Folk & World – Music That Tells a Story

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Folk & World – Music That Tells a Story

Looking for authentic sounds that carry history and heart? Our Folk & World section brings together traditional music from the US, UK, Europe, Africa, and beyond – songs shaped by people, places, and time.

From Celtic shores to Latin landscapes

Discover Woody Guthrie, Fairport Convention, Carlos Núñez, Miriam Makeba and more – artists who gave voice to tradition and culture.

Listen globally. Feel deeply.

Shop folk and world music on CD and vinyl – exclusively at Bear Family Records, your destination for music with roots.

Folk & World – Music That Tells a Story Looking for authentic sounds that carry history and heart? Our Folk & World section brings together traditional music from the US, UK, Europe,... read more »
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Folk & World – Music That Tells a Story

Folk & World – Music That Tells a Story

Looking for authentic sounds that carry history and heart? Our Folk & World section brings together traditional music from the US, UK, Europe, Africa, and beyond – songs shaped by people, places, and time.

From Celtic shores to Latin landscapes

Discover Woody Guthrie, Fairport Convention, Carlos Núñez, Miriam Makeba and more – artists who gave voice to tradition and culture.

Listen globally. Feel deeply.

Shop folk and world music on CD and vinyl – exclusively at Bear Family Records, your destination for music with roots.

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One Day At A Time (CD)
Joan Baez: One Day At A Time (CD) Art-Nr.: CDVMD79748

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(2005/Vanguard) 13 tracks. Re-issue of the Vanguard LP from 1969-1970
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Atomic Platters (5CD & 1DVD Deluxe Box Set)
Various - History: Atomic Platters (5CD & 1DVD Deluxe Box Set) Art-Nr.: BCD16065

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5-CD/1-DVD Box (LP-format) with 292-page hardcover book, 142 tracks, playing time approx. 6 hrs. 12 mns (audio); 9 clips (DVD, region: 0) Certain parallels between those days and the present obsession with Homeland Security can be pretty...
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Bonjour La France - Retro Vol.2 (2-CD)
Various: Bonjour La France - Retro Vol.2 (2-CD) Art-Nr.: CDXA0066

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(2003/Hot Town) 36 Tracks
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Silver Threads Among The Gold (CD)
Ronny Flohr: Silver Threads Among The Gold (CD) Art-Nr.: CDHL04043

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(Sam Sam Music) 15 tracks A very nice nostalgic CD with old American gospel songs in Indonesian / Malaysian translation. These songs were sung by prisoners in the Japanese war camps during World War 2. The songs are sung and played...
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The Home Recordings Vol.5 (CD)
DE FRETES, George: The Home Recordings Vol.5 (CD) Art-Nr.: CDC192749

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(Rarity Records) 22 tracks - 8 page booklet George de Fretes played an important role in the Hawaiian and Indo-Rock music scene. When he was sixteen years old, he formed his first music group. He composed many new songs and played many...
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Nashville Skyline (CD)
Bob Dylan: Nashville Skyline (CD) Art-Nr.: CD512346

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(Sony Music) 10 tracks “Nashville Skyline” is - as the name suggests - a country album. However, one with the typical Dylan sense of humor! Released in 1969, the album, in the creation of which Charlie McCoy and Charlie Daniels, among...
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Deliverance Will Come (CD)
Janette Carter: Deliverance Will Come (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD16335

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1 CD with 20-page booklet, 31 singles titles. Playing time approx. 78 minutes. Every Saturday night for a quarter-century, Janette Carter has taken the stage at the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, making good the promise she...
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Beat Avenue ( 2-CD)
Eric Andersen: Beat Avenue ( 2-CD) Art-Nr.: CDAPR1068

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(Appeleseed Recordings) 12 tracks The Song 'Beat Avenue' is a 26-minute story about a 24-hour day in November 1964, when Eric Andersen was a 20-year-old singer-songwriter living in San Francisco. One evening, after a poetry reading in...
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The Trouble With Humans (CD)
Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez: The Trouble With Humans (CD) Art-Nr.: CDTW020

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(Train Wreck Records) 12 tracks, digipack With “The Trouble With Humans,” this “beautiful duo” (Nashville Tennessean) offers even more dynamics, depth and sweet richness in their ongoing collaboration. When music legend Taylor, author of...
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Carter Family Favorites (CD)
Janette & Joe Carter: Carter Family Favorites (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD16379

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1-CD with 16-page booklet, 12 tracks. Playing time approx. 32 mns. In celebration of Janette Carter 's eightieth birthday on July 2, 2003, Bear Family Records and County Records are proud to make available once more Janette and Joe...
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A Song For Young Love - Once Upon A Time (CD)
The Lettermen: A Song For Young Love - Once Upon A Time (CD) Art-Nr.: CDCCM328

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​(2002/Collectors' Choice) 24 Tracks - Two 1962 albums!
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Birdsong (CD)
Laurie Lewis: Birdsong (CD) Art-Nr.: CDSMM2002

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(Spruce and Maple Music) 11 tracks, digisleeve 
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Michelle (CD)
OVERLANDERS: Michelle (CD) Art-Nr.: CDCMR269

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(Castle) 31 tracks PYE 1963-68 Famous for their chart-topping version of The Beatles' classic 'Michele', The Overlanders spent three years with Pye 1963-68, blending folk, pop, country and harmony pop via countles 45s, an EP and an...
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People CD)
NORRIS: People CD) Art-Nr.: BCD16445

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(Bear Family Records) 21 tracks, with 30-page booklet Norris - a name that is closely related to the folk and bluegrass movement at the beginning of the 70s. A truly loveable and warm hearted musician, Norris ' still well remembered for...
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For You a Le’i - Sweet Hawaiian Memories Vol.2 (CD)
Tropical Sound Group: For You a Le’i - Sweet Hawaiian Memories Vol.2... Art-Nr.: CDTSG04010

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(TSG Studio) 12 tracks The Tropical Sound Group is a special Dutch-Indonesian group that has been making music from Hawaii and Indonesia for over 25 years. They have won several awards for their promotion of Hawaiian and Indonesian...
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Silhouette Hula - Sweet Hawaiian Memories Vol.1 (CD)
Tropical Sound Group: Silhouette Hula - Sweet Hawaiian Memories Vol.1... Art-Nr.: CDTSG98006

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(TSG Studio) 17 tracks The Tropical Sound Group is a special Dutch-Indonesian group that has been making music from Hawaii and Indonesia for more than 25 years. This album Silhouette Hula with the subtitle Sweet Hawaiian Memories, Volume...
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The Home Recordings Vol.4 (CD)
George De Fretes and his Royal Hawaiian Minstrels: The Home Recordings Vol.4 (CD) Art-Nr.: CDC192613

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(Rarity Records) 22 tracks George de Fretes played an important role in the Hawaiian and Indo-Rock music scene. When he was sixteen years old, he formed his first music group. He composed many new songs and played many traditional...
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The Stewart Years (10-CD Deluxe Box Set)
KINGSTON TRIO: The Stewart Years (10-CD Deluxe Box Set) Art-Nr.: BCD16161

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10-CD Box (LP-Format) mit 108-seitigem gebundenem Buch, 286 Einzeltitel, Spieldauer 711:25 Minuten. The Kingston Trio rose to the top of the pop charts in 1958 with the multi-million seller Tom Dooley , and soon had several #1 gold...
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Goodnight Irene, 1949-1953 (4-CD & 1-DVD Deluxe Box Set)
The Weavers: Goodnight Irene, 1949-1953 (4-CD & 1-DVD Deluxe... Art-Nr.: BCD15930

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4-CD/1 DVD box (LP-size) with 48-page hardcover book, 106 tracks. Playing time approx. 290 mns. With its 1950 recording of Goodnight Irene , the Weavers brought folk music to the 'American Hit Parade.' The public immediately responded to...
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Cuba - The World Of Music (CD)
Various: Cuba - The World Of Music (CD) Art-Nr.: CD30915

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Hot rhythms, Caribbean spirit and the unmistakable sound of Cuba! The World of Music – Cuba takes you on a musical journey straight to the heart of Cuba. Featuring 15 tracks , this compilation captures the vibrant atmosphere and rhythmic...
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Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD Deluxe Box Set)
Various - History: Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD Deluxe Box Set) Art-Nr.: BCD16030

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11-CD/1-DVD (NTSC) boxed set (LP-size) with 516-page hardcover book, 256 tracks. Playing time approx. 829 mns. "BEAR FAMILY deserve the gratitude of jews all over the world. This is the most exhaustive collection of Jewish music from...
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The Library Of Congress Session,March 25,1947
Sam Hinton: The Library Of Congress Session,March 25,1947 Art-Nr.: BCD16383

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1-CD with 28-page booklet, 46 tracks. Playing time approx. 79 mns. In the spring of 1947, Sam Hinton , a young folk singer made his first recordings for the Library of Congress. He recorded 54 songs that day. Most of the songs on this CD...
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Rain - The Lost Album (CD)
Mary McCaslin: Rain - The Lost Album (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD16232

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1-CD with 16-page booklet, 18 tracks. Playing time approx. 54 mns
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The Home Recordings Vol.2 (CD)
George de Fretes and his Royal Hawaiian Minstrels: The Home Recordings Vol.2 (CD) Art-Nr.: CDC192576

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(Rarity Records) 22 tracks George de Fretes played an important role in the Hawaiian and Indo-Rock music scene. When he was sixteen years old, he formed his first music group. He composed many new songs and played many traditional...
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Hilo March
HULA HAWAIIANS: Hilo March Art-Nr.: BCD16169

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1-CD with 24-page booklet, 32 tracks. Playing time approx. 79 mns. The Hula Hawaiians from Basel landed their first hit in the German speaking region in 1960 with the instrumental 'Hilo March.' Later successes included 'Hula Moon' and...
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