Donated collection sees new life in VPR radio program
The Vermont Folklife Center archive holds over 6,000 audio recordings of interviews with Vermonters. Many have been conducted by VFC staff, but the Center also accepts materials donated by others who have conducted ethnographic and oral history research in Vermont and the surrounding region. This is the first in a series of posts that explores the archive through projects donated by outside researchers.
Listening in Place: Winter Lights
As we slog through the lingering darkness and await the return of the light, it is no surprise that cultures across the world have long filled this period of the year with festivals, feasting, dance, song and bonfires that emphasize, above almost anything else, the persistence of light. Join us for Listening in Place: Winter Lights, a series of short audio shorts that explore what it means to share light during the darkest time of the year.
Sound Education - "Listening in Place" in Schools
VFC Education staff is bringing Listening in Place into the classroom. Learn how educators at Hazen Union School in Hardwick, VT are drawing on the tools of audio production and community interviewing as they adapt to teaching and learning in 2020.
Maple Sweet Vermont
To mark the 2020 sugaring season we asked legendary Vermont folk singer Pete Sutherland to share a rendition of the classic Vermont folk song, Maple Sweet.
VFC’s Collection to Reach National Audience
This month Jane Beck Folklife Fellow, archivist Susan Creighton provides an overview of the next phase of the National Folklore Archive Initiative, a project funded by the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Traditional Arts Apprenticeships
In this month’s From the Archives post, Jane Beck Folklife Fellow Susan Creighton looks at the Vermont Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program collection.
LGBTQ+ Experiences
This month Jane Beck Folklife Fellow, archivist Susan Creighton highlights several collections about LGBTQ experiences in Vermont, as part of June’s Pride Month celebrations.