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The Last Black Fife and Drum Picnic in America

Fife and drum music was once found in Black communities throughout the South, but by 1970, it was found only in Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee, …

Celebrating R. L. Boyce’s Birthday at Como, Mississippi

Last year marked the first time we had organized a large outdoor birthday party for Hill Country bluesman R. L. Boyce, and that first picnic, …

A Reception for the Mentors and Apprentices of the Tennessee Folklife Arts Project

After the six months of mentoring under the Tennessee Folklife Arts Program, mentors and apprentices were invited to a reception at the Tennessee Arts Commission …

Storms and Tornadoes Disrupt the Urban Network Summit in Memphis

I got up early and ate breakfast downtown at the Marriott because the panel I was to speak on at the Urban Music Summit was …