Irish Pirate Ballads and Other Songs of the Sea Now Available
Irish Pirate Ballads and Other Songs of the Sea, an exceptional collection of authentic maritime songs sung by celebrated vocalist and author Dan Milner with an all-star band, is now available from Smithsonian Folkways. Click here to learn more.

White House Workers: Traditions and Memories DVD Now Available
Features the 32-minute film Workers at the White House for the first time on DVD, plus more than 2 hours of additional material. Click here to learn more.

Grammy Nominations and Independent Music Award Finalists
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings received two 2008 Grammy nominations, with Mariachi’s Los Camperos de Nati Cano’s Amor, Dolor y Lágrimas: Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano nominated for the Best Regional Mexican Album and Michael Doucet’s From Now On nominated for the Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album. In addition, five albums were selected as Finalists for the 8th Independent Music Awards. Click here to learn more.