American Folklife: A Commonwealth of Cultures

by | Aug 12, 2021

Folklife is community life and values, artfully expressed in myriad interactions. It is universal, diverse, and enduring. It enriches the nation and makes us a commonwealth of cultures. The traditional knowledge and skills required to make a pie crust, plant a garden,...

Writing the Range

by | Aug 12, 2021

Reflections on the Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada by student participants.

Questing with Alan Lomax

by | Sep 16, 2015

Questing with Alan Lomax: Michigan’s Historic Field Recordings Inspire a New Generation (link here) By Laurie Kay Sommers and Samuel Seth Bernard An historic folksong collection with local relevance to students gives them creative voice and connects them to place...