / Tommy Moore. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
106 True Lovers / Doc Watson, Tommy Moore. Guitar.
109 Sally Ann / Doc Watson, Fred Price. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
110 Honey Babe Blues / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
112 Three Nights Drunk (Our Good Man) (Child No. 274) / Doc Watson, Fred Price. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
113 Footprints in the Snow / Doc Watson, Fred Price. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
114 Old Man at the Mill / Doc Watson, Fred Price. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0016
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Shouns (Tenn.), United States, Tennessee, January, 1960.
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.
Recorded in: Shouns (Tenn.), Tennessee, North Carolina, United States, January, 1960.
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.
103 Down the Road / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, Fred Price. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
104 Gone and Left Me Blues / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, Fred Price. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
105 Tom Dooley / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, Fred Price. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
106 Barbara Allen (Child No. 84) / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, Fred Price. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
107 House Carpenter (Child No. 243) / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, Fred Price. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
108 The Preacher and the Bear / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, Fred Price. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
109 Interview with Ashley / Clarence Ashley.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0018
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Shouns (Tenn.), United States, Tennessee, January, 1960.
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.
105 Round County Crew / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson. Guitar,Banjo.
107 Amazing Grace / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson.
108 The Girl I Left Behind Me / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson. Guitar,Banjo.
110 Run, Jimmie Run / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson. Guitar,Banjo.
112 Rock, Little John, The Baby / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson. Guitar,Banjo.
114 Run, Jimmie Run / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
115 Root Hog or Die / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson. Guitar,Banjo.
117 Crawdad Song / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson. Guitar,Banjo.
101 Wayfairing Pilgrim / Eva Ashley Moore.
102 The Ninety and Nine / Eva Ashley Moore.
103 The Ballad of Findlay Preston / Eva Ashley Moore.
104 Roll On Buddy / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson. Guitar,Banjo.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0020
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Saltville (Va.), United States, Virginia, January, 1960.
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.
Ashley, Watson, Price, Carlton, Howard, Bird-- Intro--Pretty little pink--The girl I left behind--Ru, Jimmy, run--
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0022
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.
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Ashley, Watson, Price, Carlton, Howard, Bird--Cuckoo bird--Dark holler--Lee Highway blues--Same old man living at the mill; Annie Bird--Don't let your deal go down--Little darling pal of mine
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0023
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.
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Recorded in: New York, United States, April, 1961.
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.
Ashley, Watson, Price, Carlton, Howard, Bird--Lee Highway blues--Same old man living at the mill; Annie Bird--Don't let your deal go down--Little darling pal of mine
Track Information:
101 Carroll County Blues / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
102 Old Man at the Mill / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
103 Don't Let Your Deal Go Down / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
104 Little Darling Thou Art Mine / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0025
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New York (N.Y.), United States, New York, April, 1961.
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.
Recorded in: New York (N.Y.), United States, New York, 1961.
General:
Tom Ashley, Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton- Recorded At Ann Bird's Apartment In Nyc, Prior To FOTM Concert, 3/24-25/61; Side 2 Recorded At Ashley's House, Shouns, Tn, 6/27/61 Original Master; Rr #19; Song List And Notes In Box
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights:
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Peg and awl--Brown's dream--Blue Ridge mountain blues--May I sleep in your barn, Mr.--Drunkard's dream--Dream of the miner's child--Mother's beautiful hands--Jimmy Sutton--Down the road--Cuckoo bird--Walking boss--Whoa mule--Wayfaring pilgrim
Recorded in: New York (N.Y.), United States, New York, 1961.
General:
CDR copy---Side 1: Tom Ashley, Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton And Co.-Recorded 3/21/61 In Nyc; Side 2 Recorded At Ashley's House, Shouns, Tn, 6/27/61 Original Master; Rr #20; Song List And Notes In Box
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Down the road--Cindy--Cuckoo bird--Poor Omie Wise--Barbara Allen--Dark holler--Pretty fair miss in the garden--Rowan County crew--Whoa mule--Little Sadie--John Hardy
Track Information:
101 Down the Road / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
Recorded in: New York (N.Y.), United States, New York, June 27, 1961.
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.