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Down in Washington Square: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection
Dave Van Ronk
2013
The Folkways Years, 1959-1961
Dave Van Ronk
1991
Sings Ballads, Blues and a Spiritual
Dave Van Ronk
1959
...And the Tin Pan Bended, and the Story Ended...
Dave Van Ronk
2004
Fast Folk: A Community of Singers and Songwriters
2002
The CooP: Fast Folk Musical Magazine (February 1982, Vol. 1, No. 1)
1982
The Harry Smith Connection: A Live Tribute to the Anthology of American Folk Music
1998
Classic Folk Music from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
2004
The CooP: Fast Folk Musical Magazine (September 1982, Vol. 1, No. 8)
1982
The Unfortunate Rake: St. James Hospital
1960
Fast Folk Musical Magazine (October 1992, Vol. 6, No.3): Live at the Bottom Line 1992, Pt. 1
1992
Fast Folk Musical Magazine (1988, Vol. 4, No. 5): The 6th Anniversary Issue, Pt. 1
1988
Smithsonian Folkways American Roots Collection
1996
Classic African-American Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways
2006
Fast Folk Musical Magazine (June 1984, Vol. 1, No. 6): The Blues
1984
Fast Folk Musical Magazine (November 1994, Vol. 8, No. 2): Live at the Bottom Line 1994
1994
Van Ronk Sings
Dave Van Ronk
1961
Classic Maritime Music From Smithsonian Folkways
2004
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Willie the Weeper
Dave Van Ronk
1991
Twelve Gates to the City
Dave Van Ronk
1959
Backwater Blues
Dave Van Ronk
1959
In the Pines
Dave Van Ronk
2013
Hootchie Kootchie Man
Dave Van Ronk
2013
Reckless Blues
Dave Van Ronk
2013
Down South Blues
Dave Van Ronk
2013
Yas, Yas, Yas
Dave Van Ronk
1991
Please See That My Grave is Kept Clean
Dave Van Ronk
1991
Another Time and Place
Dave Van Ronk
2002
Betty and Dupree
Dave Van Ronk
1959
Buckets of Rain
Dave Van Ronk
2004
Hesitation Blues
Dave Van Ronk
1991
Winin' Boy
Dave Van Ronk
1991
Georgie on the IRT (Parody of "Engine 143")
Dave Van Ronk
1991
Come Back Baby
Dave Van Ronk
1991
Please See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
Dave Van Ronk
1961
Just a Closer Walk with Thee
Dave Van Ronk
1961
Bed Bug Blues
Dave Van Ronk
1961
In the Pines
Dave Van Ronk
1959
K.C. Moan
Dave Van Ronk
2013
Winin’ Boy
Dave Van Ronk
2013
The Jersey State Stomp (The Garden State Stomp)
Dave Van Ronk
1982
Hesitation Blues
Dave Van Ronk
1961
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
Dave Van Ronk
2004
John Henry
Dave Van Ronk
2013
Dink’s Song
Dave Van Ronk
2013
Oh Lord, Search My Heart
Dave Van Ronk
2013
My Baby's So Sweet
Dave Van Ronk
1991
Spike Driver Blues
Dave Van Ronk
1998
Motherless Children
Dave Van Ronk
2013
Jelly Jelly
Dave Van Ronk
2013
River Come Down
Dave Van Ronk
1991
Duncan and Brady
Dave Van Ronk
2004
Betty and Dupree
Dave Van Ronk
1991
Spike Driver's Moan
Dave Van Ronk
1991
Don't You Leave Me Here
Dave Van Ronk
2004
Gambler’s Blues
Dave Van Ronk
2013
Bed Bug Blues
Dave Van Ronk
1991
Another Time and Place
Dave Van Ronk
1982
Sweet Substitute
Dave Van Ronk
1961
Willie the Weeper
Dave Van Ronk
1961
Gambler's Blues
Dave Van Ronk
1960
Careless Love
Dave Van Ronk
1959
Sometime (Whatcha Gonna Do)
Dave Van Ronk
2013
The Garden State Stomp
Dave Van Ronk
1992
Black Mountain Blues
Dave Van Ronk
1991
St. James Infirmary
Dave Van Ronk
2004
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Dave Van Ronk Oval Sticker
Dave Van Ronk
2016
Americana Stickers Bundle – Four Stickers
2016
Vinyl Bundle #3 with Bonus Folkways Slipmat
2019
Folkways Sticker Bundle – All Six Stickers
2016
Dave Van Ronk
2009
Western Jubilee Recording Company
2020
Catalog
2022
GRAMMY Award Nominations
2009
Fast Folk: A community of singers and songwriters
2009
A Complete Unknown: A Listening Companion from Smithsonian Folkways
2024
Songs to Grow On: Children’s Music from Smithsonian Folkways with Mr. Greg
2023
People's Picks: David Pajo
2022
The Folkways 75
2023
Tapestry of the Times- Episode 8
2011
Dave Van Ronk- "Spike Driver Blues" [Live at The Barns At Wolf Trap 1997]
Dave Van Ronk
2013
Dave Van Ronk- "Down South Blues" [Live at The Barns at Wolf Trap 1997]
Dave Van Ronk
2013
Dave Van Ronk- "St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)" [Live at The Barns At Wolf Trap 1997]
Dave Van Ronk
2013
Dave Von Ronk- "Don't You Leave Me Here (I'm Alabama Bound)" [Live at The Barns At Wolf Trap 1997]
Dave Van Ronk
2016
A Conversation with Chris Smither: The Influence of Folkways [Interview Video]
Chris Smither
2018
Charlie Parr Shares His Folkways Record Collection
Charlie Parr
2021
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