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37054
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Dr. Lightfoot was a folklorist specializing in the study of regional folklore and folk music.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 63 Issue 1-2, 2016,
p93-96
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36892
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As a testament to the power and importance of folklore in everyday life, Coyle has made contributions through teaching, fieldwork, research, and service to various organizations such as the National Park Service, NC Folklore Society, and Western Carolina University.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 62 Issue 2, Summer-Fall 2015,
p9-12
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23091
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As an iconic Appalachian folk storyteller, Ray Hicks' story has been told through many films and videos. Retired English professor, Thomas McGowan, and research librarian, Elizabeth Williams, critically analyze these documentaries.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 60 Issue 1 and 2, Fall/Summer 2013,
p28-63, il, bibl, f
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18952
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Videographer Neal Hutcheson has produced an extensive collection of documentaries on North Carolina's notable folk artists, folk speech of North Carolina cultural groups, and the family and community contexts of regional folk life.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 58 Issue 2, Fall/Winter 2011,
p9-13, f
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36534
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A transcribed interview between the authors talking about the life of Karen Baldwin. A song sung in her honor is also transcribed.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 55 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2008,
p14-21
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36535
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Karen Baldwin was the editor of NCFJ for six years, maintaining its publication over a difficult transitional period.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 55 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2008,
p25-31
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6839
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Dr. Mary Anne McDonald has worked for over twenty years to document and present North Carolina folklife. Her work covers a wide variety of traditional cultures, forms of presentation, and different professional settings. The North Carolina Folklore Society awarded McDonald a 2003 Brown-Hudson Award for preserving, researching, and disseminating North Carolina's folk culture.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 51 Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2004,
p41-44, por, bibl
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36359
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In memorium to Ray Hicks, the authors recall his famous storytelling abilities, especially regarding jack tales.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 50 Issue 1-2, Fall-Winter 2003,
p13-17
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5445
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Performer of regional folksongs, writer, and scholar, Betty Smith received a North Carolina Folklore Society 2001 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award for her contribution to the study and appreciation of North Carolina folklife.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 49 Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2002,
p40-42, por
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36353
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Reprinted from NCFJ 26.2, 1978.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 49 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2002,
p69
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36324
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The Huffmans are collectors of folk art who bring important appreciations, interactions, and study that go beyond simple acquisition.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 47 Issue 2, Mid-Winter 2000,
p179-181
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36327
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Mr. Zug conducted research on pottery traditions and has helped enrich the understanding of this art tradition through publications, talks, and personal encouragement, as well as helping potters gain local and national recognition for their art.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 47 Issue 2, Mid-Winter 2000,
p186
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4094
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Orville Hicks, of Deep Gap, Watauga County, received a 1997 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award for continuing the tradition of mountain storytelling, especially the Beach Mountain Jack Tale.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 45 Issue 2, Summer/Fall 1998,
p105-108, por, bibl
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4096
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Leonard Glenn was one of the great builders of banjos and dulcimers. He was also an expert performer on them. In his Laurel Creek workshop, he created instruments that brought orders from all over the country. In 1992, he received a North Carolina Folk Heritage Award for continuing the traditional building of mountain instruments.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 45 Issue 2, Summer/Fall 1998,
p93-94, por
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4100
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Lula Belle and Glenn Bolick received a 1998 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award for continuing regional pottery and local music traditions. Mrs. Bolick carries on the Seagrove pottery traditions of her father, M. L. Owens. Glenn Bolick continues to perform music learned from his family, neighbors, and in-laws.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 45 Issue 2, Summer/Fall 1998,
p117-119, il
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