Folklore
Bear Dog, Bull Dog
VHS, 30 min., 1982
Old timers exchange "tall tales" with an elementary class in Arkansas, and musician CeDell Davis plays slide-guitar blues to a high school class. Davis reminds the students of the roots of black music and its influences.
Old timers exchange "tall tales" with an elementary class in Arkansas, and musician CeDell Davis plays slide-guitar blues to a high school class. Davis reminds the students of the roots of black music and its influences.
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Folklore
Before Us . . Beyond Us, the Spoken Word
VHS, 30 min., ND
Distinguished Tennessee author John Egerton (The Americanization of Dixie) shows us how to collect oral history and conduct interviews. For anyone interested in preserving folklore, this is an excellent short course by an acclaimed expert in the field.
Distinguished Tennessee author John Egerton (The Americanization of Dixie) shows us how to collect oral history and conduct interviews. For anyone interested in preserving folklore, this is an excellent short course by an acclaimed expert in the field.
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Folklore
Mountain People . . A Sense of Place
VHS, 30 min., ND
An inside look at Appalachia and essential elements of this mountain culture. Destroys many clichés and gives viewers a deeper appreciation of these people. Funded by the West Virginia Humanities Council.
An inside look at Appalachia and essential elements of this mountain culture. Destroys many clichés and gives viewers a deeper appreciation of these people. Funded by the West Virginia Humanities Council.
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Folklore
What All I Could Tell
VHS, 30 min., ND
George West conducts a storytelling project with older adults in Big Flat, Arkansas. Senior citizens tell each other stories, some joyful, some painful, and most humorous. Some stories are based on historic facts and others are out-and-out tall tales.
George West conducts a storytelling project with older adults in Big Flat, Arkansas. Senior citizens tell each other stories, some joyful, some painful, and most humorous. Some stories are based on historic facts and others are out-and-out tall tales.
Category:
Folklore