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John Fenn III

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Professional folklorist working in the public interest. Learning to live in the DMV. He/his/him. RTs are never endorsements and views here are solely mine...😈

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Goodbye Shane ❤️
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INTRODUCING: New Dangerfield - a new Black string band, named in honor of revolutionary forefather Dangerfield Newby. Keep an eye on us here, and head to newdangerfield.band for more information!
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Dwayne Betts@dwaynebetts4 Oct 2023
The new MacArthur recipients have been announced, and it’s a dope list. @imaniperry, @adalimon - my man Ned. Such amazing work. Courtney Bryant here too. macfound.org/programs/fellow…
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Wondering how to incorporate folklore resources into your classroom? Folklife educators Paddy Bowman and Lisa Rathje have some suggestions. blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2023/… #edchat #sschat #aasl #tlchat #folklore
Botkin Folklife Lecture Premiere: Paddy Bowman and Lisa Rathje | Folklife Today

Botkin Folklife Lecture Premiere: Paddy Bowman and Lisa Rathje | Folklife Today

Welcome to a video premiere in the Benjamin Botkin Folklife Lecture Series! This lecture features folklorists Paddy Bowman and Lisa Rathje, respectively the founding director and executive director...

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What games do children play? One of our TPS interns did research to find out. How can you make use of this in your classroom? blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2023/… #edchat #elemchat #sschat #tlchat #aasl
Two girls playing hand clap games in the classroom.

ALT Two girls playing hand clap games in the classroom.

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TODAY at Noon ET: Enjoy a performance by the Ali Doğan Gönültaş Quartet, 150 Years of Music From Kiğı, Turkey. Tune in: go.loc.gov/w21350P6ys9
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D.C.'s Fourth of July fireworks fill the air with smoke, often causing unhealthy levels of pollution. (1/) bit.ly/43qZbEl
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happy 4th
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This is pretty much what happened to my dad, the man spent 55-60 years working day and night hardest worker you ever would meet. 12-hour days owned multiple businesses over his life. We both did hard back-breaking work breathing chemicals we shouldn't, lifting things that had to be moved, rolling around on concrete up and under trucks and equipment. He spent his last 5 years with cancer, medical bills wiped out everything he ever worked for and he spent his last years suffering.
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Steve Kiviat@SteveKiviat3 Jul 2023
Today Monday schedule for Smithsonian Folklife Fest if you're not working has guitar making, Puerto Rican drumming, Afro-Brazilian, Mennonite hymns, bluegrass, string band plus Mexican mole making mmmm festival.si.edu/schedule
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TOMORROW at 4 p.m. ET: Join Kluge Prize winner George Chauncey for a public event looking at the legacy of the AIDS crisis and the activism surrounding it. Details: go.loc.gov/Hag250OSEvf
Dr. George Chauncey, winner of the 2022 John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity, delivers remarks during the award ceremony in the Great Hall, September 21, 2022. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.

ALT Dr. George Chauncey, winner of the 2022 John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity, delivers remarks during the award ceremony in the Great Hall, September 21, 2022. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.

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Good morning all! Thank you so much for your help! I’m happy seeing all the love for the design! Folks are welcome to share and use the design (I’ve seen at least one profile pic running around 😂🥰) so long as it’s not being put on merch I’m happy. Thank you again 💜
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Remembering Link Wray, born on this day in 1929 in Dunn, North Carolina. Here he is performing “Rumble” in San Francisco in 1974.
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Dear men,
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New episode of Folklife Today #podcast for #WomensHistoryMonth2023 #WomensHistoryMonth loc.gov/podcasts/folklife-to… @afsfolklorists
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This Friday is the #GershwinPrize concert on @PBS honoring @JoniMitchell! Join us at 9pm ET for a Twitter Watch Party. I’ll be LIVE tweeting with some behind-the-scenes looks at Joni’s visit & the making of the show. #GershwinPrizePBS Find out what is making Joni so happy here: – at Washington, DC
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Ted Gioia@tedgioia27 Mar 2023
News media are reporting the death at age 99 of pianist Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, the "Honky-Tonk Nun of Ethiopia." I wrote this a few months ago about her one-of-a-kind music and unconventional vocation. tedgioia.substack.com/p/the-…
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A useful list of folklore podcasts, including ourselves, compiled by @afsfolklorists americanfolkloresociety.org/…

Folklore Podcasts - The American Folklore Society

A list of podcasts related to cultural heritage, folklore and folklore studies, and the work of folklorists. Users can submit new podcasts of interest to folklorists.

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Give a listen to the latest episode from Season 4 of the series...#folklorethursday @afsfolklorists
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New episode of America Works: Grocery store cashier Luann Miller talked to a folklorist about working just about every job there is in the grocery business – from re-stocker, to cashier to bagger. Full episode on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher & at loc.gov/podcasts.
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Great opportunities @librarycongress loc.gov/item/internships/lib…

Librarians-in-Residence Program

APPLICATIONThe deadline to apply for the 2026 program has passed. Read the How to Apply guide.PROGRAM INFORMATIONIn support of developing the next generation of librarians and information professio...

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