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Month: January 2019

West Virginia Folklife 2018 Activities Report

What has the West Virginia Folklife Program done lately? Learn about our 2018 fieldwork, programs, and activities.

2018 Master Artist & Apprentice Feature: Doug Van Gundy & Annie Stroud, Old-Time Fiddling of the Greenbrier Valley

Doug Van Gundy, of Elkins led an appenticeship in old-time fiddle of the Greenbrier Valley with Annie Stroud, of Charleston.

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Announcing the West Virginia Folklife Legends & Lore Roadside Marker Program March 25, 2019
The State Folklorist’s Notebook: “People need to know about plants”: Herbarist Marion Harless March 22, 2019
West Virginia Folklife 2018 Activities Report January 29, 2019
2018 Master Artist & Apprentice Feature: Doug Van Gundy & Annie Stroud, Old-Time Fiddling of the Greenbrier Valley January 23, 2019
2018 Master Artist & Apprentice Feature: Marion Harless & Kara Vaneck, Green Traditions December 20, 2018
West Virginia Folklife Presents Apprenticeship Showcase: Fiddle, Blues & Gospel December 17, 2018
2018 Master Artist & Apprentice Feature: Doris Fields aka Lady D & Xavier Oglesby, Blues & Black Gospel December 3, 2018
West Virginia Folklife Presents Apprenticeship Showcase: Old-Time Fiddle & Salt Rising Bread November 27, 2018

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Crystal Good (@cgoodwoman) is seeking hip-hop artists in the West Virginia counties listed above for a field survey of vernacular artists in Central Appalachia. You can get in touch with Crystal directly, and we’d love to be aware of your work too! Posted @withrepost • @cgoodwoman Thanks @duckcitymusic for this graphic - desperately seeking hip hop artists in these counties for the development of a Central Appalachian Program designed to promote the understanding, recognition, and practice of the diverse folk and traditional art practices!

We had a great time last week at the Appalachian Food Summit Board planning retreat. The #appalachianfoodsummit is a group of mountain foodways professionals, scholars and enthusiasts honoring the region's past, celebrating its present and supporting a sustainable future for Appalachia's food and its people. We held our 2018 Summit in Bridgeport, WV and will be convening the next summit in 2020 in Western NC. Learn more at www.appalachianfood.com.

Celebrating the tail end of ramp season with some @smithsonianfolklife colleagues at the H.E. White Elementary Ramp Dinner in Clay County this afternoon. #wvfolklife #wv #westvirginia #ramps #foodways #sassafrastea

Storer College students celebrating May Day, Harpers Ferry, #WV, 1941. 📷: @wvulibraries

“Memes reveal the things we care about, the things we laugh about and the things we worry about.” -@digital_folklore_project co-director, @profjeannie #wvfolklife #memes #digitalfolklore

Homemade Easter card 🐓 featuring Virginia, Jeanette & James Green Jr., St. Mary's, #WV, 1909 📷: via @wvulibraries

“Remembering D. Ray White, born on this day in 1924 in Boone County, West Virginia. Here he is dancing and singing ‘Cindy’ in the early 1980s.” Via @dusttodigital from Mike Seeger’s documentary Talking Feet, available on Folkstreams and from @smithsonianfolkways

We are very saddened to hear of the passing of Saint Albans neon sign maker James L. Day. Originally from Ohio, Day worked out of his business Day Sign Company for over 5 decades, providing custom hand painted & neon signs to companies across the greater Kanawha Valley. His work is on display at @flycrw & @tristateairport, the Charleston post office, and numerous businesses including Fazio's, @taylorbookswv, @wviff, Suzi's, and @mesh_design. Day saw himself as an artist and enjoyed making signs for his friends & family members. Last year we worked with @wvpublic to produce a short video documentary & audio piece about Day's work. You can find them on our blog (link in profile).

We're very excited to announce our new #WVFolklife Legends & Lore Roadside Marker Program, in partnership with The William G. Pomeroy Foundation! The program—a national initiative already underway by @nyfolklore and @ncfolklife — was created to help promote cultural tourism and commemorate legends and #folklore as an important part of every community’s cultural heritage. Nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and nonprofit educational institutions are eligible to apply. Selected applicants will receive an attractive, well-crafted metal road sign, resembling a historic marker, to commemorate a story, figure, or tradition important to their community’s cultural heritage. The first round of applications are due May 1, 2019.

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