Bigfoot, a legendary creature known for its shyness and ability to blend in with its surroundings, can be found in the American Folklife Center and several other special collections throughout th...
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/05/on-the-trail-of-bigfoot-in-the-library-of-congress/
We're continuing the Homegrown Plus series with a couple of classic concerts of Scandinavian music. Way back in 2009 we presented the Berntsons, a Norwegian American band who learned their musi...
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/05/homegrown-plus-the-berntsons-andrea-hoag-and-loretta-kelley/
On April 12th, the American Folklife Center posted another Occupational Folklife Project (OFP) collection to the Library’s website. The collection features 15 in-depth interviews documenting t...
We're continuing the Homegrown Plus series with Northern Resonance, a Scandinavian string trio rooted in traditional folk music. As usual for this series, you’ll find a concert video, an interv...
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/04/homegrown-plus-northern-resonance/
In February 2024, the American Folklife Center and the Health Services Division organized a panel discussion on longevity with experts in public health and the traditional arts. This post provide...
This post looks at photos and recordings of some important calypso stars of the 1940s New York music scene, Macbeth the Great (Patrick MacDonald), Duke of Iron (Cecil Anderson) and Lord Invader (...
In this post, we discuss the frequently repeated claim that William Shakespeare originated the knock knock joke. The claim is an example of metafolklore, in that it’s a traditional story, or cr...
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/04/knock-knock-whos-there-metafolklore-jokes-and-shakespeare/
Enjoy two video interviews with the ethnographer, photographer, and filmmaker Michael Ford. Michael first visited the American Folklife Center in 2014, soon after we were able to acquire his sign...
The American Folklife Center announces its new Story Map, California Gold: Sidney Robertson Cowell, 1930s California Folk Music, and the American Folklife Center, which follows the folk music co...
We're continuing the Homegrown Plus series with an entertaining and educational concert and interview by Reverend Robert B. Jones, Sr., an inspirational musician and storyteller celebrating the h...