Smithsonian Folkways

About this imprint

Smithsonian Folkways is included in this music label directory with a US territory association. The source classifies its type as Imprint.

Source note: imprint of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Also known as

Genres & artists

Associated release artists

Showing 80 of 316 credited artists. Explore the sourced release pages below for more credits.

Release credits do not imply a current signing or an exclusive artist roster.

Selected releases

849 sourced releases in this catalogue. This is a partial collection, sorted by title; it is not a complete discography or a latest-release feed.

• Children's Folk Songs of Germany →
  Release date: 2007
  Erika and Elsa Vopel
  Erika and Elsa Vopel · Group · Artist source ↗
• Children's Songs and Games from Ecuador, Mexico, and Puerto Rico →
• Choose Your Partners! Contra Dance and Square Dance Music of New Hampshire →
  Release date: 1999-06-12
• Civil War Naval Songs →
  Release date: 2011
  Dan Milner · David Coffin · Jeff Davis
  Dan Milner · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · Artist source ↗
  David Coffin · Person · Artist source ↗
  Jeff Davis · Person · folk singer and musician · Artist source ↗
• Classic African American Gospel →
  Release date: 2008-01-29
• Classic African-American Ballads →
  Release date: 2006
• Classic American Ballads From Smithsonian Folkways →
  Release date: 2015
• Classic Appalachian Blues From Smithsonian Folkways →
  Release date: 2010
• Classic Banjo (From Smithsonian Folkways) →
  Release date: 2013-08-06
• Classic Bluegrass, Volume 2: From Smithsonian Folkways Recordings →
  Release date: 2005-06-28
• Classic Bluegrass: From Smithsonian Folkways →
  Release date: 2002-04-23
• Classic Blues (From Smithsonian Folkways) →
  Release date: 2003-02-25
• Classic Blues: From Smithsonian Folkways, Volume 2 →
  Release date: 2003
• Classic Canadian Songs →
  Release date: 2006
• Classic Celtic Music from Smithsonian Folkways →
  Release date: 2013-02-26
• Classic Delta and Deep South Blues from Smithsonian Folkways →
  Release date: 2018-01-19
• Classic English and Scottish Ballads From Smithsonian Folkways →
  Release date: 2017
• Classic Folk Music From Smithsonian Folkways →
  Release date: 2004
• Classic Folk Songs for Kids →
  Release date: 2016
• Classic Harmonica Blues (From Smithsonian Folkways) →
  Release date: 2012
• Classic Labor Songs from Smithsonian Folkways →
  Release date: 2006
• Classic Maritime Music →
  Release date: 2004-05-25
• Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways →
  Release date: 2002-10-22
• Classic Old-Time Fiddle From Smithsonian Folkways →
  Release date: 2007-03-13

Artists linked to this entry

9 artists have a direct label association in Wikidata. These statements may be historical; they do not confirm a current contract or a release credit.

• Cimarrón ↗
  Period not specified · Statement source ↗
• Dillard Chandler ↗
  Period not specified · Statement source ↗
• Elizabeth Mitchell ↗
  Period not specified · Statement source ↗
• Lucinda Williams ↗
  Period not specified · Statement source ↗
• Mali Obomsawin ↗
  Period not specified · Statement source ↗
• Mark Olf ↗
  Period not specified · Statement source ↗
• Pete Seeger ↗
  Period not specified · Statement source ↗
• Stephen Wade ↗
  Period not specified · Statement source ↗
• The Dust Busters ↗
  Period not specified · Statement source ↗

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