Musician and author Stephen Wade takes an in-depth look at the ordinary people who recorded live music for the Library of Congress during the 1930s and ’40s. Who were these folk musicians and what role did music play in their lives? What impact did their participation in the field recording projects have on them? How did they contribute to our understanding of American folk culture?
Maggie Holtzberg, folklorist, moderated the forum with Stephen Wade. Click here to read her blog about the event.
Co-sponsored by Passim and Folk New England.
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