This free event will feature presentations from folklorists around the state, information about Virginia Folklore Society membership, and discussion of goals for the future of the Society. Hope to see you there!
Featuring
Mac Traynham, Willis, VA
“Clawhammer Styles of SW VA”
Dena Jennings, Nasons, VA
“Afro-Virginian Banjo”
About the Virginia Folklore Society
The Virginia Folklore Society was founded on April 17, 1913, by C. Alphonso Smith, Edgar Allen Poe Professor of English Literature in the English Department, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. The Society is thus one of the oldest state folklore societies in the country.
The Virginia Folklore Society is a membership organization for those interested in folklore in Virginia to connect, learn, create, and share their work. We are curious people who collaborate to support and celebrate traditional cultures by growing a community of shared practice. We believe Virginia folklore belongs to all of us.
