Alan Lomax folk music archive available for free online

Alan Lomax (on left) with banjo player Wade Ward, 1959

Alan Lomax spent his life traveling the globe recording folk tunes from numerous countries and cultures. Now, his entire collection, including thousands of songs and interviews, is now available online for FREE. It really is fun to listen through the tracks, getting a small glimpse of the different cultures whose traditional music is now available to everyone with internet access.

Link to recordings HERE.

NPR Article HERE.