Folk Songs for Far Out Folk


Folk Songs for Far Out Folk is an album by Fred Katz originally released on Warner Bros. in 1959. It features orchestral jazz interpretations of African, Hebrew and American folk tunes.

Reception

Allmusic gave the album 4½ stars saying it was "highly recommended".

Track listing

All compositions are traditional
  1. "Mate'ka" - 6:35
  2. "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" - 4:12
  3. "Been in the Pen So Long" - 3:09
  4. "Chili'lo" - 3:56
  5. "Rav's Nigun" - 3:00
  6. "Old Paint" - 4:55
  7. "Manthi-Ki" - 5:09
  8. "Baal Shem Tov" - 4:01
  9. "Foggy, Foggy Dew" - 5:21

Personnel