{"product_id":"dom-flemons-making-american-music-the-smithsonian-sessions","title":"Dom Flemons - Making American Music: The Smithsonian Sessions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGRAMMY Award-winning musician, multi-instrumentalist, and music scholar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDom Flemons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, known as \"The American Songster,\" has played a central role in bringing Black American roots music into contemporary consciousness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing his two touchstone releases on Smithsonian Folkways, Flemons returns with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaking American Music: The Smithsonian Sessions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the first album of roots music to be recorded on historic instruments from the collection of the National Museum of American History. Performing solo and with his new all- star Black string band \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Traveling Wildfires\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as well as longtime Smithsonian staff, Flemons breathes new life into guitars played by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElizabeth Cotten\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMississippi John Hurt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, quills made by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe Patterson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and more, through his original compositions and traditional songs written over two centuries. Liner notes by Flemons and Smithsonian curator and co-producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Troutman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e illuminate the instruments, repertoire, and creative process behind this extraordinary convergence of American songcraft, musicianship, and sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first ever folk music album made using instruments entirely from the Smithsonian Institute collection, including guitars played by Elizabeth Cotten and Mississippi John Hurt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDom Flemons -- the multi- instrumentalist, scholar, GRAMMY Award- winner, EMMY Award- nominee, and \"leader in 21st- century folk music\" (NPR) -- guides listeners through an entertaining and enlightening 21- track history of vernacular musics, encompassing folk, early jazz, blues, bluegrass, sacred, Hawaiian steel guitar, and beyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures songs from the repertoires of legends like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRamblin' Jack Elliott\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Monroe Brothers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoc Watson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Stanley Brothers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBilly Strings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Mississippi John Hurt, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLightnin' Hopkins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWashington Phillips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and Elizabeth Cotten.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes detailed liner notes on the project by Dom and Smithsonian curator and co-producer John Troutman, on the album, the songs, and the instruments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":60110048887129,"sku":"SDZ-55368","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":60110048919897,"sku":"SDZ-55369","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Untitled-Design-10_a5282f95-b8d8-46c3-9468-90aa521378bb.png?v=1792752468","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/dom-flemons-making-american-music-the-smithsonian-sessions","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}