Iowa State Fare: Music from the Heartland
Iowa State Fare: Music from the Heartland
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Scandinavian string band melodies, Meskwaki Indian love songs, gospel harmonies, polkas, old-time fiddling, Mexican folk songs, and blues are some of the vibrant community-based musical traditions presented in this unique collection of Iowa music. Iowa State Fare showcases the vitality and diversity of the state's musical traditions on the occasion of the celebration of 150 years of Iowa statehood. These 1996 studio recordings feature eight ensembles and one solo performer selected to appear in the Iowa Sesquicentennial program at the Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife. The CD booklet features essays, bibliographic information, and lyrics with translations. The joys of Iowa's indigenous musics abound. -icon
Iowa State Fare: Music from the Heartland,Various Artists,Smithsonian Folkways,Contemporary Folk,Country & Western,Folk & Traditional,Folk Collections,Pop
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Iowa State Fare: Music from the Heartland
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ASIN: B000001DJS Release Date: 1996-07-23 |
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Scandinavian string band melodies, Meskwaki Indian love songs, gospel harmonies, polkas, old-time fiddling, Mexican folk songs, and blues are some of the vibrant community-based musical traditions presented in this unique collection of Iowa music. Iowa State Fare showcases the vitality and diversity of the state's musical traditions on the occasion of the celebration of 150 years of Iowa statehood. These 1996 studio recordings feature eight ensembles and one solo performer selected to appear in the Iowa Sesquicentennial program at the Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife. The CD booklet features essays, bibliographic information, and lyrics with translations. The joys of Iowa's indigenous musics abound. -iconMusic Review:
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