LOC Celebration of Tejas Musico blogs.loc.gov/folklife/202... We all can get along, see?
The Roots of Tejas Music with the Nick Gaitan Band: Homegrown Plus | Folklife Today
This Homegrown Plus blog, long-delayed due to the six-week shutdown of all federal government activities in Fall 2025, celebrates the Tejas Roots Music sounds of the Nick Gaitan Band. I highlight the ...
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January 15, 2026 at 12:06 AM
LOC Celebration of Tejas Musico blogs.loc.gov/folklife/202... We all can get along, see?
#WindowsOnWednesday Looking in on The Circus restaurant, now closed, 1600 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh NC, Jan. 12, 2024. DK Thompson Collection/Southern Folklife Collection/UNC-CH
January 14, 2026 at 3:27 PM
#WindowsOnWednesday Looking in on The Circus restaurant, now closed, 1600 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh NC, Jan. 12, 2024. DK Thompson Collection/Southern Folklife Collection/UNC-CH
Remembering Mississippi Fred McDowell born January 12, 1904 in Rossville, Tennessee. Autographed photo taken by David B. Capps, circa 1969-1970s, David B. Capps Collection (#20571), Southern Folklife Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
January 13, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Remembering Mississippi Fred McDowell born January 12, 1904 in Rossville, Tennessee. Autographed photo taken by David B. Capps, circa 1969-1970s, David B. Capps Collection (#20571), Southern Folklife Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Sunny Sauceda Named Deputy Director of Texas Folklife, Expanding His Role in Preserving Texas Traditions
Sunny Sauceda Named Deputy Director of Texas Folklife, Expanding His Role in Preserving Texas Traditions
Award-winning musician and cultural leader steps into new leadership position supporting community-centered folk and traditional arts statewide
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January 13, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Sunny Sauceda Named Deputy Director of Texas Folklife, Expanding His Role in Preserving Texas Traditions
hmm a quadrant at the Folklife Festival perhaps
January 12, 2026 at 9:57 PM
hmm a quadrant at the Folklife Festival perhaps
From Quarry to Roof: Seven Objects to explore the Irish Slate Industry
Tiernan Gaffney, a curator in the Irish Folklife Division, explores 7 fascinating objects that trace the journey of traditional Irish roofing—from quarry to rooftop
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec... #globalmuseum
Tiernan Gaffney, a curator in the Irish Folklife Division, explores 7 fascinating objects that trace the journey of traditional Irish roofing—from quarry to rooftop
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec... #globalmuseum
January 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
From Quarry to Roof: Seven Objects to explore the Irish Slate Industry
Tiernan Gaffney, a curator in the Irish Folklife Division, explores 7 fascinating objects that trace the journey of traditional Irish roofing—from quarry to rooftop
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec... #globalmuseum
Tiernan Gaffney, a curator in the Irish Folklife Division, explores 7 fascinating objects that trace the journey of traditional Irish roofing—from quarry to rooftop
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec... #globalmuseum
The #Vibrant neon glow of Mecca Restaurant sign, one of downtown Raleigh NC's oldest eateries. The Mecca has served a loyal customer base since the 1930s. #BlueSkyArtShow DK Thompson Collection/Southern Folklife Collection/UNC-CH
January 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
The #Vibrant neon glow of Mecca Restaurant sign, one of downtown Raleigh NC's oldest eateries. The Mecca has served a loyal customer base since the 1930s. #BlueSkyArtShow DK Thompson Collection/Southern Folklife Collection/UNC-CH
Small world. Stanley, Holsapple, Mitch Easter. Those guys have all donated to the SFC/UNC as well. The entire Merge records catalog with masters is there as well as the Sugar Hill catalog and others. People think of SFC as “folklife” but it is a much broader collection. It is the honor of my career
January 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Small world. Stanley, Holsapple, Mitch Easter. Those guys have all donated to the SFC/UNC as well. The entire Merge records catalog with masters is there as well as the Sugar Hill catalog and others. People think of SFC as “folklife” but it is a much broader collection. It is the honor of my career
On Saturday, January 17th, Three Rivers Folklife Society will present The Blue Ribbon Tea Company in concert.
The Blue Ribbon Tea Company are Bill and Kathy Kostelic, who are prolific singer/songwriters in the American Roots tradition known for distinctive vocals and powerful songwriting.
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The Blue Ribbon Tea Company are Bill and Kathy Kostelic, who are prolific singer/songwriters in the American Roots tradition known for distinctive vocals and powerful songwriting.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
On Saturday, January 17th, Three Rivers Folklife Society will present The Blue Ribbon Tea Company in concert.
The Blue Ribbon Tea Company are Bill and Kathy Kostelic, who are prolific singer/songwriters in the American Roots tradition known for distinctive vocals and powerful songwriting.
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The Blue Ribbon Tea Company are Bill and Kathy Kostelic, who are prolific singer/songwriters in the American Roots tradition known for distinctive vocals and powerful songwriting.
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from the archives - few of those shows mentioned in the article above. All this at the Southern Folklife Collection/Wilson Library/UNC-Chapel Hill.
January 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
from the archives - few of those shows mentioned in the article above. All this at the Southern Folklife Collection/Wilson Library/UNC-Chapel Hill.
From the archives. clip from Creative Loafing, Jan. 9, 1988, 1987 year end roundup by music critic Fred Mills.
January 9, 2026 at 3:23 PM
From the archives. clip from Creative Loafing, Jan. 9, 1988, 1987 year end roundup by music critic Fred Mills.
Learn more about and apply by March 15 for the Louise Lamphere #Internship Program at americananthro.org/p... Interns work ~40% at AAA offices & 60% at the Naval History & Heritage Command and Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage, June 8–July 17. #anthropology
The Louise Lamphere Internship Program - American Anthropological Association
The American Anthropological Association offers the Louis Lamphere internship for talented anthropology students each year as they pursue their professional goals and aspirations.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Learn more about and apply by March 15 for the Louise Lamphere #Internship Program at americananthro.org/p... Interns work ~40% at AAA offices & 60% at the Naval History & Heritage Command and Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage, June 8–July 17. #anthropology
Real live music is always good! The Royal Room is doing a monthly Womxn & Blues show on 2nd Thursdays through April. No show in May because the new owner of the Royal Room is the director of NW Folklife so she'll be kind of busy in May. 😉
January 9, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Real live music is always good! The Royal Room is doing a monthly Womxn & Blues show on 2nd Thursdays through April. No show in May because the new owner of the Royal Room is the director of NW Folklife so she'll be kind of busy in May. 😉
🔔 New Bill Update
📜 H.R.6952: To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Con...
🗓️ Action Date: 2026-01-06
📝 Action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Read more
#Politics #Republicans #Democrats #News
📜 H.R.6952: To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Con...
🗓️ Action Date: 2026-01-06
📝 Action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Read more
#Politics #Republicans #Democrats #News
January 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
🔔 New Bill Update
📜 H.R.6952: To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Con...
🗓️ Action Date: 2026-01-06
📝 Action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Read more
#Politics #Republicans #Democrats #News
📜 H.R.6952: To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Con...
🗓️ Action Date: 2026-01-06
📝 Action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Read more
#Politics #Republicans #Democrats #News
HR6952
To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish an oral history program to collect certain video and audio recordings o...
📢 Introduced in House
https://congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6952
#HR6952 #congress119 #house #democrat #congress #newbill
To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish an oral history program to collect certain video and audio recordings o...
📢 Introduced in House
https://congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6952
#HR6952 #congress119 #house #democrat #congress #newbill
January 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
HR6952
To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish an oral history program to collect certain video and audio recordings o...
📢 Introduced in House
https://congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6952
#HR6952 #congress119 #house #democrat #congress #newbill
To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish an oral history program to collect certain video and audio recordings o...
📢 Introduced in House
https://congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6952
#HR6952 #congress119 #house #democrat #congress #newbill
more examples. I shot like this for a few years, most are done with Nikon FM2's and fast lenses like the 85/1.8 or 180/2.8, 35/2 and 24/2.8 wide open. I also used an M3 and M4 with the 35/2 and 50 summicron. the last photo here was with an F2 and 35/2.
January 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
more examples. I shot like this for a few years, most are done with Nikon FM2's and fast lenses like the 85/1.8 or 180/2.8, 35/2 and 24/2.8 wide open. I also used an M3 and M4 with the 35/2 and 50 summicron. the last photo here was with an F2 and 35/2.
here these are some examples of P3200 in Diafine, but rated at around 640EI, I would meter the shadows where I wanted detail and then let the highlights and midtones fall where they would knowing the highlights/D Max wouldn't "block" in development. this only works in contrasty scenes.
January 6, 2026 at 3:54 PM
here these are some examples of P3200 in Diafine, but rated at around 640EI, I would meter the shadows where I wanted detail and then let the highlights and midtones fall where they would knowing the highlights/D Max wouldn't "block" in development. this only works in contrasty scenes.
I was happy and excited to be on Story Corp from PBS, NPR and Library of Congress's American Folklife Center. archive.storycorps.org/interviews/j...
Joseph Yracheta and Ryan Doyle
Joseph "Joey" Yracheta (59) speaks with conversation partner at StoryCorps facilitator Ryan Doyle (25) about his childhood in Chicago, his early fascination with science, and the pivotal role his pare...
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January 5, 2026 at 6:56 PM
I was happy and excited to be on Story Corp from PBS, NPR and Library of Congress's American Folklife Center. archive.storycorps.org/interviews/j...
In 1871, a student at Brinkley Female College claimed a ghost was trying to right a terrible wrong.
A forgotten Memphis ghost story.
Coming soon.
#GhostStories #Folklore #HauntedHistory #folklife #storytelling
A forgotten Memphis ghost story.
Coming soon.
#GhostStories #Folklore #HauntedHistory #folklife #storytelling
January 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
In 1871, a student at Brinkley Female College claimed a ghost was trying to right a terrible wrong.
A forgotten Memphis ghost story.
Coming soon.
#GhostStories #Folklore #HauntedHistory #folklife #storytelling
A forgotten Memphis ghost story.
Coming soon.
#GhostStories #Folklore #HauntedHistory #folklife #storytelling
Jan 5 1893, Libba Cotten is born in Carrboro NC.
January 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Jan 5 1893, Libba Cotten is born in Carrboro NC.
Sticker on bike rack, State Capitol in background, South Wilmington Street, Raleigh NC, Jan. 3, 2023. DK Thompson Collection/Southern Folklife Collection/UNC-CH
January 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Sticker on bike rack, State Capitol in background, South Wilmington Street, Raleigh NC, Jan. 3, 2023. DK Thompson Collection/Southern Folklife Collection/UNC-CH
Not quite #NewYear affirmations, St. Joseph Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill NC, Mar. 10, 2024. DK Thompson Collection/Southern Folklife Collection/UNC-CH #BlueSkyArtShow
January 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Not quite #NewYear affirmations, St. Joseph Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill NC, Mar. 10, 2024. DK Thompson Collection/Southern Folklife Collection/UNC-CH #BlueSkyArtShow
"A Stream of Voices", our article series in partnership with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, features firsthand stories of language revitalization around the world. Read stories from language champions in Canada, Cameroon, Guatemala, Pakistan, Ireland, and Brazil:
A Stream of Voices
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January 2, 2026 at 9:07 PM
"A Stream of Voices", our article series in partnership with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, features firsthand stories of language revitalization around the world. Read stories from language champions in Canada, Cameroon, Guatemala, Pakistan, Ireland, and Brazil:
Another story in our "A Stream of Voices" series, Antônio Jorge Medeiros Batista Silva's beautiful article on reclaiming the Krenak language from archival materials, is also the top story in Folklife right now! folklife.si.edu/magazine/str...
Krenak Legacy Materials: Learning Indigenous Languages from Centuries-Old Sources
I was eight years old when my family was gifted a copy of the Krenak dictionary.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Another story in our "A Stream of Voices" series, Antônio Jorge Medeiros Batista Silva's beautiful article on reclaiming the Krenak language from archival materials, is also the top story in Folklife right now! folklife.si.edu/magazine/str...
Wow - we're proud and honored that ELP Mentor @alexnicp.bsky.social's article "Taking the Train to Dublin City: A Journey to Speaking Irish in Ireland’s Capital" was the #3 most-read story in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social Folklife Magazine this year! 👏
Top Five Folklife Stories of 2025
#ICYMI, here are the most-read articles from the Center’s online magazine this year.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Wow - we're proud and honored that ELP Mentor @alexnicp.bsky.social's article "Taking the Train to Dublin City: A Journey to Speaking Irish in Ireland’s Capital" was the #3 most-read story in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social Folklife Magazine this year! 👏