Some bits and pieces for this week (photo of Texas Johnny Brown performing by Elvert Barnes @ http://www.flickr.com/people/perspective/):
- The
42nd Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall has officially
come to an end. If you’re of the sad sort like myself who didn’t get
to go, I suggest going to either Flickr.com or YouTube.com and doing a search of “Smithsonian Folklife 2008.” It’s pretty amazing what you’ll find. - The National Folk Festival
in Butte, Montana, is kicking off festivities this Friday, July 11 and
runs through the 13th. To get you in the mood, please check out the
Ranch Rhymes podcast from the Western Folklife Center which most
recently features Montana poet Paul Zarzyski and his classic poem “Why I Like Butte.” An interview with Paul will air on Montana Public Radio this Friday. - Texas Folklife Resources has held over a photo exhibit by 25-year-old Chuy Benitez in Austin which documents the cultural landscape of the El Paso and Juarez borderlands. Looks great!
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July 11, 2008 at 12:50 am
I arrived in Butte Thursday afternoon, and many more folklorists are due in tomorrow. I will try to post photos and comments from the National Folk Fest if I can figure out how this blog thing works.
Andrea