A number of instruments played by famous folk artists, along with those of less-known and unknown artists, are housed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. National Museum of ...

The Smithsonian's collections and archives are a rich source of information on American folk music and its many genres. Smithsonian Folkways is home to a significant collection of folk music ...

12-string guitar and other instruments. “The subject of ‘The American Folk Song’ has always been fascinating to me. It all started by listening to Bob Dylan while in high school. I read the ...