Get all 16 Alan Lomax Archive releases available on Bandcamp and save 25%.
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of The New Demesne: Field Recordings by Alan Lomax, Ireland 1951, Songs of Christmas, Midwinter & New Year, Hush The Waves Are Rolling In: Lullabies from the Alan Lomax Collection, Get In Union, Songs of Hard Times: Up, Over & Through (1936-1982), Root Hog Or Die: An Alan Lomax Centennial Tribute, Music for Work and Play: Carriacou, Grenada 1962, Singing At the Ship Inn: Alan Lomax's 1953 Blaxhall Recordings, and 8 more.
Alan Lomax Archive
Alan Lomax (1915–2002) was a documentarian, ethnologist, cultural activist, and arguably the foremost folklorist of the 20th century. Over his seven-decade career he collected thousands of audio recordings of folk and traditional music from around the US and the world, and dedicated himself to the pursuit of what he called "cultural equity." 100% of proceeds go to the Assoc. for Cultural Equity. ... more
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Inspirational. Love the vocals and the simple yet captivating melodies. Thank you, ladies x
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I think this dear servant and friend of God passed on, in January 2022. RIP
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