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35745
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Music from South Turkey Creek is a record that features performances by Bascom Lamar Lunsford and two of his protégés.
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35746
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In 1958, Mr. Lunsford donated a collection of books on folklore, recordings of folksongs and ballads, scrapbooks, and other manuscripts in honor of his parents.
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35747
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This discography of folk songs covers several regions of North Carolina, ethnic traditions, and folklore genres. Part one was included in NC Folklore Journal Volume 19, issue 3.
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35748
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An unusual pattern of speech arose on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, namely switching the ‘v’ and ‘w’ sounds at the beginning of words. The authors were given an example of a song that included this phenomenon, “Wictory shall be mine.”
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35781
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By attempting to quell misconceptions about folklore, the authors hope to introduce the study of folklore into the classroom.
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35782
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The author highlights the reasons and opportunities that can be provided by teaching folklore in the classroom.
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35785
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An interview with a teacher involved with the Foxfire Music Program, which is a student run organization that includes projects such as video-taping, photography, environmental studies, and journalism.
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35786
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An introduction for four stories about Jack Tales, which are a subgenre of folklore that always center on the character “Jack,” the hero.
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35787
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A story about how Jack devised a way to make lots of money, and get rid of his mean brothers.
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35788
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A story about how Jack was taken in by a cat, which was under a witch’s spell.
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35789
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A story about how Jack stole three steers for a gang of robbers, who then paid him for his service.
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35791
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Starting with a brief biography of Mr. Ward, the author then describes his writing style and the impact he had on the genre.
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35792
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The central theme of W.H. Ward’s writing style is unity and repetition, which gives his stories a sense of fullness and suspense.
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35793
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In this article, the author seeks to outline the phase of Jack’s characterization where he appears as a typical Märchen hero. He is typically abused, the youngest and least esteemed child, who exploits in the world allows him to return home to recognition that was previously denied.
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