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The “Godfather of Go-Go,” Chuck Brown, passed away in May and the nation’s capitol mourned.
West Virginia University is providing a new take on what you might consider folklife in Appalachia.
The 2012 Folklife Festival features a very eclectic series of evening concerts. Curators Jim Deutsch and Mark Puryear provide a preview of the following concerts
Christylez Bacon just performed a great set to a packed house at the 32nd Annual Washington Folk Festival
The artists participating in the Citified program represent a range of genres. It has been exciting to meet them and learn about their work
We are happy to share this wonderful video of the June 30 Soul Train Dance Party.
Swamp Dogg and company perform "Total Destruction to Your Mind," the title song of Swamp Dogg's first LP from 1970.
Migdonio Rivas Ríos from Colombia’s Pacific Coast constructs percussion instruments for chirimía ensembles using local materials and techniques
Celebrated songwriter, producer, singer, musician, and performer Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams performs his song "Crawdad Hole."
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