From: Smithsonian Folkways [smithsonianfolkways_at_si_dot_edu]

Sent: 21 January 2016 22:04

Subject: New Music from Smithsonian Folkways - January, 2016

New Release: Bahamian Rake-n-Scrape

Rake-n-scrape is the deep sound of Bahamian musical tradition and a marker of national identity. Available now on digital download and on-demand CD formats, this album features two bands, Ophie & Da Websites and Bo Hog & Da Rooters, which have mastered the sonorous ingredients of accordion, scraped saw, and goatskin drum.

Watch Video Interview with Ophie Webb

Subscriber Discount: Enter code RAKESCRAPE and save 20% off this CD and album download through January 31.

Vinyl Reissue: Big Bill Broonzy Sings Folk Songs

We are thrilled to announce that the curated vinyl subscription service Vinyl Me, Please will reissue the classic 1962 Folkways album Big Bill Broonzy Sings Folk Songs as their February album. You can join today with no long-term commitments and receive this 180-gram album, which includes a new Broonzy-inspired art print and a new essay on the lasting impact of the propulsive and influential blues legend.

People's Picks Playlist: World-Expanding Sounds with Sylvan Esso

Indie pop duo Sylvan Esso has garnered acclaim for their pairing of gentle folk vocals with textured electronic production. Here, the pair selects field recordings that they hope draw the listener in with dynamic percussion and haunting vocals.

Sneak Preview: Quelbe! Music of the U.S. Virgin Islands

Continuing our focus on Caribbean music, we'll release the Smithsonian Folkways debut of St. Croix stalwarts Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights on February 5. Listen to a sneak preview here.

Smithsonian Folkways Trivia!

Each month we'll ask a trivia question; email your answer, name, and address with the subject "January Trivia" to SmithsonianFolkways_at_si_dot_edu by by Sunday, January 31, and a randomly selected entrant with the correct answer will win a free CD of his or her choice!

January Question: Rake-n-scrape music features a percussionist playing a common hand-saw with what other common household tool?

Congratulations to last month's winner Rich Powers from Stanford, California, who correctly answered "Boxing Day and St. Stephen's Day" to the question: "The day after Christmas, when some workers would traditionally receive gifts and the day of the Junkanoo, is known as what? Extra credit if you name the saint's holiday also celebrated on the 26th."

News and Press

? NPR's Weekend Edition ran a two-part feature on The Brothers Nazaroff tribute to a 60-year-old Folkways album by Prince Nazaroff.

? Richard Burgess, former Smithsonian Folkways Associate Director for Business Strategies, has been appointed CEO of U.S. independent record label association A2IM.

? Folkways artist Frank Schildt (1916-1988) would have celebrated his 100th birthday this month. Schildt sang folk songs in their original languages using a variety of musical styles and tones.

? Smithsonian Folkways remembers artist and graphic designer Sonya Cohen Cramer (1965-2015), who designed more than 60 Smithsonian Folkways albums. Cohen Cramer was the daughter of Folkways artist John Cohen and Penelope Seeger. Read an in-depth obituary here.

? Smithsonian Folkways remembers artist, musician, and poet Marcus Uzilevsky, also known as Rusty Evans (1937-2015). Uzilevsky's style ranged from rockabilly to folk, psychedelic rock, and country.

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