Been All Around This World

Recent Episodes

24 - Shouts on the Threshing Floor: Work Songs

Posted October 1, 2024 • 01:15:48

A survey of work songs from around the world, recorded by Alan and John A. Lomax. We narrow the definition of work song to mean specifically those sung...

23 - MIX: Alan Lomax in Carriacou, 1962

Posted July 11, 2024 • 00:30:27

Been All Around This World has a new co-host! ACE Program Coordinator and Been All Around This World producer Michael Cormier-O'Leary joins Curator...

22 - When I Get Home: Sacred songs from the 1939 Texas recordings

Posted March 1, 2024 • 00:28:52

The last episode of our survey of John A. and Ruby T. Lomax's 1939 Texas recordings features highlights of sacred performances in the collection.

21 - Songs of Christmas, Midwinter, and New Year

Posted December 18, 2023 • 00:30:26

An admittedly cursory holiday mix presenting performances from our new digital release, "Songs of Christmas, New Year, and Midwinter from the Lomax...

20 - Inspiration: Instrumentalists from the 1939 Texas recordings

Posted November 28, 2023 • 00:34:17

Fiddlers, harp blowers, and guitarists recorded by John A. and Ruby T. Lomax during their 1939 Texas field-trip.