University of Alberta

Folkways Alive

folkwaysAlive!, the University of Alberta's partnership with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings in Washington DC, provides a home for over two thousand Folkways Records donated to the University by company founder, Moses Asch. Building on this valuable collection, folkwaysAlive! houses a digital archive, provides research opportunities, and presents public performances that relate to and enhance the Folkways philosophy and traditions - featuring artists as diverse as Alberta’s Asani, Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans, and eclecTrip, to New York’s Trio Tarana and Japan’s Pro Musica Nipponia.

Location and Access

  • The collection can be accessed by students, faculty, researchers, and members of the public by appointment
  • Contact Lorna Arndt to arrange an appointment or tour
  • Contact

    Lorna Arndt, Project Manager
    3-47 Arts Building
    Phone: (780) 492-7887
    E-mail

    Related Links

    Departmental Collection website