On the banks of the Sacramento textual transcription
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Lake Ponsey train textual transcription, Northern California
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
The Weeping willow textual transcription, Northern California
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
I courted a fair maid textual transcription
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
The Peanut stand textual transcription, Northern California
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Jackets so blue textual transcription, Northern California
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Sam Bass textual transcription - Public domain document scan
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
The Butcher boy textual transcription, Northern California
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
The Unconstant lover textual transcription, Northern California
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Jack Stafford textual transcription, Northern California
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Bingen on the Rhine textual transcription
Textual song transcription. World War I song. In English.
Hear the nightingales sing textual transcription
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Old England's shores textual transcription, Northern California
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Lally - tu - dum textual transcription, Northern California
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
The Boston burglar textual transcription, Northern California
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
The Crooked song textual transcription, Northern California
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
India's burning sands melodic transcription, Northern California
Melodic transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Tar, perspective view, mechanical drawing, Northern California
Drawing caption: "Tar" -- Georgian guitar. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field materials documenting Joe Daniels, an Assyrian from Soviet Georgia perf... More
Hardangar fiddle, side, top, and end views, left segment, sketch
Drawings AFS 1940/001: D18-D19 comprise two segments of one large sketch (with sections) of the Hardangar fiddle when placed side by side from left to right. Includes dimensions. No caption on this segment of s... More
Glass put in textual transcription, Northern California
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
English guitars, front view, photograph, Northern California
Photograph caption: The guitar on the left is 70 years old, belongs to Alice Lemos Avila, and came from Faial Island in the Azores. The one on the right was made in the U.S. and belongs to Clifford Franco. Form... More
Yueh ch'in, front view, mechanical drawing
Although there is no caption on this drawing, Sidney Robertson Cowell refers to the yueh ch'in elsewhere in this collection as the "moon lute" or "Chinese lute." Original in Music Library, University of Calif... More
Old Ned Moore textual transcription, Northern California
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Russian Molokan women going home from church, group portrait, photogra...
Forms part of a group of field materials documenting unaccompanied singing and preaching in the Russian language performed during services of the Russian Molokan Church, Potrero Hill, San Francisco on September... More
Celtic harp, perspective view, sketch, Northern California
No caption on sketch. Pencil sketch on brown paper. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field materials documenting the WPA California Folk Music Project in N... More
Cimbalom, sections, sketch - Public domain architectural plan drawing
Drawings AFS 1940/001: D03-D08 comprise six segments of one large sketch (with sections) of the cimbalom when placed side by side from left to right. Includes dimensions and construction details. No caption on ... More
Harp-lute, top, side, and elevation views, mechanical drawing
Drawing caption: Swedish lute [harp-lute]. Drawing No. 7. Includes enlarged sections and dimensions in inches. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field ma... More
Cimbalom, section, sketch - Public domain document scan of drawing
Drawings AFS 1940/001: D03-D08 comprise six segments of one large sketch (with sections) of the cimbalom when placed side by side from left to right. Includes construction details. No caption on this segment of... More
On Cloddie's Banks melodic transcription - love song
Melodic song transcription. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Cimbalom, front view, left side, sketch
Drawings AFS 1940/001: D03-D08 comprise six segments of one large sketch (with sections) of the cimbalom when placed side by side from left to right. Includes dimensions and construction details. No caption on ... More
Tar, facing front, photograph, Northern California
Forms part of a group of field materials documenting Joe Daniels, an Assyrian from Soviet Georgia performing on the tar on an unspecified day, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell in San Francisco, California.
Now as we lay off Monterey textual transcription
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Cimbalom, front view, right side, and sections, sketch
Drawing caption: Cembalom [cimbalom]. Drawings AFS 1940/001: D03-D08 comprise six segments of one large sketch (with sections) of the cimbalom when placed side by side from left to right. Includes dimensions an... More
Guitar, front view, sketch - Drawing. Public domain image.
No caption on sketch. Pencil sketch on brown paper. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field materials documenting the WPA California Folk Music Project in ... More
Menino Jesus a Lapa textual and melodic transcriptions
Portuguese textual and melodic transcriptions of song.
Yaogu, plan, section, and elevation, mechanical drawing
Drawing caption: Chinese temple or flower drum [yaogu]. Includes dimensions in inches and construction details. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field ma... More
Barney McShane textual transcription, Northern California
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
It's heck to burn in Texas when it burns : Many questions melodic tran...
Melodic transcription of song entitled "It's heck to burn in Texas" and a melodic transcription of a variant called "Many questions," sung by Warde Ford.
Tar, side view, photograph, Northern California
Forms part of a group of field materials documenting Joe Daniels, an Assyrian from Soviet Georgia performing on the tar on an unspecified day, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell in San Francisco, California.
Guitar, front and side views, sketch
Drawing caption: Spanish guitar or Sonora. Pencil sketch on brown paper with dimensions noted. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field materials documentin... More
George Vinton Graham with guitar, seated, right profile, facing window...
Photograph caption: "He is recording 'The Bridgewater' from his own typed 'ballet' [sheet of lyrics]." Forms part of a group of field materials documenting George Vinton Graham performing Anglo-American songs o... More
The Motor car mamma textual transcription
Textual transcription of poem, "The Motor car mamma," written by George Graham.
Alice Lemos Avila with Olive and Joachim Flores and Frank Cunha, group...
Photograph caption: Alice Avila, front left, Mr. & Mrs. Joachim Flores, rear left & front right, and Frank Cunha, rear right. Mr. Flores is from Costa Rica, the others from Portugal. Forms part of a group of fi... More
English guitars, side view, photograph, Northern California
Photograph caption: The guitar on the left is 70 years old, belongs to Alice Lemos Avila, and came from Faial Island in the Azores. The one on the right was made in the U.S. and belongs to Clifford Franco. Form... More
John Botica playing the lirica, facing left, portrait, photograph
Photograph caption: The lirica is from Dalmatia. Forms part of a group of field materials documenting John Botica performing Dalmatian dance music from Croatia on May 26, 1938 and January 11, 1939, collected by... More
Storm along textual transcription, Northern California
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
I came from Salem City textual transcription
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
California textual transcription, Northern California, 1930 s
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Viola d'arame, front view, mechanical drawing
Drawing caption: Portuguese viola [viola d'arame]. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field materials documenting the WPA California Folk Music Project in N... More
George Vinton Graham's home, San Jose, California, photograph
Photograph caption: "He adds a room to the side, above or below, whenever the fit takes him." Forms part of a group of field materials documenting George Vinton Graham performing Anglo-American songs on October... More
Harp-lute, photograph, Northern California, 1930 s
Sidney Robertson Cowell notes on verso of photograph: "Swedish lute (commonly called the 'double guitar')." Forms part of a group of field materials documenting Swedish music, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowe... More
John Olafson, portrait, photograph, Northern California
Forms part of a group of field materials documenting John Olafson performing Icelandic songs on May 25, 1938, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell in San Francisco, California.
Buffalo, buffalo textual transcription, Northern California
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
The House carpenter melodic transcription - love song
Melodic transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
John Botica playing the misnice, facing front, portrait, photograph
Forms part of a group of field materials documenting John Botica performing Dalmatian dance music from Croatia on May 26, 1938 and January 11, 1939, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell in Mountain View, California.
Song of the flume textual transcription
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Narragansett Bay textual transcription, Northern California
Textual transcription of song. In English.
Celtic harp, top and side views, sketch
No caption on sketch. Pencil sketch on brown paper. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field materials documenting the WPA California Folk Music Project in N... More
Celtic harp, plan, sketch - Public domain architectural plan drawing
Drawing caption: Irish bardic harp [Celtic harp]. Includes section and dimensions. Pencil sketch on brown paper. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field mat... More
Banjo, front view, mechanical drawing, Northern California
Drawing caption: American 5 string banjo. Drawing No. 14. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field materials documenting the WPA California Folk Music Proje... More
Russian Molokan congregation, Potrero Hill, San Francisco, California,...
Photograph caption: "Less than a quarter of the total adult group." Forms part of a group of field materials documenting unaccompanied singing and preaching in the Russian language performed during services of ... More
California bank robbers textual transcription, Northern California
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
English guitar, perspective view, mechanical drawing
Drawing caption: Guitarra portuguesa -- English or Portuguese guitar. Drawing No. 5. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field materials documenting the WPA... More
Cimbalom, section, sketch - Public domain document scan of drawing
Drawings AFS 1940/001: D03-D08 comprise six segments of one large sketch (with sections) of the cimbalom when placed side by side from left to right. Includes dimensions and construction details. No caption on ... More
Ivan Rue melodic transcription - Public domain document scan
Melodic transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
English guitar, back and side views and elevation, mechanical drawing
Drawing caption: Guitarra portuguesa -- English or Portuguese guitar. Drawing No. 4. Includes dimensions in inches and enlarged section showing tuning mechanism. Original in Music Library, University of Cali... More
We're building bridges melodic transcription, Northern California
Melodic transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Unidentified man with pipe and liquor bottle in hand, portrait, photog...
Sidney Robertson Cowell notes on verso of photograph: "Citizen of Columbia, California. Not a performer, but a persistent listener." Forms part of a group of field materials documenting the WPA California Folk ... More
San hsien, top, side, and perspective views, mechanical drawing
Although there is no caption beyond "Chinese" labelling this drawing, Sidney Robertson Cowell refers to this Chinese long-necked lute elsewhere in the collection as the "san hsien." Drawing caption: Drawing No... More
John Botica playing the lirica, right profile, portrait, photograph
Photograph caption: The lirica is from Dalmatia. Forms part of a group of field materials documenting John Botica performing Dalmatian dance music from Croatia on May 26, 1938 and January 11, 1939, collected by... More
Yueh ch'in, top, side, and end views, mechanical drawing
Although there is no caption on this drawing, Sidney Robertson Cowell refers to the yueh ch'in elsewhere in this collection as the "moon lute" or "Chinese lute." Includes dimensions in inches. Original in Music... More
The Rake and rambling blade textual transcription
Textual transcription of song. In English.
Ao menino Jesus textual and melodic transcriptions
Textual Portuguese transcription and cipher notation of song.
Oddrun Sigurasson, portrait, photograph, Northern California
Forms part of a group of field materials documenting Oddrun Sigurasson performing Icelandic songs on May 25, 1938, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell in San Francisco, California.
Then blow, bullies, blow textual transcription
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Joe Daniels playing the tar, facing right, portrait, photograph
Forms part of a group of field materials documenting Joe Daniels, an Assyrian from Soviet Georgia performing on the tar on an unspecified day, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell in San Francisco, California.
Hardangar fiddle, front view, sketch, Northern California
Drawing caption: Hardanger [Hardangar] fiddle. Pencil sketch on brown paper. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field materials documenting the WPA Californ... More
Hardangar fiddle, side and top views, right segment, sketch
Drawing caption: Hardanger [Hardangar] fiddle owned by Mr. Knute Hjelle, Richmond, California. Drawings AFS 1940/001: D18-D19 comprise two segments of one large sketch (with sections) of the Hardangar fiddle wh... More
Cimbalom, side view with legs, sketch
Drawing caption: Magyar cimbalom owned by Mr. Jos. Kosetry, San Francisco. Drawings AFS 1940/001: D03-D08 comprise six segments of one large sketch (with sections) of the cimbalom when placed side by side from ... More
Tar, side view, plan, and elevation, mechanical drawing
Drawing caption: "Tar" -- Georgian guitar. Drawing No. 1. Includes dimensions and construction and mechanism details. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of fie... More
Tar, facing front, photograph, Northern California
Forms part of a group of field materials documenting Joe Daniels, an Assyrian from Soviet Georgia performing on the tar on an unspecified day, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell in San Francisco, California.
First she would and then she wouldn't textual transcription
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Viola d'arame, front, end, side, and scroll views, mechanical drawing
Drawing caption: Portuguese viola [viola d'arame]. Includes enlarged sections with dimensions in inches and interior construction details. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms ... More
John Botica playing the svirala, portrait, photograph
Photograph caption: The svirala is from Dalmatia. Forms part of a group of field materials documenting John Botica performing Dalmatian dance music from Croatia on May 26, 1938 and January 11, 1939, collected ... More
My mother was a lady textual transcription
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Love's impossibility textual transcription, Northern California
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
The Wind that sweeps o'er the wild moor textual transcription
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Thus spake the ancient gull textual transcription
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
The Miner's lament melodic transcription, Northern California
Melodic transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Root, hog, or die textual transcriptions
Textual variant of song sung elsewhere in this collection by Sam Bell, Aaron Morgan, and Colonel Denoon.
The Californian textual transcription, Northern California
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Dumbelek, bottom, side, top, and perspective views, mechanical drawing
Drawing caption: Dumbeg [dumbelek]. Includes enlarged section showing construction and mechanism details, with dimensions noted in inches. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms p... More
English guitar, front and side views and elevation, mechanical drawing
Drawing caption: Guitarra portuguesa -- English or Portuguese guitar. Drawing No. 6. Includes dimensions in inches. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field... More
Ho for California textual transcription, Northern California
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Cowboy's lament textual transcription, Northern California
Textual transcription of song. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Bogue Ford, portrait, photograph, Northern California
Bogue Ford is from Wisconsin. Forms part of a group of field materials documenting Warde, Pat, and Bogue Ford performing Anglo-American songs on September 3, 1939, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell in Boomto... More
Blul, side view and sections, mechanical drawing
Drawing caption: Syrinx [blul]. Includes dimensions and mechanism details. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field materials documenting T. Shatinian perfor... More
Anita Dormody, full-length portrait, photograph
Forms part of a group of field materials documenting Anita Dormody performing an Anglo-American song on August 19, 1939, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell in Carmel, California.
Billy boy textual trascription - Public domain document scan
Textual song transcription. In English. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Flora Earnson, portrait, photograph, Northern California
Photograph caption: "Flora Earnson from Utah." Forms part of a group of field materials documenting Flora Earnson performing an Anglo-American song on September 4, 1939, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell in ... More