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Brackett playing fiddle and singing from the "Fiddle Traditions" recording produced by Hairy Toe Productions. Leonard Brackett on banjo and John Fowler on guitar.
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Hottest Little Baby in Town | Claude Casey | Digital Traditions
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A tune that reflects the popularity of juke boxes in the 1930s. Songs like this would have been mainstays at clubs featuring juke boxes and a crowd willing to dance.
Elbert Brown Photos | Digital Traditions
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Elbert Brown of Pendleton crafted split-oak baskets for over eighty years. He carried on a tradition that has been in his South Carolina upcountry family since the mid-nineteenth century. Brown...
Nola Harris Campbell Photos | Digital Traditions
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By the age of 15, Nola Harris Campbell was well on her way to becoming a master potter. She learned how to make coil-formed pottery from another master potter, her sister-in-law Georgia Harris. Over...
Louise Miller Cohen Photos | Digital Traditions
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A native of Hilton Head Island, Louise Miller Cohen is able to trace her island roots back into the 1800s. Her homeplace still stands on property owned by her great grandfather – property purchased...
John Fowler Photos | Digital Traditions
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John Thomas Fowler is a gifted multi-instrumentalist and storyteller. For more than 30 years, Fowler has worked to ensure Appalachian culture remains alive by sharing the musical traditions and...
Will Moreau Goins Photos | Digital Traditions
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Dr. Will Goins dedicated his life to preserving Native American music traditions, beadwork, and storytelling. His artistic inclinations were passed down by family members, matriarchs, and those who...
Stan Woodward Photos | Digital Traditions
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R. Stanley “Stan” Woodward has two passions – documentary film making and the folk cultures he captures with his camera. For more than 40 years, Woodward has advocated for the traditional arts and...