When it comes to frog noises, most people’s knowledge basically begins and ends with the word “ribbit.” Should anyone want to change that sad reality, Smithsonian Folkways is here to help. The 75-year ...

Everyone that has ever heard a frog croak associates the sound with the word “Ribbit.” In reality, the natural noise that comes from a frog or toad is really more like a chirp. Thanks to the magic of ...

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From today’s vantage point, some of Folkways’ early, non-musical titles may seem like novelties, and perhaps many of them were at the time. But they also radiate an unmistakable spirit of possibility.