The house carpenter (Mrs. Texas Gladden) --The farmer's curst wife (Horton Baker) --The Gypsy Davy (Woody Guthrie) --Barbara Allen (Rebecca Tarwater) --Pretty Polly (E.C. Ball) --The rich old farmer (Mrs. Pearl Borusky) -- The devil's nine questions ; Old Kimball ; One morning in May (Mrs. Texas Gladden) --The little brown bulls (Emery DeNoyer) --The Sioux Indians (Alex Moore) --Lady of Carlisle (Basil May) --Pretty Polly (Pete Steele) --It makes a long time man feel bad (Cumins State Farm) --O Lord, don't 'low me to beat 'em (Willie Williams).
Track Information:
101 House Carpenter (Child No. 243) / Texas Gladden. Vocals.
102 The Farmer's Curst Wife (Child No. 278)./ Horton Barker.
103 Gypsy Davy (Child No. 200)/ Woody Guthrie.
104 Barbara Allen (Child No. 84) / Rebecca Tarwater.
105 Pretty Polly / E.C. Ball.
106 The Rich Old Farmer / Pearl Jacobs Borusky.
107 The Devil's Nine Questions / Texas Gladden.
108 Old Kimball / Texas Gladden.
109 One Morning in May / Texas Gladden.
201 The Little Brown Bull / Andrew DeNoyer.
202 The Sioux Indians / Alex Moore.
103 Lady of Carlisle / Basil May. Guitar.
103 Lady of Carlisle / Alex Moore. Guitar.
203 Lady of Carlisle / Basil May. Guitar.
104 Pretty Polly / Pete Steele. Banjo.
205 It Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad.
206 O Lord Don't 'Low Me To Beat 'Em / Willie Willimas.
204 Pretty Polly / Pete Steele. Banjo.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-3020
Library of Congress.AAFS L1
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Washington, D.C. Library of Congress 1956
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Richmond (Va.), Gould (Ark.), Arkansas, Hamilton (Ohio), Ohio, Salyersville (Ky.), Kentucky, Austin (Tex.), Texas, Emery (Wis.), Antigo (Wis.), Wisconsin, Rugby (Va.), Rockwood (Tenn.), Tennessee, Washington (D.C.), Chilhowie (Va.), Salem (Va.), United States, Virginia.
General:
"From the Archive of American Folk Song." Texts and bibliographical notes (5 leaflets and Bulletin, The Friends of Music in the Library of Congress, Record suppl. no. 1, 1941) inserted.--Charles Seeger, Charles Draves also contributed (recording).
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
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Sounds of the South --Blue Ridge Mountain music --Roots of the blues --White spirituals --American folk songs for children --Negro church music --The Blues roll on.
210 The Old Hickory Cane / Mountain Ramblers, Cullen Galyean. Banjo,Guitar.
208 Big Ball in Boston (Big Ball in Cowtown) / Mountain Ramblers, Cullen Galyean. Banjo,Guitar.
211 John Brown / Hobart Smith. Banjo.
212 Poor Ellen Smith / Hobart Smith. Banjo.
213 Liza Jane / Mountain Ramblers. Banjo,Guitar.
214 Shady Grove / Mountain Ramblers, Cullen Galyean. Banjo,Guitar.
301 Jim and John / Ed Young, Lonnie Young. Fife,Drum.
307 Chevrolet (Diamond Ring) / Ed Young, Lonnie Young. Fife,Drum.
308 Oree / Ed Young, Lonnie Young. Fife,Drum.
302 Wild Ox Moan, The (Black Woman) / Vera Hall.
303 Been Drinkin' Water Out of a Hollow Log / Fred McDowell. Guitar.
305 Shake 'Em on Down / Fred McDowell, Fannie Davis, Miles Pratcher. Guitar,Comb.
312 Freight Train Blues / Fred McDowell. Guitar.
304 All Nihgt Long / Miles Pratcher, Bob Pratcher. Guitar,Fiddle.
306 Levee Camp Reminiscience / Forest City Joe, Joe B. Pugh. Harmonica.
309 Levee Camp Holler / Johnny Moore.
310 Eighteen Hammers / Johnny Moore.
311 Train Time / Forest City Joe, Joe B. Pugh. Harmonica.
313 Drink on Little Girl / Forest City Joe, Joe B. Pugh. Harmonica.
401 Tribulations / E.C. Ball, Blair Reedy, Larry Richardson. Guitar.
402 When I Get Home / E.C. Ball, Blair Reedy, Larry Richardson. Guitar.
403 Wayfairing Stranger / E.C. Ball. Guitar.
408 Please Let Me Stay a Little Longer / E.C. Ball, Blair Reedy, Larry Richardson. Guitar.
409 Father, Jesus Loves You / E.C. Ball. Guitar.
410 Lonesome Valley / E.C. Ball, Orna Ball, Blair Reedy, Larry Richardson. Guitar.
411 Father Adieu / E.C. Ball. Guitar.
414 The Cabin on the Hill / E.C. Ball, Orna Ball, Blair Reedy, Larry Richardson. Guitar.
404 Baptizing Down by the Creek / Mountain Ramblers. Banjo,Guitar.
412 The Old Country Church / Mountain Ramblers. Banjo,Guitar.
405 Baptizing Down by the Creek / I.D. Beck.
406 Antioch / W.W. Kidd, Alabama Sacred Harp Singers.
407 Calvary / W.W. Kidd, Alabama Sacred Harp Singers.
413 Little Moses / Neil Morris. Guitar.
601 Death, Have Mercy (Oh Death) / Vera Hall.
602 I Want Jesus to Walk with Me / Fred McDowell, James Shorty.
603 Jesus is Real to Me / Lee, Mary and Congregation.
604 I Love the Lord / Chrenshaw, R.C. and Congregation.
605 A Sermon Fragment / G.I. Townsel.
606 I'm Going Home on the Morning Train / Chrenshaw, R.C. and Congregation.
607 Power / Wigley. Mattie & Congregation.
608 On That Rock / Ed Young, Lonnie Young, Viola James. Fife,Drum.
609 Jesus on the Main Line / James Shorty, Viola James.
610 This Little Light of Mine / James Shorty, Viola James.
611 I'm Gonna Sail Like a Ship on the Ocean / St. Simon's Island Singers, Henry Morrison.
612 Blow Gabriel / Bessie Jones, John Davis, St. Simon's Island Singers.
613 Motherless Children / Fred McDowell, Felix Dukes.
614 What Do You Think About Jesus (He's All Right) / Bernice MacClellan.
701 Boogie Children / Boy Blue, Joe Lee, Willie Jones. Guitar,Harmonica.
702 She Lived Her Life Too Fast / Forest City Joe, Sonny Boy Rogers, Thomas Martin. Guitar,Harmonica.
706 She Don't Love Me That Way / Forest City Joe, Sonny Boy Rogers, Thomas Martin. Guitar,Harmonica.
707 Stop Breaking Down / Forest City Joe, Sonny Boy Rogers, Thomas Martin. Guitar,Harmonica.
711 Red Cross Store / Forest City Joe. Piano.
712 Forest City Jump / Forest City Joe, Sonny Boy Rogers, Thomas Martin. Guitar,Harmonica.
708 Joe Lee's Rock / Boy Blue, Joe Lee, Willie Jones. Guitar,Harmonica.
703 Drop Down Mama / Fred McDowell. Guitar.
710 When You Get Home, Write Me a Few of Your Lines / Fred McDowell. Guitar.
704 Sitting on Top of the World / Ed Young, Lonnie Young. Fife,Drum.
705 Cool Water Blues / John Dudley. Guitar.
709 Bullyin' Well / Rosa Lee Hill. Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-3601
Atlantic.1346-1352
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Atlantic 1961
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, United States.
General:
Program notes by Gary Kramer and the editor on containers ; discussion of the music and musicians by the editor ([4] p.) inserted in containers. Production notes: Recorded summer 1959.
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Introduction:
The 2005 program celebrated what was characterized as a recent "food revolution". The program looked both backward and forward: backward to long-held community traditions in growing, marketing, cooking, and eating; forward to innovations for making these traditions sustainable and passing them on to future generations. The food revolution depends on nurturing a physical environment that supports diversity; sustaining the knowledge needed to cultivate that biodiversity; and passing on traditions of preparing and eating. Together, these traditions are the foundation of much of our shared human experience and they served as the organizing themes for theFestival program.
America's food by 2005 had become a constantly changing blend of native and foreign ingredients and techniques coupled with the ingredients of all-American ingenuity and energy. The Civil Rights Movement spurred Americans to explore their rich African American and Native American traditions. In 1965 a new Immigration Act lifted the quotas on immigration from many non-European countries, contributing to an increase in immigrants from Latin American, African, and Asian countries. As many others had done for centuries, people from India, Thailand, Afghanistan, and Lebanon brought their culture to the U.S. in the way of food. Presentations at the Festival included farmers and growers, noted chefs and cookbook authors, and suppliers of diverse, largely artisanal, food products - as well as a strong focus on educational programs aimed both at children and their parents.
As of 2005, an expanding group of innovative growers were supplying the creative cooks, urban markets, and rows of ethnic restaurants. Over the previous four decades, for cultural, culinary, environmental, health, and economic reasons many chefs, environmentalists, and growers became advocates for locally grown, seasonal, sustainable, and organic food. Those models of agriculture have entered the mainstream through grocery stores, farmers markets, and restaurants, altering the American food landscape.
Farmers markets and produce stands give consumers direct contact with farmers, allowing them to ask questions and learn about what is in season. Personal relationships help to create a community bond between growers and eaters. There are also opportunities for people to become more directly involved in the growing of their food. Local farms called CSAs (community supported agriculture) that are supported by subscribers who pay money for a portion of the farm's produce and who also work periodically planting, weeding, and harvesting help people learn about the source of their food. Growers and suppliers to restaurants, farmers' markets, and specialty shops shared their knowledge with Festival visitors.
The number of food programs designed for children has swelled in the past decade alone. Probably the best-known program is Alice Waters's The Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley, California. Begun in 1994, the program is designed to bring the community and experiential ethos of the locally grown-sustainable movement to middle school students. Seeing food as central to building individual health, fulfilling social relationships, and community life, The Edible Schoolyard teaches children to plan a garden, prepare soil, plant, grow and harvest crops, cook, serve, and eat - in its phrasing, food "from seed to table." Students collaborate in decision-making on all aspects of the garden. Working closely with the Center for Ecoliteracy, The Edible Schoolyard teachers have been on the forefront of designing a curriculum that can place food at the center of academic subjects such as math, reading, and history in order to "rethink school lunch." Festival visitors could interact with participants from The Edible Schoolyard and other educational programs, and take a guided tour of a schoolyard garden plot.
Joan Nathan was Guest Curator and Stephen Kidd was Co-Curator; Arlene Reiniger was Program Coordinator, Beverly Simons was Program Assistant, and Deborah L. Gaffin was Education Consultant. An Advisory Committee included: Michael Batterberry (Chair), Ariane Batterberry, Warren Belasco, Partice Dionot, John T. Edge, Rayna Green, Tom Head, Ethel Raim, Phyllis Richman, Gus Schumacher, Marsha Wiener, and Ann Yonkers.
The program was made possible through major contributions from Whole Foods Market, the Wallace Genetic Foundation, Silk Soy, and Horizon Organic Dairy. Additional funding came from the United States Department of Agriculture. Contributors included Vanns Spices, Honest Tea, Farm Aid, Guest Services, Inc. , Chipotle Mexican Grill, The Rodale Institute, and the Jean-Louis Palladin Foundation. Major in-kind support came from KitchenAid and Zola/Star Restaurant Group. Collaborative support came from Marriott International, the Washington, DC Convention and Tourism Corporation, and the Culinary Institute of America.
Presenters:
Polly Adema, Betty Belanus, Emily Botein, Charley Camp, John Franklin, Alexandra Greeley, Nancy Groce, Mark Haskell, Kevin Healy, Lucy Long, Steven Prieto, Michael Twitty, Cynthia Vidaurri, Chris Williams
Hi Soo Shin Hepinstall, 1936-, Silver Spring, Maryland
Steve Herrell, 1944-, Northampton, Massachusetts
Melissa Kelly, Rockland, Maine
Ris Lacoste, Washington, D.C.
Ed LaDou, 1955-, Studio City, California
Emeril Lagasse, New Orleans, Louisiana
Cesare Lanfranconi, Washington, D.C.
Francis Layrle, Washington, D.C.
Sheila Lukins, New York, New York
Karen MacNeil, 1954-, St. Helena, California
Brenda Rhodes Miller, Silver Spring, Maryland
Nahid Mohamadi, Chevy Chase, Maryland
Frank Morales, Washington, D.C.
Diana My Tran, Washington, D.C.
Patrick O'Connell, 1945-, Washington, Virginia
Kaz Okochi, Washington, D.C.
Morou Ouattara, Washington, D.C.
Charlie Palmer, 1959-, Washington, D.C.
Charles Phan, San Francisco, California
Culinary Institute of America
Nora Pouillon, Washington, D.C.
Paul Prudhomme, New Orleans, Louisiana
Steven Raichlen, 1953-, Miami, Florida
Carol N. Reynolds, 1955-, Greensboro Bend, Vermont
Michel Richard, 1948-2016, Washington, D.C.
Akasha Richmond, Los Angeles, California
Suvir Saran, New York, New York
David Scribner, Washington, D.C.
Sudhir Seth, Bethesda, Maryland
Suad Shallal, Washington, D.C.
Marion Spear, 1944-, Fox, Arkansas
Fabio Trabocchi, McLean, Virginia
Anthony Uglesich, 1969-, New Orleans, Louisiana
John Uglesich, New Orleans, Louisiana
Herman Vargas, New York, New York
Robert Weland, Washington, D.C.
Janos Wilder, 1954-, Tucson, Arizona
Lisa Yockelson, Hoboken, New Jersey
Eric Ziebold, 1972-, Washington, D.C.
Culinary Institute of America -- Culinary Institute of AmericaCraig Carey, Patrick Decker, Jennifer Meyer, Matthew Raiford, Tara Zmuda
Dairy
Horizon Organic, Boulder, Colorado -- Horizon Organic, Boulder, ColoradoJarod Ballentine, Michael Boswell, Fred Ceconi, Bill Eckland, Jeff Grapko, Diane Kistler, Arden Landis, Cindy Masterman, Jason McGowin, David Morton, Peter Slaunwhite, Connie Weaver, Warren Weaver
The Edible Schoolyard
Jessica Benthien, Berkeley, California
Chelsea Chapman, 1975-, Oakland, California
Eliot Coleman, 1938-, Harborside, Maine
Ann Cooper, East Hampton, New York
Barbara Damrosch, Harborside, Maine
Benjamin Goff, Berkeley, California
Marsha Guerrero, Berkeley, California
Jenny Guillaume, Washington, D.C.
Davia Nelson, San Francisco, California
Kimberly Rush, Washington, D.C.
Kelsey Siegel, 1971-, Berkeley, California
Nikki Silva, San Francisco, California
Josh Viertel, 1977-, New Haven, Connecticut
Alice Waters, Berkeley, California
Food Safety and Quality
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) -- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)Peggy Barrow, Leslie Davis, Lula Mae Gray, Amy Green, Graciela Iguina, Synthia Jenkins, Basil Lindsay, Howard Seltzer, Robin Smith, Shirley Turpin, Juanita Yates
USDA Food and Nutrition Service -- USDA Food and Nutrition ServiceAudrina Lange, Alison Pack
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service -- USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceJanice Adams-King, Tara Balsley, Matt Baun, Kathy Bernard, Autumn Canaday, Susan Conley, Ben Dinsmore, Eileen Dykes, Amanda Eamich, Nathan Fretz, Brenda Halbrook, Melissa Halbrook, Mary Harris, Rita Hodges, Delphine Hyman, Delphine Hyman, Natalie Illum, Bridgette Keefe, Lydia Kleiner, Argyris Magoulas, Barbara Masters, Holly McPeak, Trish Moynihan, Barbara O'Brien, Keith Payne, Laura Reiser, Ashley Short, Crystal Straughn, Diane Van, Jason Waggoner, Anne Withers, Audrey Young
Guest Services, Inc.
National Restaurant Association
Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington -- Restaurant Association of Metropolitan WashingtonStephanie Burdette, Christine Gloninger, Daniel Traster, Glenn Walden
District of Columbia Department of Health
Honey
Beehive Beeproducts, New York, New York
Beekeepers -- BeekeepersShirley Ammon, Ken Brown, Toni Burnham, Pat Deely, Michael Fry, Daphne Fuentevilla, Andy Greig, Carl Greig, Len Greig, Patricia Greig, Claire Hoffman, Marc Hoffman, Kameha Kidd, Brenda Kiessling, Betsy Klinger, Marilyn Kray, Gertrud Mergner, Wolfgang Mergner, Bill Miller, Mary Miller, Ed Murtagh, Laszlo Pentek, Janis Ritchie, Michael Ritchie, Barbara Sina, David Sitomer, Nikki Thompson
Narrative Sessions
Bruce Aidell, San Francisco, California
Ariane Batterberry, New York, New York
Michael Batterberry, New York, New York
Ann Brody, Bethesda, Maryland
Steve Demos, Boulder, Colorado
Steve Jenkins, New York, New York
Judith Jones, New York, New York
Erika Lesser, New York, New York
Bill Niman, Marin County, California
Gus Schumacher, Washington, D.C.
Howard Shapiro, San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico
Slow Roast
Mike Mills, 1941-, Hingham, Massachusetts
Amy Mills Tunicliffe, Hingham, Massachusetts
Rosana Gilmore, El Patio, Rockville, Maryland
Jim Tabb, Tryon, North Carolina
Soy
White Wave, Boulder, Colorado -- White Wave, Boulder, ColoradoMike Bandstra, David Cai, Kortney Dockter, Steve Ehli, Ellen Feeney, Dale Hess, Dick Hou, Summer Lee, Stephanie, Eric Sherman
Spices
Vanns Spices, Baltimore, Maryland -- Vanns Spices, Baltimore, MarylandRita Calvert, Sarah Graham, Ellen Honey, Arehan Kuran, Ellen Trusty, Ann Wilder, Rob Wilder
Tea
Honest Tea, Bethesda, Maryland -- Honest Tea, Bethesda, MarylandJennifer Blazejewski, Jonathan Clark, Seth Goldman, Carrie Haverfield, Thammara Liyanage, Mike Patrone, John Rego, Alicia Schnell
Elizabeth Beggins, 1962-, Pot Pie Farm, Whitman, Maryland
Ann Yonkers, Pot Pie Farm, Whitman, Maryland
Don Bustos, 1956-, Espanola, New Mexico
Jim Crawford, Hustontown, Pennsylvania
Moie Crawford, Hustontown, Pennsylvania
Leslie Harper, Cass Lake, Minnesota
John Jamison, 1947-, Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Sukey Jamison, Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Nova Kim, Albany, Vermont
Les Hook, Albany, Vermont
Tzaxe Lee, 1956-, Fresno, California
Ying Lee, Fresno, California
Mike Pappas, Lanham, Maryland
Harry Records, 1932-, Exeter, Rhode Island
Joel Salatin, Swoope, Virginia
Teresa M. Showa, 1957-, Window Rock, Arizona
Rodale Institute, Kutztown, Pennsylvania -- Rodale Institute, Kutztown, PennsylvaniaKerry Callahan, Amanda Kimble Evans, Kelly Grube, John Haberern, Paul Hepperly, Chris Hill, April Johnson, Jeff Moyer, Maria Pop, Matthew Ryan, Dan Sullivan, Eileen Weinsteiger
Wine
The wine section of the Food Culture USA program was coordinated by WineAmerica, Association of Maryland Wineries, Pennsylvania Wineries Association, New York Wine and Grape Foundation, Missouri Grape and Wine Program, North Carolina Grape Council, and Virginia Wineries Association.
Dana Alexander, Patty Held, Kim Kelsey, Margo Knight, Bob McRitchie, Ann Miller, David Sloane, Susan Spence, Cara Stauffer, Jim Trezise, Bill Wilson, Brian Wilson, Christine Wilson
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2005 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
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Introduction:
The Mississippi Delta is the area formed by the alluvial flood plain of the lower Mississippi River and incorporating parts of four states, a region distinguished by both geographic and cultural characteristics. From the flat, rich land of west Tennessee through parts of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana, the entire region owes many of its cultural traditions to the Mississippi River and the many smaller rivers that permeate the area, some with names reflective of the Native Americans who first settled there or other groups who came later. Entire communities, operating with varying codes and customs based on indigenous traditions, have evolved around the region's rivers and bayous: from the commercial fisherfolk, trappers, and towboat workers, whose houses often cluster near major rivers, landings, and levees; to African American ministers and their congregations, who wade into the waters to baptize believers "the old way"; to the privileged planters' sons, whose membership in the exclusive hunting clubs along the river is bestowed by the accident of birth. The rivers are imbued with personal, local, and regional symbolism and significance.
Today's Delta is still largely rural and agricultural, its economy very closely tied to the land. In spite of a century of clearing, cultivating, draining, and land leveling, the region retains its primitive swamps, bayous, and cypress brakes. It was the environmental wonder and agricultural richness of the region that led a diversity of cultural groups to settle there - or to be brought there, against their will, to cultivate its fields. For instance, in the 1890s several Mississippi plantation owners fretted over the declining work force and looked to Italy for a solution in the form of sharecroppers. Arkansas planters similarly brought Chinese to the Delta.
Though the largest percentages of residents today are black African Americans and white Anglo-Saxons, the region also has substantial populations of people of Jewish, Chinese, Lebanese, Syrian, Italian, Greek, and Mexican ancestry. One can observe small Chinese groceries in many Delta towns, the large presence of Italian families and traditions throughout Mississippi and Arkansas, and the wonderful assimilation of ethnic foodways such as Delta tamales, probably brought to the Delta by Mexican farm workers who came to earn a living in the cotton fields.
The Mississippi Delta program at the 1997 Festival cast its spotlight not only on the diverse musical traditions that evolved or were invented in the Delta, but also at the occupations associated with the land and water, the crafts and foodways that utilized the region's natural resources, the amusements that provided diversion to Delta residents, and the worshipping practices that gave them solace and strength.
The program was curated by a team that included Deborah Boykin, Joyce Jackson, Worth Long, Michael Luster, Maida Owens, Diana Parker, Tom Rankin, Arlene Reiniger, and Susan Roach. Arlene Reiniger also served as Program Coordinator.
Support for the program came from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, the Mississippi Arts Commission, the Rhythm & Blues Foundation, and the Recording Industries Music Performance Trust Funds.
Presenters:
Deborah Boykin, John T. Edge, Joyce Jackson, Worth Long, Michael Luster, Francesca McLean, Maida Owens, Wiley Prewitt, Tom Rankin, Susan Roach
Participants:
HOME AREA
Gene Chinn, Chinese traditions, Clarksdale, Mississippi
Noah Chinn, Chinese traditions, Clarksdale, Mississippi
Bradley Chow, Chinese traditions, Clarksdale, Mississippi
Gilroy Chow, Chinese traditions, Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Lisa Chow, Chinese traditions, Clarksdale, Mississippi
Sally Chow, Chinese traditions, Clarksdale, Mississippi
Dinni Clark, Southern cook, Columbus, Mississippi
Lawrence M. Craig, barbecue cook, DeValls Bluff, Arkansas
Alice Virden, gardener, flower arranger, Greenville, Mississippi
Edna White, tatter, Jackson, Mississippi
Tampa Wilson, basket maker, Bentonia, Mississippi
PLAY AREA
Delta Dance Hall
Eddie Cusic, blues guitar, Leland, Mississippi
THE TIM LAUGHLIN'S NEW ORLEANS DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND, Dixieland Jazz -- THE TIM LAUGHLIN'S NEW ORLEANS DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND, Dixieland JazzEd Dowling, trumpet, New Orleans, LouisianaDavid Hansen, drums, New Orleans, LouisianaTim Laughlin, clarinet, New Orleans, LouisianaTom Roberts, piano, Annapolis, MarylandDavid Sager, trombone, Washington, D.C.
BIG LUCKY & HIS MIGHTY MEN OF SOUND, Traditional Blues, Memphis, Tennessee -- BIG LUCKY & HIS MIGHTY MEN OF SOUND, Traditional Blues, Memphis, TennesseeShirley Bobo, vocalsLevester "Big Lucky" Carter, guitar, vocalsWillie "Boogieman" Hubbard, keyboardsMelvin Lee, bassDavid Valentine, drums, vocals
KENNY BILL STINSON & THE ARK-Louisiana-MYSTICS, Rockabilly -- KENNY BILL STINSON & THE ARK-Louisiana-MYSTICS, RockabillyKevin Gordon, electric guitar, Nashville, TennesseePaul Griffith, drums, Nashville, TennesseeLorne Rail, bass guitar, Nashville, TennesseeKenny Bill Stinson, piano, guitar, W. Monroe, Louisiana
SWEET MISS COFFY & THE MISSISSIPPI BURN'IN BLUES BAND, Soul Blues -- SWEET MISS COFFY & THE MISSISSIPPI BURN'IN BLUES BAND, Soul BluesDennis Bonds, guitar, Jackson, MississippiGregory Dishmon, drums, Pearl, MississippiVeeta Hatten, keyboards, vocals, Jackson, MississippiWillie James Hatten, bass guitar, Jackson, MississippiGeorge Myrick, guitar, Jackson, MississippiClaude C. Wells, keyboards, Jackson, Mississippi
THE RUFUS THOMAS GROUP, Rhythm & Blues, Memphis, Tennessee -- THE RUFUS THOMAS GROUP, Rhythm & Blues, Memphis, TennesseeJimmy Kinnard, bassCharles Pitts, guitarJames Robertson, drumsJim Spake, tenor saxMarvell Thomas, keyboardsRufus Thomas, vocalsScott Thompson, trumpet
WINNSBORO EASTER ROCK ENSEMBLE, Winnsboro, Louisiana -- WINNSBORO EASTER ROCK ENSEMBLE, Winnsboro, LouisianaHattie M. AddisonLaketa AddisonBooker T. BurkhalterSheila JacksonJimmy JonesTammie LynchShirley SpearsRev. Lionell Wilson
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1997 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Johnny R Hicks--Sunset in the evening star--Dan doo--Old Charlie--State of Arkansas; Ethel Birchfield--Farmer's curst wife; Roan Mountain Hilltoppers--Sugar Hill--Ragtime Annie--Shake that big foot Sally Ann--Walking in the parlor
Local Numbers:
FP-1986-7RR-0050
General:
Ray Hicks; Ethel Birchfield; Roan Mountain Hilltoppers: Bill Birchfield, Creede Birchfield, Janice Birchfield, Joe Birchfield,Ethel Mae Birchfield R 3 Of 8
CDR copy
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington, D.C, United States, June 28, 1986.
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Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, June 26, 1985.
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Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 6, 1985.
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Interview of Minnie Davis, Martha Barrs and Grady Bryan, presented by Dennis Coehlo on church homecomings and churches; Gordon and Phil Tanner and the Skillet Lickers--Going down the road feeling--Intro--Leather britches--Farmer's blues
Local Numbers:
FP-1980-7RR-0296
General:
CDR copy
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, October 11, 1980.
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Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1980 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Mike Seeger-MC; Chet Parker, Howard Mitchell and Grant Rogers--Faded coat of blue--Red wing; Alice Gerrard-MC; George Tucker--Old Kentucky moonshiner--Utah Carroll--State of Arkansas--Strawberry roan--Farmer's curst wife; Buell Kazee-- Rowan County crew--Faded coat of blue--Jonah and the whale
Track Information:
101 Hammered Dulcimer / Chet Parker, Grant Rogers, Howie Mitchell. Dulcimer.
102 Ballad Singer / George Tucker.
103 Banjo Player and Ballad Singer / Buell Kazee. Banjo.
General note:
DPA number 69.101.48
Local Numbers:
FP-1969-7RR-0048
General:
CDR copy
69.101.48
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 5, 1969.
Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Type:
Archival materials
Introduction:
The third program to focus on a particular State, the Arkansas presentations at the 1970 Festival sought to give visitors an overview of the State's folklife and to present an intensive picture of the persistence and variety of the area's folk cultural patterns. The Swiss and Italians who settled in Arkansas in the late nineteenth century with the black farmers of the delta and with the mountaineers, whose forebears hailed from Britain, are contributors to the patchwork of traditional cultures characterizing the State of Arkansas. Festival programming sought to emphasize this diversity and mutual influence. Musician Jimmy Driftwood loaded up a bus with dozens of his friends and neighbors from Mountain View and nearby Ozark communities and drove two days to Washington. Other presentations included electric blues from West Memphis and black gospel singing, as well as various string band traditions. Craft presentations included chairmakers, musical instrument makers, tool makers, and decorative arts, as well as makers of wine and sorghum.
Sponsorship for the Arkansas presentation came from the Honorable Winthrop Rockefeller, Governor of Arkansas, the Arkansas State Parks Recreation-Travel, and the Crossett Art League.
Fieldworkers:
Mae Francis Johnson, Brenda Jones, Worth Long, Mack McCormick, Bernice Reagon, Jerry Ricks, Jane Sapp
Participants:
Craftspeople
Myra Adams, 1906-1987, corn cookery, Arkansas
Dallas Bump, 1918-2016, chair maker, Arkansas
Fred Bump, 1894-1977, chair maker, Arkansas
Floyd Carter, fishing lures, Arkansas
Ruth Marie Carter, fishing lures, Arkansas
Charles Christian, chair maker, Arkansas
Betty Christian, chair maker, Arkansas
Junior Cobb, wood carver, Arkansas
Jimmy Nelson, wood carver, Arkansas
Isaac Doss, blacksmith, Arkansas
Deborah Gibbs, silhouette cutter, Arkansas
La Vonne Gibbs, silhouette cutter, Arkansas
George Gibson, basket maker, Arkansas
Ben Harris, cooper, Arkansas
Roy Harris, 1920-, carver, doll maker, Arkansas
Alma Harris, 1919-1993, carver, doll maker, Arkansas
Violet Hensley, 1916-, fiddle maker, Arkansas
Sandra Hensley, fiddle maker, Arkansas
John C. Hoovler, 1908-1993, knife and tool maker, Arkansas
V. Otis Johnson, turkey caller maker, Arkansas
Len McSpadden, dulcimer maker, Arkansas
Elliott Hancock, dulcimer maker, Arkansas
Alice Merryman, corn husk broom and doll maker, Arkansas
Bill Phillips, log cabin builder, Arkansas
Claude Phillips, log cabin builder, Arkansas
Tim Sparks, basket maker, Arkansas
Morbuert Stewart, corn miller, Arkansas
Kevin Stewart, corn miller, Arkansas
Ira Tillman, Sr., sorghum maker, Arkansas
Erma Jean Tillman, sorghum maker, Arkansas
Harvey Lee Tillman, sorghum maker, Arkansas
Ira Tillman, Jr., sorghum maker, Arkansas
Johnny Lee Tillman, sorghum maker, Arkansas
Fred Tillman, sorghum maker, Arkansas
Willie Lee Tillman, sorghum maker, Arkansas
Dorothy Tillman Husky, sorghum maker, Arkansas
Essie Ward, 1902-1981, country scene painter, Arkansas
Herman Wiederkehr, 1895-1985, wine maker, Arkansas
Al Wiederkehr, 1897-1974, wine maker, Arkansas
Brenda Wiederkehr, wine maker, Arkansas
Gail Wiederkehr, wine maker, Arkansas
Grace I. Wilson, quilter, Arkansas
Performers
Children's Game Group, black singing games, Arkansas
Copeland Family Band -- Copeland Family BandPercy Copeland, 1914-2008, member of family band, including harmonica and strings, ArkansasIda Copeland, 1918-1997, member of family band, including harmonica and strings, ArkansasDale Copeland, member of family band, including harmonica and strings, ArkansasBetty Lou Copeland, 1958-, member of family band, including harmonica and strings, Arkansas
String band -- String bandLonnie Avey, 1910-1983, guitarist in string band, ArkansasSeth Mize, 1901-1977, fiddler in string band, ArkansasBookmiller Shannon, 1908-1985, banjo player in string band, ArkansasBob Blair, fiddler in string band, ArkansasWesley Blair, guitarist in string band, ArkansasDean Hinsley, mandolin in string band, Arkansas
Ira Tillman Family, shape note singers (7-shape), Arkansas
Sherman Ward, 1933-1995, guitarist and singer, Arkansas
Phyllis Whitfield, dulcimer player, Arkansas
Joe Willie Wilkins Blues Band -- Joe Willie Wilkins Blues BandJoe Willie Wilkins, 1923-1979, lead guitarist, ArkansasTheophlies "Fat Hurd" Hessensha, 1922-1977, drummer, ArkansasHouston Stackhouse, 1910-1980, rhythm guitarist, ArkansasWillie Kilgrew, bass player, ArkansasSammy Lewis, harmonica player, Arkansas
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Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1970 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections , Smithsonian Institution.
105 Barbara Allen / Kitty Ritchie Singleton. Fiddle.
106 Barbara Allen / May Kennedy McCord.
107 Barbara Allen / Mary Franklin Farmer.
108 Barbara Allen / L.L., Mrs. McDowell.
109 Barbara Allen / Ollie Womble.
110 Barbara Allen / Mary Sullivan.
111 Barbara Allen / Aunt Molly Jackson.
201 Barbara Allen / Emma Dusenbury.
202 Barbara Allen / C.L. Watkins.
203 Barby Ellen / Samuel Harmon.
204 Barbara Allen / Oscar Parks.
205 Barbara Allen / Rayar Hawks.
206 Barbara Allen / Bascom Lamar Lunsford. Fiddle.
207 Barbara Allen / Horton Barker.
208 Barby Ellen / W.L., Mrs. Martin.
209 Barbara Allen / G.A., Mrs. Griffin.
210 Barbara Allen / Warde H. Ford.
211 Barbara Allen / Slim Wilson. Guitar.
212 Barbara Allen / Archie Styes.
213 Barbara Allen / H.J. Beeker.
214 Barbara Allen / Cora Davis, Mary Davis.
215 Barbara Allen / Gant Family.
216 Barbara Allen / Sunshine Robinson.
217 Barbara Allen / Bill Carr. Guitar.
218 Barbara Allen / Rebecca Tarwater.
219 Barbara Allen / Moses Platt.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0926
Library of Congress.54
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Washington, D.C. Library of Congress
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Central State Farm (Tex.), Sugarland Prison (Tex.), Washington (D.C.), Cherry Lake (Fla.), Asheville (N.C.), Austin (Tex.), Texas, Manchester (Ky.), Boone (N.C.), Newberry (Mich.), Michigan, Crandon (Wis.), Wisconsin, Newberry (Fla.), Florida, Hillsville (Va.), Chilhowie (Va.), Galax (Va.), Virginia, Deuchars (Ind.), Maryville (Tenn.), Van Cleave (Miss.), Mena (Ark.), Arkansas, New York (N.Y.), New York, Shafter (Calif.), Banner (Miss.), Mississippi, Smithville (Tenn.), Tennessee, Crossnore (N.C.), Springfield (Mo.), Missouri, Viper (Ky.), West Liberty (Ky.), Kentucky, Evansville (Ind.), Indiana, San Jose (Calif.), California, Boyd's Cave (N.C.), United States, North Carolina.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
104 Well Met, My Old True Love / Pearl Jacobs Borusky.
105 The Ship Carpenter / Clay Walters.
201 There Was An Old and Wealthy Man / Dol Small.
202 The Devil and the Farmer's Wife (Child No. 278)/ Carrie B. Grover.
203 The Oxford Merchant / Warde H. Ford.
204 The Golden Willow Tree (Child No. 286) / Jimmy Morris.
205 A Ship Set Sail for North America / Ollie Jacobs.
206 The Mermaid (Child No. 289)/ Emma Dusenbury.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0927
Library of Congress.58
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Washington, D.C. Library of Congress
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Mena (Ark.), Arkansas, Pearson (Wis.), Washington (D.C.), Nellysford (Va.), Salyersville (Ky.), Kentucky, Antigo (Wis.), Wisconsin, Newberry (Fla.), Florida, Central Valley (Calif. : Valley), California, Salem (Va.), United States, Virginia.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
101 Little Birdie / George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
102 Nellie Gray / George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
103 Budded Roses / George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
104 Old Joe Clark / George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
105 Rose Conley (Down in the Willow Garden) / George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
106 Mississippi Sawyer / George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
107 Ebenezer / George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
108 Heaven Lights / George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
201 One Morning in May / George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
202 Sally Ann / George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
203 Black Jack Davy (Child No. 200)/ George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
204 Davy, Davy / George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
205 Farmers Cursed Wife, The (Farmer's Curst Wife) (Child No. 278)./ George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
206 Arkansas Traveler / George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
207 Rosewood Casket / George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
208 Old Time Religion / George Williamson, Mary Williamson. Appalachian dulcimer.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0226
Old Homestead.80006
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brighton, MI Old Homestead
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Michigan, United States.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.