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Thanks to our friends at History Museum on the Square, we’ve learned of the loss of Homer Boyd of the famed vocal group the Philharmonics. The Springfield News-Leader shared an in-depth story about Mr. Boyd’s contributions…

Sad news. We learned that Louis Meyer, former director of Kansas City-based Folk Alliance International, died unexpectedly in Austin, Tx. Our sympathies to his family, friends, and fellow musicians. https://www.kcur.org/post/louis-meyers-former-folk-alliance-head-and-imaginer-bluegrass-tommy-dies?fbclid=IwAR0WQL0jOFoAcqEA2AGpFPKFTcleharukzVkitOc9X9qPrUnflQguZaLvzY#stream/0 An obituary for Louis Meyers can…

We are sad to learn that Butch Antal of Ashland, Missouri died on Friday, November 13, 2015. Mr. Antal and his band the Storyville Stompers often performed in the 1990s via our small touring project,…

Donald Cox, an Elder Statesman of Kansas City Jazz, recently died unexpectedly. In 2002, Mr. Cox served as a master artist in the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program, where he mentored young pianist Oscar Williams, III….

We are sad to learn that Mr. Clarence Schaffner passed away this week (October 2015). Among his many occupations, Mr. Schaffner was a cowboy poet. In the 1990s, he often performed and toured with “Missouri…

We are saddened to learn that master tap dancer and founder of the St. Louis Tap Festival, Professor Robert L. Reed, has died. Among other accomplishments, he was also a previous master artist in the…

See what the Missouri Arts Council had to say about Missouri Folk Arts and the 30th Anniversary of the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program here!

Read Jim McCarty’s feature on Missouri’s Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program here!

We are very sad to learn of the death of Joe Wilson–folklorist, advocate, producer, legend. His wisdom, actions, and wit guided so many in our field. https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/fellows/joseph-wilson An obituary for Joe Wilson can be found…

Thinking Out Loud brings you an intimate look into some of Missouri’s oldest folk-art traditions: from blacksmithing to jazz, traditional song, and dance.