Smithsonian Folkways
Smithsonian Folkways is a YouTube channel with 60.4K subscribers as of September 2025, based in United States. It has published 687 videos.
Smithsonian Folkways channel stats
- Videos
- 687
- Total views
- 25.3M
- Country
- United States
- On YouTube since
- February 2008
About the channel
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution, the national museum of the United States. We present music of, by, and for the people. Smithsonian Folkways is part of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Videos feature Smithsonian Folkways artists performing live, in the studio, speaking about and/or demonstrating their craft. The Smithsonian may archive materials posted on this website pursuant to its document retention policies. By posting content, you are giving the Smithsonian and those authorized by the Smithsonian permission to use or modify it for any educational, promotional, or other standard museum purpose, in media of all kinds whether now known or later developed. For more on the Smithsonian's terms of use and privacy policies visit: http://www.si.edu/termsofuse For more information on Smithsonian Folkways, please visit our other sites:
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How to submit music to Smithsonian Folkways
- Match before you send. Watch what the channel posted most recently and check your track fits that format and sound. A channel will not run a track that sits outside what its audience subscribed for.
- Lead with the music. A private link that plays on the first click beats an attachment or a long introduction.
- Keep it to three lines. Who you are, what the track is, why it fits this channel specifically.
- Check the channel is still active. Figures on this page come from our last refresh in September 2025, so confirm the upload schedule before you spend a pitch on it.
Frequently asked
- How many subscribers does Smithsonian Folkways have on YouTube?
- Smithsonian Folkways had 60.4K subscribers as of September 2025 and around 25.3M total views. Figures come from our last refresh of this channel and move between refreshes.
- Does Smithsonian Folkways accept music submissions?
- Channels rarely state this publicly, so treat it as unknown until you check the channel description and its recent uploads. Channels that run regular features are the ones most likely to take outside tracks.
- How do I contact Smithsonian Folkways?
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