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American Folk Music

Instruments

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.

  • American Folk Music
  • Folk Revival
  • Politics and Protest
  • Instruments
  • Martin Guitar, used by Libba (Elizabeth) Cotten
  • American Five-String Banjo
  • Gibson Five-String Banjo
  • Folk Fiddle
  • Gourd Folk Fiddle
  • Tenor Guitar, used by Nick Reynolds of The Kingston Trio
  • Schramm Folk Fiddle
  • Tommy Jarrell's Violin
  • Silvertone Electric-Acoustic Guitar, used by Jesse Fuller
  • Richael Folk Fiddle
  • American Folk Fiddle
  • Castor Folk Fiddle
  • Potter Folk Fiddle
  • Folk Fiddle Bow
  • Taos Folk Fiddle
  • Calhoun Folk Fiddle

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