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200 Stories for Missouri’s Bicentennial, January 2021

200 Stories, January 2021 #ShowMeFolk #200Stories #Missouri2021 #Missouri200 1 of 200 Ahead of the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976, the National Endowment for the Arts seeded folklife programs across the country, leading to our folk and…

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200 STORIES, FEATURING JENNIE CUMMINGS

Ahead of the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976, the National Endowment for the Arts seeded folklife programs across the country, leading to our own folk and traditional arts program anchored at the University of Missouri. In…

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A TRIBUTE TO GARY JOHNSTON (1937-2020) BY SAMUEL KENDRICK

Once again, we must share sad news. Early this week, we learned that previous Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program master fiddler Gary Johnston (Nevada, Mo.) has died. We are thankful, though, that Mr. Johnston’s friend and…

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A TRIBUTE TO EVELYN PULLIAM (1953 – 2020) BY DR. GLADYS CAINES COGGSWELL

We at the Missouri Folk Arts were very sad to hear the news that previous Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program apprentice Evelyn Pulliam of Kennett, Mo. (1998 and 1999) recently passed away. We thank master storyteller,…

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Storytellers share ghost stories and legends.

Missouri Is Chock Full Of Folklore. Roadside Markers Will Honor Some Of Its Legends, from Anne Kniggendorf for KCUR 89.3

KCUR’s Anne Kniggendorf describes how citizens can “put more stories on the map” via Missouri Folk Arts’ partnership with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s Legends & Lore Marker Grant Program.  

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MARTIN J. BERGIN, 1939-2020

We are saddened to learn that cowboy poet and master saddlemaker Martin J. Bergin, of Overland, Mo., passed away on September 24, 2020. His funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, October 1, 2020 with Ortmann’s…

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SARAH BLEVINS DENTON, 1956-2020

Sarah Ann Blevins Denton, 1956-2020 Two weeks ago, we were shocked and so sad to learn that our friend, Ozark regional community scholar Sarah Denton, died unexpectedly from a heart attack on her morning walk…

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2020 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program: James Price & Steve Eikerman

It is with great pleasure that we continue with the roll out profiles of the 2020 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (TAAP) teams of master artists and apprentices. Stay tuned; we have a few more profiles to…

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2020 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program: Prasanna Kasthuri and Samanvit Kasthuri

It is with great pleasure that we continue with the roll out profiles of the 2020 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (TAAP) teams of master artists and apprentices. Stay tuned for several updates in the next several…

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2020 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program: John P. Williams & Cynthia Mackey

It is with great pleasure that we continue with the roll out profiles of the 2020 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (TAAP) teams of master artists and apprentices. Stay tuned for several updates in the next several days….

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