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With its moving portraits of miners, senior citizens, lonesome housewives and drug-addicted veterans—and its lovely melodies and biting social commentary—John Prime's debut became a cherished... more

Dave Van Ronk - Ballads, Blues & a Spiritual - Dubbed "The Mayor of MacDougal Street," Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002) was an iconoclastic folksinger and an influential figure in the American folk music... more

Vinyl LP reissue of this classic 1972 collection. The album was a mix of original studio recordings and four previously unreleased live recordings. The 10 studio songs comprise nine singles released... more

The gentle blend of folk and country on Prine's first two albums gave way to the revved-up country-rockers of this 1973 LP. His sardonic humor grew sharper on this album, and many a fan's favorite... more

Three years before she made waves with her own album of Leonard Cohen songs, "Famous Blue Raincoat," Jennifer Warnes joined Leonard on this 1984 LP. Their performances and the sublime songs... more

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Includes digital download. Bookends is the fourth studio album by Simon & Garfunkel. Produced by Paul Simon, Roy Halee and Art Garfunkel, the album... more

Leonard's 1975 "best-of" (originally titled "The Best of Leonard Cohen") comes to 150-gram vinyl, complete with download insert. These songs established Cohen as one of the most revered, riveting... more

You'll find wall-to-wall duets on this follow-up to John's Grammy-winning "In Spite of Ourselves." Prine is revered as a songwriter's songwriter; here, though, he sings country classics with Miranda... more

Steve Cropper stepped in as producer for Prine's fourth album, helping the still-ascending singer-songwriter reach #66 on the pop album charts. The grooves and sonics shine as Prine paints vivid... more

2021 release. Michael Hurley's first new studio record in 12 years features eleven songs recorded in Astoria, Oregon during the brief time of year when the foxgloves bloom. Hurley had been... more

Leyla McCalla's Vari-Colored Songs is a celebration of the complexity of Black culture and identity, and a tribute to the legacy of poet and thinker Langston Hughes. A songwriter and... more

With Seth and Scott again playing as a trio (with longtime bassist Bob Crawford) and with the band returning to their early rootsy sound, the Avett Brothers come full circle with their latest album.... more

Vinyl LP pressing. This recording, first released by Folkways founder Moses Asch in 1976 to coincide with the celebration of America's Bicentennial, was originally recorded by Asch in the 1940s. The... more

Prine made good on the rapturous reviews of his 1971 debut with this set of deeply affecting and strikingly original songs released a year later. Darkness and light share space across "Everybody,"... more

Doc Watson and Gaither Carlton is a new album of old-time music produced from archival recordings by two legendary musicians. These largely unheard tapes were recorded at Doc Watson's two earliest... more

The singer/activist teamed with up-and-coming quartet the Chambers Brothers in 1966 to record this soul-stirring blend of gospel, folk-rock and blues. The singing is sublime across the board, and the... more

Double vinyl LP pressing. 2015 release, the fourth album from the Bluegrass band featuring Chris Thile (mandolin), Gabe Witcher (fiddle/violin), Noam Pikelny (banjo), Chris Eldridge (guitar), and... more

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing including digital download. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme is the third studio album by Simon & Garfunkel. Produced by Bob Johnston, the album was released on... more

Vinyl LP pressing. 2017 release. Freedom Highway is Grammy Award-winner and 2017 Grammy nominee Rhiannon Giddens' follow-up to her highly praised debut album Tomorrow Is My Turn. The record includes... more

Vinyl LP repressing of this 1975 album from the Pop/Folk singer/songwriter. Features the hits 'My Little Town' and 'Still Crazy After All These Years'.

Vinyl LP pressing. 2020 release from the Canadian singer/songwriter. Lightfoot discovered a treasure trove of unreleased material he'd recorded nearly two decades ago tucked away in his office while... more

Easy Rider - Leadbelly songs - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is proud to present 'Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection' - the first in-depth, career-spanning box set of songs, photos,... more

Double vinyl LP pressing. 2015 debut solo album from the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of Grammy Award winning Carolina Chocolate Drops. Tomorrow Is My Turn was... more

BRANDI CARLILE BEAR CREEK - Bear Creek is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile. The album was released on June 5, 2012, through Columbia Records.[1] The entire album... more