The new hotline, reached toll free at 1(844)618-3747, is an outlet where West Virginians can share information about local traditional artists, craftspeople, musicians, cooks, or elders, or contribute a traditional song, story, or other piece of folklore or community tradition.
The State Folklorist’s Notebook: What Is Folklore?
State folklorist Emily Hilliard explores the discipline of folklore in her first regular column for Goldenseal Magazine.
Ramp Fingerprints
In April, state folklorist Emily Hilliard documented the Helvetia Ramp Supper as part of a year-long oral history project with the Southern Foodways Alliance. She wrote about her experience for the SFA blog, shared here.
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