folk music

[Aunt Harriett McClintock at the microphone with John A. Lomax, Sr., M...

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Fisher's Hornpipe [in G] [music transcription]

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2 Compass: 13 Key: G Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-4) Title change: The title appeared on the transcription as "Fisher's H... More

Appalachian music. Leather Britches [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: G Strains: 3 (low-middle-high, 4-4-4) Rendition: 1r-2-3-2-1r-2-3-2-1 Phrase Structure: ABAC QRQS A'B'A'C' (abac abde qrqs qrts a'b'... More

Home Sweet Home: Life in Nineteenth-century Ohio

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Young People's Concerts Scripts: What is Classical Music? [1st 11 page...

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Aaron Copland - Hop Light Lady [music transcription]

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: G Strains: 2 (low-high-low-high, 4-4-4-4) Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-3r-4-2 Phrase Structure: ABAC QRQC (abac abde qbqr qbde)-... More

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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The U.S. Work Projects Administration Federal Music Project

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Photo of portrait drawing of Frank M. Warner (NY state collector of fo...

a) "Come all ye Good People" Frank M. Warner (handwritten on face of photo)

Burl Ives Collection, 1940-1960

Indian songs of today, Native Americans

"From the Archive of Folk Song" "This series...is presented as a living monument and memorial to the American Indian and his spiritual culture." Issued in cooperation with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Performe... More

[African American convicts working with shovels, possibly the singers ...

Title devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Handwritten on back: "Rock Island Line"; "If this photograph depicts those who sang Rock Island Line for John Lomax then it was t... More

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Appalachian music. [Rocky Mountain Goat] [music transcription]. Note s...

Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Unnamed." Key: D Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r Phrase Structure: ABAC QRQS (abcd abce qrst qrsu) Compass: 15 Handwritten: ... More

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Appalachian music. Frosty Morning [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Compass: 15 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Title change: This tune is transcribed after the continuation of "Forked Deer" on the page... More

Young People's Concerts Scripts: What is Classical Music? [1st 11 page...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Fire on the Mountain [music transcription]

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-2) Compass: 9 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r-1r-2r Title change: This tune is transcribed after the continuation ... More

American fiddle tunes, 1930 s

"From the Archive of Folk Song." Various performers. Field recordings made from 1934-1942 by various collectors including Robert V. Draves, Helene Stratman-Thomas, Ivan Walton, Alan Lomax, Elizabeth Lomax, Jose... More

Appalachian music. Money Musk [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Compass: 8 Strains: 3 (high-low-(high), 2-2-(4)), where ( ) = first strain of "Devil's Dream" Rendition: 1r-2r-(1r)-2r-1r-2r-1r-2... More

Young People's Concerts Scripts: What is Classical Music? [1st 11 page...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Dance American Indian melodies - Public domain musical sheets

Songs of the Omaha Indians. (general) For piano. (general) Collected by Alice Fletcher. (general) Harmonized by Arthur Farwell. (statement of responsibility) Historical and performance notes by A. Farwell in In... More

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Appalachian music. Old Joe Clark [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Stylistic features: Slurs in bowing. Key: A Compass: 11 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r-1 Title change: This tune is t... More

Appalachian music. Bonaparte's Retreat [music transcription]. Note she...

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Strains: 3 (low-high-high octave, 4-4-4) Title change: This tune is transcribed after "Lost Indian" on the page. Key: E Rendition: 1r-2r... More

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Appalachian music. Cluck Old Hen [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Strains: 2 (high-low, 2-2) Compass: 10 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r-1r-2r-1r-2r Phrase Structure: AB QR (aba'c qrq'c) Handwritten: Play... More

Appalachian music. Birdie [music transcription] - Ragtime music. Note ...

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: C Compass: 11 Strains: 3 (high-low-higher, 8-4-8) Rendition: 1r-2-3-2-1-2-3 Phrase Structure: ABACABDE QRQE' TUVWTUVX (aa'bc aa'de ... More

"American Songs for American Soldiers," by Milton Plumb, March 1941

Milton Plumb's article on the Library of Congress' Archive of American Folk Song. Publication information: Democratic Digest, March 1941, Volume 18

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Appalachian music. Shady Grove [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2 Key: A Phrase Structure: ABCD QRC'D (abac a'def d'd"qr a'def ) Compass: 9 Stylistic fea... More

Dance Red Fox [music transcription] - Public domain musical sheets

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: G Stylistic features: Slurred bowing. Rendition: tag-1r-2r-1r-2r-1r-2 Phrase Structure: ABAC... More

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Appalachian music. George Booker [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Compass: 15 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2 Key: A Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-4) Phrase Structure: ABAC QRQC (abac abdc' qrst qrdc') Stylistic featur... More

Appalachian music. [French Tune] [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Unnamed schottische." Compass: 16 Key: G/D Strains: 3 (low-high-low, 2-2-2) Ren... More

Texas [music transcription] - Public domain American music sheet

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Compass: 8 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r-1r-2r Phrase Structure: ABA'C QRA'C (abcd ab'ef qrr'b'ef) Handwritte... More

Ragged Bill [music transcription] - Ragtime music

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: C Compass: 12 Title change: This tune is transcribed after the continuation of "Rochester Schottische" on the page. Strains: 2 (hig... More

Indian songs of today. Native Americans, Navajo people

"From the Archive of Folk Song" "This series...is presented as a living monument and memorial to the American Indian and his spiritual culture." Issued in cooperation with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Performe... More

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-01-02; 1940-01-09; 1940-01-16; 1940-01-23; 1940-01-30; see also AFC 1939/002

The Recording of Folk Music in California

An article Sidney Robertson Cowell published in "California Folklore Quarterly," vol. 1, no. 1, January 1942, pp. 7 - 23.

The Recording of Folk Music in California

Notes and outline prepared by Sidney Robertson Cowell on "Folksong in California," that was never published.

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy, pr...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy, pr...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-01-02; 1940-01-09; 1940-01-16; 1940-01-23; 1940-01-30; see also AFC 1939/002

Dance American Indian melodies - Public domain musical sheets

Songs of the Omaha Indians. (general) For piano. (general) Collected by Alice Fletcher. (general) Harmonized by Arthur Farwell. (statement of responsibility) Historical and performance notes by A. Farwell in In... More

The Recording of Folk Music in California

An article Sidney Robertson Cowell published in "California Folklore Quarterly," vol. 1, no. 1, January 1942, pp. 7 - 23.

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1939-12-05; 1939-12-12; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-02-06; 1940-02-13; 1940-02-20; 1940-02-27; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy, pr...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-02-06; 1940-02-13; 1940-02-20; 1940-02-27; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy, pr...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-02-06; 1940-02-13; 1940-02-20; 1940-02-27; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy

Italy, 1954-1955 Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1939-12-05; 1939-12-12; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy, pr...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-02-06; 1940-02-13; 1940-02-20; 1940-02-27; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1939-12-05; 1939-12-12; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy

Italy, 1954-1955 Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-01-02; 1940-01-09; 1940-01-16; 1940-01-23; 1940-01-30; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1939-12-05; 1939-12-12; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-01-02; 1940-01-09; 1940-01-16; 1940-01-23; 1940-01-30; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy, pr...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy, pr...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy, pr...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-01-02; 1940-01-09; 1940-01-16; 1940-01-23; 1940-01-30; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-01-02; 1940-01-09; 1940-01-16; 1940-01-23; 1940-01-30; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy, pr...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, BBC, 1955, Folk Music of Italy, pr...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-01-02; 1940-01-09; 1940-01-16; 1940-01-23; 1940-01-30; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-02-06; 1940-02-13; 1940-02-20; 1940-02-27; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-01-02; 1940-01-09; 1940-01-16; 1940-01-23; 1940-01-30; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-02-06; 1940-02-13; 1940-02-20; 1940-02-27; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-01-02; 1940-01-09; 1940-01-16; 1940-01-23; 1940-01-30; see also AFC 1939/002

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

1940-02-06; 1940-02-13; 1940-02-20; 1940-02-27; see also AFC 1939/002

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Folk Music in the Concert Hall [types...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Young People's Concerts Scripts: What is Classical Music? [typescript ...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Young People's Concerts Scripts: What is Classical Music? [typescript ...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Young People's Concerts Scripts: What is Classical Music? [typescript ...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Young People's Concerts Scripts: What is Classical Music? [typescript ...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Folk Music in the Concert Hall [penci...

Fieldnotes - Public domain document scan

Fieldnotes - Public domain document scan

Young People's Concerts Scripts: What is Classical Music? [1st 11 page...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Young People's Concerts Scripts: What is Classical Music? [1st 11 page...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Young People's Concerts Scripts: What is Classical Music? [1st 11 page...

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Granny [music transcription] - Public domain American music sheet

Meter: 4/4 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Compass: 11 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-2) Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Granny....... More

Appalachian music. Forked Deer [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Key: D Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 17 Title change: This tune is transcribed after the continuation of "Old Joe Clark" on the page. Strains: 3 (high-low-hi... More

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, CBS, 1939-1940, American School of...

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