Benny Ayala teaching plena, a traditional Puerto Rican musical style, at Rincón Criollo casita in the Bronx. Casitas are little houses built on empty lots in New York City neighborhoods that recall the look and feel of the Puerto Rican countryside Photo by Martha Cooper

We are grateful to Teaching Tolerance [httP://www.tolerance.org/teach] for a grant that funded development of this Mid-Atlantic resource section.

Delaware

Delaware Agricultural Museum (museum) Offers exhibits, programs, educational projects, and festivals on DE's agricultural history, highlighting folklife topics. The museum also maintains a large oral history archive with taped interviews. They distribute curriculum-based teaching guides and lesson plans for using local folklife resources. Contact Jenifer Grindle Dolde, curator; The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village 866 North DuPont Highway, Dover DE 19901; 302/734-1618.

Simon Shaheen, Arab American Oud player, Brooklyn, NY 1994 NEA National Heritage Fellow Photo by Alan Govenar

Delaware Division of the Arts [http://www.artsdel.org] oversees the arts and their relationship to culture and history, 820 N. French St., Wilmington, DE, 19801, 302/577-8278. Arts in Education Coordinator Paul Weagraff, pweagraff@state.de.us, has information on folk artists available for school residencies.

Delaware Folklife Program (Artist roster) The Delaware Folklife Program's Folk Arts In Education roster currently includes six artists available for middle and high school residencies, in subject areas including combinations of music, history, vocational, art, social studies, science, and language arts. The current artists are masters of Puerto Rican instrument making and music; waterfowl and decoy making; woodworking and split oak basket making; waterfowl call making; and ketubah (highly decorative Jewish marriage contract making). Request roster of artists, information and an application from the Delaware Folklife Program, Division of Parks and Recreation, 152 S. State St., Dover, DE 19901, 302/739-4413. Contact Michael Miller, mimiller@state.de.us

Nanticoke Indian Association, Inc. (Museum, Library) The Nanticoke Indians, forced to assimilate after the coming of Europeans in the 17th century, are presently engaged in a cultural revival. The museum, the only Native American museum in the state, is located in a historic one-room schoolhouse, and contains exhibits of pottery, clothing, and other artifacts of Delaware and other Indians. Videos on Native cultures are available for viewing in the library. School programs (K-12) focus on the history of the tribe. Contact Odette Wright at Rt. 4, Box 107A, Millsboro, DE 19966; phone 302/945-7022 for more information on school tours.

Nanticoke Indian Pow Wow (Community celebrations)
Each year more than 45 tribes from throughout the nation participate in this event (held in early September), which includes Native music and dance, storytelling, crafts, and food. For more information contact the Nanticoke Indian tribal office at 302/945-3400.

Port Penn Interpretive Center and Wetlands Folk Festival (Museum, Festival) The small community of Port Penn, once a thriving shipping port, has had varying identities through the years. This festival, held at the end of September, focuses on occupational life of the area including truck farming, fishing, muskrat trapping, and eel gigging. In addition to the annual festival, the Interpretive Center occupies a one-room schoolhouse and features exhibits on the culture of the wetlands community. There is a wetlands trail exploring the history and ecology of the area, a floating cabin for fishing, and an original muskrat-skinning cabin. The Center has programs for school groups (K-12) and for teachers focusing on interrelated areas of history, science and culture. Operated by the Division of Parks and Recreation. Call 302/836-2533 for more information.

University of Delaware Folklore Archive (Archive)
The Archive houses general documentation of Delaware folklife, including oral histories and interviews on audiotape, about five hundred 35mm slides and one hundred prints, and a collection of newspaper feature articles on Delaware folklife from 1970 to the present. Topics include Delaware marshland and farming folklife, trapping, hunting, decoy carving, foodways, quilting traditions, old-time fiddling, African American blues, sacred songs, and instrumental tunes. The collection contains audio tapes and papers produced by students on folk beliefs and practices in Wilmington’s ethnic communities, especially Italian and Greek. Call Dr. Robert D. Bethke at 302/831-2870 for more information.

District of Columbia

NB: For links to DC-based organizations that are national in scope, see CARTS National & International Resources.

The Music District (Video), produced and directed by Susan Levitas
Highly recommended video documentary of four District of Columbia-based traditional musics: rhythm and blues quartet (represented by the Orioles); gospel jubilee quartet (the Four Echoes); United House of Prayer gospel brass shout band (the Kings of Harmony); and Washington’s own home-grown music, go-go (the Junkyard Band). Approximately one hour long. Available for purchase or rental. Contact California Newsreel, 149 Ninth Street/420, San Francisco, CA 94103; phone 415/621-6196.


Maryland

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, [http://www.midatlanticarts.org] sponsors touring program, exhibits, an online annotated guide to Mid Atlantic Folk Arts organizations, and an online national guide Artists & Communities [http://www.artistsandcommunities.org/pages/midatlantic.htm]. Contact: 201 N. Charles St., Suite 401, Baltimore, MD 21201 410/539-6656.

The National Council for Traditional Arts [http://www.ncta.net]. A private not-for-profit corporation based in Maryland that is dedicated to the presentation and documentation of traditional arts in the United States. NCTA sponsors the National Folk Festival.

Calvert Marine Museum (Museum, Field trip destination)
Exhibits explore marine culture and history, and the local fishing industry. The museum also has workshops on boat model-making and carving, and a repair shop where boats are restored. Located at Solomon’s Island, MD. For school-group arrangements call Anne Larsen at 410/326-2042.

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (Museum)
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum seeks to preserve the heritage of the Chesapeake Bay. Archival holdings focus on the oral histories and material culture of Chesapeake Bay watermen. The museum has a strongly historical focus, portrayed by reenactments and restored buildings/watercraft. Fishing and hunting traditions are also explored, some with hands-on exhibits especially for children. Organized school programs focus on historical and ecological topics. Special events include the Mid-Atlantic Maritime Festival (May), the Traditional Boat Festival (September), and others. For more information contact the Museum at Mill Street, P.O. Box 636, St. Michael’s, MD 21663-0636; or phone 410/745-2916 and ask for the Education department.

Havre de Grace Decoy Museum [http://www.decoymuseum.com] (Field trip destination, Museum) This museum houses a large collection of working decoys from around the Chesapeake Bay, as well as an extensive research library open by appointment. Permanent exhibits include "What Is a Decoy?" and "Gunning the Flats" which describes hunting on the early Chesapeake Bay. Temporary exhibits are scheduled throughout the year. Special events include the annual Decoy, Wildlife Art and Sportsman Festival (May), the Duck Fair (September) and the Carver's Celebration (December). Educational tours can be arranged (K-5) with choices of activities ranging from tours, meeting decoy carvers, storytelling, and crafts (minimum of one month notice required). Summer youth carving classes are also available. Carvers are on site every weekend. Contact the museum at 215 Giles Street, P.O. Box 878, Havre de Grace, MD 21078; phone 410/939-3739.

Institute of Musical Traditions [http://www.imtfolk.org] sponsors many international and regional traditional music concerts and school residencies. Contact House of Musical Traditions, which offers a huge array of instruments, recordings, and classes, 7040 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912, 301/270-9090, hmtmail@hmtrad.com.

Highland Beach Historical Commission and the Frederick Douglass Museum and Cultural Center (Field trip destination)
Highland Beach, a restored African American resort on the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, demonstrates aspects of African American traditional life in Maryland and, especially, African American history. The site, located in Highland Beach, Maryland, includes Frederick Douglass’s summer home, which is its centerpiece. Visits and tours of the house are by appointment only and limited to 15 or 20 students maximum, fourth grade and up. There is a slide presentation on the history of the town and exhibits are presently being planned. Call 410/268-2956 for more information.

Jewish Museum of Maryland [http://www.jhsm.org] (Field trip destination, Museum) Formerly known as the Jewish Historical Society of Maryland, the Museum focuses on the history of Jews in Maryland and the relationship of Jewish life to that of other groups in the area. It is housed in three buildings: the Lloyd Street Synagogue, which is the third-oldest standing synagogue in the country, the B'nai Israel Synagogue, and the Jewish Historical Society. The museum has a library, archives, resource center, and AAMA-accredited exhibit space. Located at 15 Lloyd Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Call 410/732-6400 for information, info@jewishmuseummd.org.

Maryland Commission On Indian Affairs (Exhibit) Tours "The Birds Flew Off," a traveling exhibit based on oral histories of the Piscataway Indians of Southern Maryland. Topics covered include education, church, and identity. It consists of approximately 40 photographs with panel text. There is no charge for the exhibit itself but it must be insured by the borrowing institution. Suitable for middle and high school students. Contact the Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs at 410/514-7651.

Maryland State Arts Council [http://www.msac.org] resources include an archive of documents, works in print, and field recordings that have resulted from research done by folklorists at the Arts Council. Contact Rory Turner, 175 W. Ostend St., Suite E, Baltimore, MD 21230, 410/767?6555, rturner@msac.org.

Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art (Museum)
The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art collection includes decorative as well as antique working decoys, with many regional styles represented. The museum offers several school tour programs (elementary & middle school), most of which focus on environmental topics. One school tour, "Ducks on Wheels," explores the traditional, historical and present-day uses of decoy carvings. Located in Salisbury, MD. Contact 410/742-4988 and ask about school programs.

The Best of Scorchy Tawes (Video)
This is a collection of "Scorchy’s Corner" shorts, originally produced for television. In them seafood broker and waterman Scorchy Tawes describes various aspects of life on the Chesapeake. $19.95 each. Available from the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art Museum Shop, phone 410/742-4988, ext. 120.

Calling Me Home (Film, Video)
This video documents sacred and secular music traditions of Maryland. Approximately 30 minutes in length; available for loan. Contact the Maryland Arts Council, 410/333-8232, and request information on folklife-related materials.

Fish Market (Film, Video)
This video documents a wholesale fish market in downtown Baltimore that operated from the end of the 19th century to the 1980s. It describes the building itself and the activities that it housed. Approximately 30 minutes in length; available for loan. Contact the Maryland Arts Council, 410/333-8232, and request information on folklife-related materials.

Maryland Historical Trust Press Catalog (Catalog)
This free catalog lists about 40 publications available from the Press, most oriented toward archaeology, history and historic preservation, but some relating to oral histories, contemporary cultures, and folklife, particularly occupational. Contact Maryland Historical Trust Press, 100 Community Pl., Crownsville, MD 21032; phone 410/514-7603 .

The Money Crop: Tobacco Culture in Calvert Country, MD (Book, Video)
Edited by Sally McGrath and Patricia McGuire. This book and video, based on oral histories, document tobacco culture. 64 pp. $9.95/book; $9.95/video; $15/both. Available from Maryland Historical Trust Press, 100 Community Pl., Crownsville, MD 21032; phone 410/514-7603.

Railroad Ties: Industry and Culture in Hagerstown, Maryland (Book)
Edited by Susan Levitas. Based on oral histories, this book examines the history and occupational culture of the railroad industry, and includes both historic and modern photos. Suitable for older students and teachers. 64 pp. $14. Available from Maryland Historical Trust Press, 100 Community Pl., Crownsville, MD 21032; phone 410/514-7603.

Soundings (Video)
This video contains four extended vignettes and oral histories matched with slides. Approximately 15 minutes in length; available for loan. Contact the Maryland Arts Council, 410/333-8232, and request information on folklife-related materials.

You Should Have Been Here Yesterday: A Guide to Cultural Documentation in Maryland (Book)
Edited by Elaine Eff. Written as a guide for community members who want to design, fund, plan, and implement oral history and cultural documentation projects. This book is also suitable for use by teachers. Softcover. 89 pp. $10. Available from Maryland Historical Trust, 100 Community Place, Crownsville, MD 21032; phone 410/514-7603.

Voices of Tradition (Film, Video)
This video provides an overview of performing arts and material culture traditions in Maryland, focusing on spoken word and physical objects. Approximately 30 minutes in length; available for loan. Contact the Maryland Arts Council, 410/333-8232, and request information on folklife-related materials.

New Jersey

Down Jersey Folklife Center at Wheaton Village (Field trip destination) [http://www.wheatonvillage.org] Wheaton Village is a cultural arts complex which houses a working glass factory and a museum of American Glass. The Folklife Center explores the occupational, regional, and ethnic traditions of the southern eight counties in New Jersey. The Center offers a number of school programs; through a recent grant a folklorist will do fieldwork in the community surrounding an area school and develop a school residency. The Center is interested in helping teachers develop curriculum and would like to hear from them. For more information call 609/825-6800 ext. 2777 (Folklife Center) or ext. 2787 (Center director Jack Shortlidge).

Oral History Archives of World War II (online collection) [http://fas-history.rutgers.edu/oralhistory/orlhom.htm] A project to record the personal experiences of the men and women who served on the homefront and overseas. The site includes verbatim transcripts of interviews with over 40 people.

Artist Teacher Institute (Institute)
The Institute takes place in the summer, usually the last week of July, and sometimes includes the folk arts. It is located at Rowan College, formerly Glassboro College, in Glassboro, NJ. Contact Marete Wester at 201/748-1188.

Ethnic History Program, New Jersey Historical Commission
Though their folklife program has been discontinued, the Commission still has a number of publications on folklife that were produced by the program, as well as publications on ethnic history that are relevant to folklife. Contact David Cohen, Ethnic History Program, New Jersey Historical Commission, 20 West State Street, P.O. Box 306, Trenton, NJ 08625; phone 609/292-6063.

Hopewell Village Living History Farm
In Hopewell, NJ. Call (609)477-0748 for more information.

Hungarian Center and Museum, New Brunswick, NJ (Field trip destination) For student tours, call 732/846-5777.

New Jersey State Council on the Arts [http://www.njartscouncil.org/index.html] supports regional folk arts centers in the northern, shore area, and southern Jersey regions. Located at the Park Performing Arts Center in Union City, Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum in Tuckerton, [http://www.tuckertonseaport.org]. Contact 225 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08625, 609/292-6130.

Newark Museum (Field trip destination, Museum) [http://www.newarkmuseum.org] The museum offers many in-depth programs for students of all ages. Call 973/596-6550.

Program for Immigrant Traditional Artists
This organization works with artists and assists in the development of in-school programs. Contact the program at International Institute of New Jersey, 880 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306; phone 201/653-3888.

The Folklore and Folklife of New Jersey (book)
written by David Cohen, available through Rutgers University Press.

One Space, Many Places (book)
By Mary Hufford. Available through the Library of Congress, American Folklife Center.

Pinelands Folklife
written by Rita Moonsammy et al, available through Rutgers University Press.

Short Educational Videos on Folklife and History (Video)
Produced by the New Jersey Network and the New Jersey Historical Commission, these videos are available through the New Jersey Network. Contact the Network for more information at 609/530-5252.

Films Available Through the New Jersey Historical Commission:

• The Seabright Skiff by Moonsammy and Presti
• Schooners on the Bay by Cohen, Moonsammy and Presti
• Pinelands Sketches by Cohen, Hufford, Moonsammy and Presti
• In the Barnegat Tradition by Cohen and Presti
• Down Jersey by Presti

New York

Bubbe's Back Porch [http://www.bubbe.com] An interactive site featuring stories about beloved Jewish grandmothers, produced by multimedia artist Abbe Don.

Streetplay.com [http://www.streetplay.com] Interactive, fun chronicles of urban street games in New York City and around the world. The site includes game histories, rules and stories of all-time great urban games like skully, stoopball, and ringoleavio, as well as an intergenrational section for parents and children, and photos by award-winning documentary photographer, Martha Cooper.

Brooklyn Children's Museum (Exhibits, Educational Kits) Resources include permanent and rotating exhibits and a number of kits for teachers. For example, Take a Walk in My Shoes focuses on issues of local and global community. Others are available featuring cultural artifacts from African-American, Jewish, and other communities. Contact 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213, 718/735-4402.

Center for Traditional Music and Dance [http://www.ctmd.org] The Center hosts various concerts, festivals, conferences, and other events featuring ethnic music, dance, and related arts throughout the year and houses an archive that includes 30 years of NYC performance recordings. Find audio clips, photos, and concert schedule on the Web site. Contact 200 Church St., Room 303, New York, NY 10013, 212/571-1555.

City Lore [http://www.citylore.org] This non-profit folklife agency serves New York City and, increasingly, teachers around the country. It houses the Center for Folk Arts in Education, which includes multimedia slides, films, printed material, audio tapes, CD-ROMS on the folk arts, oral history, and multi-cultural education. (The archive is open by appointment.) City Lore has produced a slide show on urban folk arts which is available for rent. They also publish The Culture Catalog: Resources in Folklore, History and Culture. This catalog, specifically designed for K-12 teachers by Folk Arts in Education specialists, offers print and media resources on various topics ranging from specific ethnic groups to urban culture, American history, children's culture, stories, oral history, holidays and celebrations, and more. Contact 72 E. First St., New York, NY 10003, 212/529-1955, citylore@citylore.org.

Hallockville Museum Farm and Folklife Center (Museum)
The Museum Farm, including homestead and outbuildings, has been restored to represent a typical North Fork farm from 1880-1910, a time when the area’s farms supplied New York City and other markets with produce shipped by rail and sea. Workshops, demonstrations, and tours of the farm are offered. The Folklife Center preserves, interprets and presents the historic and contemporary folklife of the area through exhibits, concerts, demonstrations, tours, workshops, festivals, publications and media, fieldwork, training programs, etc., as well as through school programs. For more information contact the Hallockville Museum Farm and Folklife Center, 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901; phone 516/298-5292.

Long Island Traditions [http://www.longislandtraditions.org] sponsors special events featuring a wide range of occupational and ethnic lore in the area. An annual festival each June features demonstrations by local baymen, fishermen, decoy carvers, model submarine builders, and other folk artists who carry on a multi-generation tradition of making maritime crafts and tools. Schools on Long Island interested in learning more about upcoming programs should contact LI Traditions, 382 Main Street Port Washington, NY 11050; phone 516/767-8803, email litrad@i-2000.com.

New York Folklore Society [http://www.nyfolklore.org] The NYFS offers a wide range of programs and services to nurture traditional arts and culture in the communities where they originate and further cultural equity and cross-cultural understanding. Resources include journals and other publications, links to folklife archives around the state, and an annual conference that usually takes places in early September. Contact P.O. Box 764, Schenectady, NY 12301, 518/346-7008, nyfs@nyfolklore.org.

New York State Council for the Arts [http://www.nysca.org] extensively supports folk arts programs around the state. Contact 212/387-703, rbaron@nysca.org.

North Country, NY Heritage Award Winners Roster (Artist Roster) Some of these folk artists--fiddlers, storytellers, basket makers, auctioneers--are available for school programs or residencies. For more information, contact Jill Breit or Varrick Chittenden at Traditional Arts in Upstate New York [http://www.tauny.org] 315/386-4289, tauny@northnet.org. Port Washington Public Library, Long Island, NY (Library) The library has a strong oral history program that integrates folkore. The collection, which is accessible to teachers and students, includes oral history videos, audiotapes, and transcripts, and a large collection of slides and photographs relating to Long Island history and folklife. Traveling exhibitions (accompanied by books) are also available on such topics as African American culture, and also maritime, aviation and other occupational cultures. For example, one explores the folklore of workers on the Great Estates (Long Island mansions); another the culture of Sardinians who came to work in the sand mines. A CD-ROM on aviation folk arts and history is forthcoming. Contact Elly Shodell (pwplohis@lilrc.org) at or at 516/883-4400 ext. 168; or Janet Tietz ext. 107.

Port Washington Public Library, Long Island, NY (Library)
The library has a strong oral history program that integrates folkore. The collection, which is accessible to teachers and students, includes oral history videos, audiotapes, and transcripts, and a large collection of slides and photographs relating to Long Island history and folklife. Traveling exhibitions (accompanied by books) are also available on such topics as African American culture, and also maritime, aviation and other occupational cultures. For example, one explores the folklore of workers on the Great Estates (Long Island mansions); another the culture of Sardinians who came to work in the sand mines. A CD-ROM on aviation folk arts and history is forthcoming. Contact Elly Shodell (pwplohis@lilrc.org) at or at 516/883-4400 ext. 168; or Janet Tietz ext. 107.

Queens Council on the Arts Folk Arts Program [http://www.queenscouncilarts.org] has a long history of researching and presenting the widely varying cultures of this diverse borough. There are publications and programs useful for students. The program's subway line project The International Express became one of the National Millennium Trails in 2000. Contact Bradley Shope, 79-10 Park Lane South, Woodhaven, NY 11421, 718/647-3377, bshope@queenscouncilarts.org.

Roberson Museum and Science Center (Museum, Archive, Festival)
The museum houses a permanent exhibit entitled "Our Ethnic Heritage" as well as a number of temporary folklife exhibits. Specially designed student activities accompany some of these. Roberson also has a Folklife Archive whose collection includes audiotapes, videos, and photographs from over 15 years of fieldwork in the region. Major areas covered include Eastern European, Italian, and African American traditions and folklife. There are also educational resources based on previous exhibits and each September the museum hosts a festival that includes folk artists. Contact: Roberson Museum and Science Center, 30 Front Street, Binghamton, NY 13905. Ask for staff folklorist at 607/772-0660.

Sound Portraits (Media Production) [http://soundportraits.org]
Sound Portraits Productions, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit radio production company dedicated to creating radio that brings neglected American voices to a national audience. The site has information about a number of projects directly related to folklore, including the American Talkers [http://www.soundports.org/amtalk.htm] series, a collaborative project developed with City Lore, and the new StoryCorps [http://storycorps.net] project, which puts recording booths in public spaces.

Stony Brook
Host of Out of the Ordinary, an exhibit and series of events featuring folk artists in New York state. Contact: Museums at Stony Brook,1208 Route 25A, Stony Brook, NY 11790 Phone: 516-751-0066, x211, Fax: 516-751-0353.

Traditional Arts of Upstate New York (TAUNY) [tauny.org]
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people understand and appreciate the folk traditions and local culture of everyday life--present and past--in the North Country. To do so, TAUNY seeks to research and preserve a record of diverse groups, customs and traditions; to recognize and empower traditional arts and artists; to identify and promote regional identity; and to provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn about folklore and local culture.

World Music Institute [http://www.HearTheWorld.Org] The World Music Institute is dedicated to the presentation and documentation of traditional and contemporary music and dance from throughout the world. It presents a concert series in New York City, concert tours, recordings, a public radio series, university symposia, and an extensive catalog (CDs, videos, books) of traditional and contemporary music from around the world. The Institute also distributed a free catalog that includes information about more than 4,000 CDs, videos and books, including hundreds of imported and domestic labels, of traditional and contemporary music from throughout the world. Contact the Institute at 49 West 27th Street, Suite 930, New York, NY 10001; phone 212/545-7536, WMI@heartheworld.org.

Everywhere You Look: Folk Art in New York State Public Places (Video)
Originally based on a traveling exhibition, this video looks at folk art displayed in public places, from commercial signs to hair styles. Still images of the art are combined with vignettes on individual folk artists. View it once, discuss, view again. Produced by Traditional Arts in Upstate New York. Suitable for middle and high school students. Approximately 17 minutes in length; available for loan. Contact Jill Breit or Varrick Chittenden at Traditional Arts in Upstate New York, 315/386-4289.

Folk Artists of the Southern Tier (Book)
By Catherine Schwoefferman. Originally written to accompany an exhibition, this book focuses on particular artists in the traditions of fly-tying, woodcarving, basket making, wycinank making, chair caning and seat weaving, painting, rug making and quilting. Middle and high school. Contact the staff folklorist at the Roberson Museum and Science Center, 30 Front Street, Binghamton, NY 13905; phone 607/772-0660.

Goddesses and Their Offspring: 19th & 20th Century Eastern European Embroideries (Book)
Edited by Catherine Schwoefferman. Originally written to accompany an exhibition, this book, with essays by various authors, explores the "Mother Goddess" motif in 19th- and 20th-century East European embroideries and the changing function of the embroideries over time. Includes contemporary traditional embroideries by women of East European communities in Binghamton, NY. Contact the staff folklorist at the Roberson Museum and Science Center, 30 Front Street, Binghamton, NY 13905; phone 607/772-0660.

Northern New York Foodways (Audio)
Series of short (10 minutes maximum) modules on audio cassette, originally for public radio, on regional and ethnic food customs in Northern New York State. Topics include a local cheese factory, wild game preparation, maple sugaring, Passover seder, St. Joseph’s Day celebrations, Greek pastries, and others. Produced by Traditional Arts in Upstate New York. Available for a nominal fee. Contact Jill Breit or Varrick Chittenden at Traditional Arts in Upstate New York, 315/386-4289.

The Painted Bride (Video)
Produced by Susan Slyomovics and Amanda Dargan. This video brings the viewer into a Pakistani living room in Queens, New York. Here, Shenaz Hooda uses henna dye to paint intricate patterns and designs on the hands and feet of a bride-to-be, while her friends sing humorous wedding songs mocking her future in-laws. The video explores the exquisite mehendi body painting tradition as it is found in India and Pakistan and provides insight into new immigrant traditions. At the close, Shenaz herself gets married and has her own hands and feet painted in the traditional way. Grades 6-12. Available from Citylore through its Culture Catalog, 72 East 1st Street, New York, NY 10003; phone 212/529-5062.

Southern Tier Traditions (Video)
This slide-tape presentation on video features a storyteller, an African American gospel group, and a Slovak egg decorator. Available for loan. Contact the staff folklorist at the Roberson Museum and Science Center, 30 Front Street, Binghamton, NY 13905; phone 607/772-0660.

Take Five (Traveling exhibits)
These brief traveling exhibits were designed to be viewed in five minutes. Originally designed for public spaces, they have since been widely used in schools. Some now include teachers’ guides. Each consists of four or five double-sided panels. "For the Market Trade" portrays Mohawk arts from basketry and beadwork to t-shirts, and includes a package of touchable objects. The Old Order Amish crafts exhibit includes a geometry lesson based on quilt patterns. "Good Food Served Right" includes a cassette of audio features on food traditions in Northern New York State. Other exhibits explore hunting and fishing arts of the St. Lawrence River, and traditional wood crafts in the Adirondacks. Produced by Traditional Arts in Upstate New York. Available for loan within upstate New York. For more information, contact Jill Breit or Varrick Chittenden at Traditional Arts in Upstate New York; 315/386-4289.

Threaded Memories: A Family Quilt Collection (Book)
By Catherine Schwoefferman. This exhibition catalog includes black and white photographs and an essay discussing the patterns of change and continuity in several generations of quiltmaking in one community, from the early 1800s to the 1950s. Middle and high school. Contact the staff folklorist at the Roberson Museum and Science Center, 30 Front Street, Binghamton, NY 13905; phone 607/772-0660.

Three Catskill Storytellers (Book)
By Catherine Schwoefferman. This book explores the creative use of storytelling in the Catskill Mountains. Activities such as farming, fishing and hunting form the heart of these stories. The men whose stories are included turn their everyday occupations into shared expressive experiences which embody community values and sentiments. Middle and high school. Contact the staff folklorist at the Roberson Museum and Science Center, 30 Front Street, Binghamton, NY 13905; phone 607/772-0660.

Pennsylvania

Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area [http://www.riversofsteel.com] This seven-county cultural center coordinates and facilitates cultural and industrial heritage projects in southwestern Pennsylvania. For information on educational resources, contact The Bost Building, 623 E.8th Ave., Homestead, PA 15120, 412/464-4020, info@riversofsteel.com.

New Directions in Folklore [http://www.temple.edu/isllc/newfolk] Site hosted by Pennsylvania folklorists that includes essays on the relevance of folklore to a wide range of topics, including: healing and folk medicine, African American culture, and lore in science fiction.

Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center, Inc. (Annual Powwow) This Pan-Indian cultural center mainly provides services to Native people in the area. They also host an annual powwow during the last full weekend in September, which includes big drum groups from around the country. Events include singing, drumming, dancing, native foods, crafts, and demonstrations. There is a small cultural museum on the site, which is in Indiana Township, near Pittsburgh. Contact the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center Inc. at 412/782-4457 for more information.

Institute for Cultural Partnerships (Training, Resources) [http://www.culturalpartnerships.org] ICP is staffed by folklorists who have extensive expertise in folklore and folk arts and specialize in improving inter-group relations. ICP works intensively with school districts in the region to assist with diversity education and conflict resolution issues. On Tour Productions offers recordings, including the education guide with recordings, "What's Your Name? Rhymes and Rhythms from Pennsylvania's Neighborhoods." Find online sample lessons and ordering info at http://www.culturalpartnerships.org/otstudyguide.htm. Contact 3211 N. Front St., Harrisburg, PA 17110, 717/238-1770, webmaster@culturalpartnerships.org.

Johnstown Folkfest (Festivals)
This free traditional music festival, held in an historic neighborhood, offers three performance areas featuring nationally recognized performers, over 50 ethnic food vendors and tours of nationality churches. Labor Day Weekend. Located on Chestnut Street, Johnstown, PA. For more information call 814/539-1889.

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (Artist Roster) [http://www.artsnet.org/pca]
The Council puts out an AIE Directory [http://www.artsnet.org/pca/aie_search.html], out a listing of Pennsylvania artists available for school programs and residencies includes some folk artists and two or three folklorists. Contact Room 216, Finance Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, 717/787-6883, ngriffiths@state.pa.us.

Philadelphia Folklore Project (Informational Resources, Exhibits) [http://www.folkloreproject.org] PFP documents, supports, and presents Philadelphia-area folk arts and culture through fieldwork, archive, exhibits, performances, and media resources, many available by ordering online (see Print & Media Resources, below), including curricula. The Folk Arts and Multicultural Education (FAME) program places artists in school and community residencies. Contact 1304 Wharton St., Philadelphia, PA 19147, 215/468-7871, pfp@folkloreproject.org.

The Giant Never Wins: Cambodian Lakhon Bassac (book) Folk opera performed in Philadelphia. Stories by Koung Peang and Pun Nhiv. Essays by William Westerman with Prolung Khan Ngin. Translations by Leendavy Koung, Chiny Ky, Prolung Ngin and Debora Kodish. Edited by Debora Kodish. Eight stories (in Khmer and English) recounting the plots of lakhon bassac, a lively and entertaining folk drama tradition. Essays explain the background, history and art of lakhon bassac, Cambodian folk opera, as practiced and remembered by Cambodians who now live in Philadelphia. Based on three years of fieldwork in Philadelphia. 1995. 160+ pp. photos, glossary. $15 (Resource for Educators, Stories can be used with Middle School-aged youth, grades 5-7 and up) For more information contact The Philadelphia Folklife Project [http://www.folkloreproject.org] at 215/468-7871, pfp@folkloreproject.org.

In My Heart I am a Dancer. (book) By Chamroeun Yin. Edited by Deborah Wei and Debora Kodish. Photos by Rene Marquez. A beautiful children's book about a Cambodian dancer, mask-maker, gardener, friend and neighbor that shows many sides of this Cambodian man, a survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime, who has followed his heart and his dream. The book, in a simple way, punctures stereotypes. 1986. 32 pp. full color, photographs. $12.95 (grades K-4) For more information contact The Philadelphia Folklife Project [http://www.folkloreproject.org] at 215/468-7871, pfp@folkloreproject.org.

Lithuanian Wedding Celebration Songs (book) From the memory of Bronius Krokys. Edited by Joseph Kasinskas. Introduction by Debora Kodish. A project of the Lithuanian Folksong Quartet. Forty-one songs traditional to Lithuanian weddings, as remembered by Bronius Krokys, with a introduction about Mr. Krokys and this folksong tradition. Songs are presented in Lithuanian with English translations and musical transcriptions. 47 pp. Illustrated. 1994. $10. For more information contact The Philadelphia Folklife Project [http://www.folkloreproject.org] at 215/468-7871, pfp@folkloreproject.org.

ODUNDE presents From Hucklebuck to Hip Hop (book) Social Dance in the African American Community in Philadelphia. By John W. Roberts. An ODUNDE project. Based on interviews with African American dancers from Philadelphia, this book explores the dances, settings, style and significance of social dance, literally from hucklebuck in the1940s to hip hop in the 1990s. 1995. Illustrated. 123 pp. $10 (Highschool resource for educators) For more information contact The Philadelphia Folklife Project [http://www.folkloreproject.org] at 215/468-7871, pfp@folkloreproject.org.

Pennsylvania Calendar of Events Guide (Catalog) This guide lists events happening throughout the state, including some relating to folklife such as the Eastern Delaware Nations' Pow Wow (June), Greek Festival (July), Old Fiddlers' Picnic (August), and Johnstown Folkfest (August). Call 800/847-4872 for this free guide.

Uses of Tradition: Arts of Italian Americans in Philadelphia (book) By Dorothy Noyes. Foreword by Richard N. Juliani. Describes some of the folk arts that Italian craftspeople brought to Philadelphia, and how they changed the face and feel of the city with stone carving, wood carving, stained glass, plaster work, innovations in mummers' costumes, palm weaving and other significant traditions. 1989. Illustrated. 80 pp. $10 For more information contact The Philadelphia Folklife Project [http://www.folkloreproject.org] at 215/468-7871, pfp@folkloreproject.org.

Video Shorts by the Philadelphia Folklife Project (video)
The Philadelphia Folklore Project is producing a series of brief videos (each 8 to 11 minutes each) on important Philadelphia refugee folk artists. Created as portraits of distinct individuals, each piece introduces a different folk art, set against the context of the artists life experiences in their own war- and violence-torn homes (Liberia, Haiti, South Africa) and here. These are useful thought-provoking and gentle ways to introduce discussions of immigration and urban communities. For grades 4-9. Teachers guides are in preparation.

• A song for Every Occasion (About Hawa Moore, a Liberian singer, and her children, trying to maintain Liberian culture and make a life here).
• Your Drum is the One You Will Make (About Mogauwane Mahloele, a South African drummer and craftsman)
• Paintings of My Neighborhood (About Frito Bastien, a Haitian painter, and his escape to Philadelphia, his life in Haiti and his art).

Works in Progress (Periodical)
Publication of the Philadelphia Folklore Project. Published 3x/year. Subscriptions included in membership ($25/year + sliding scale. Members also receive news mailings. Call 215-468-7871 for information.) Selected past issues:

• 6:2 (1993) Special ODUNDE issue: Origins of ODUNDE; Testimonies; Uses of public space; The drum preferred; Sydney King's dance studio. 16 pp. $4
• 8:1 (1994) Storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston, Culture and community; Gospel; Coming up tap dancing; Lakhon bassac; Kai Akwei-Bey. 24 pp. $6
• 8:2 (1995) Stepping in Time special issue. 10 essays on African American tap dancers and entertainers (includes three printed in WIP in earlier versions); focus on African American women. 44 pp. $10.
• 8:3 (1995) Art Happens Here special issue. Essays on drummer Baba Crowder in Africa, Mogauwane Mahloele, Documenting graffiti (with color insert), coming up playing jazz in Point Breeze, Twenty years of ODUNDE on South Street. 24 pp. $10
• 9:1/2 (1996) Asian Folk Arts in Education special issue. Essays on native/first nations folk arts, native women singers Ulali, pitfalls and possibilities in presenting folk arts in schools, Cambodian artist Chamroeun Yin, narratives from Asian American teens, Cambodian weavers, PFP exhibitions. 24 pp. $8
• 9:3/10:1 (1996) Remembering Leab Koung, Frito Bastien (Haitian Painter), Chayale Ash (Yiddish theater artist), Hawa Moore (Liberian singer), Cambodian folktales, Plenty of Good Women Dancers, Children's book. 32 pp. $8

Virginia

Blue Ridge Institute (Museum, Library, Festival) [http://www.blueridgeinstitute.org]
BRI houses a museum and offers tours for students and others. An extensive folklife archive contains material from Blue Ridge as well as the Shenenandoah Valley, Tidewater, and other Virginia regions. BRI produces a folklife festival in the fall (4th Saturday in October) and other events throughout the year. Online exhibits and teaching guides include ballads and the banjo. Contact BRI, Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA 24088; 540/365-4416.

Longwood Center for the Visual Arts
The Center tours "Heart & Soil: Agricultural Folklife of the Virginia Piedmont," a traveling exhibit. Longwood College, 129 N. Main Street, Farmville, VA 23901 ; phone 804/395-2206.

Virginia Folklife Program (Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy) (Web site, Exhibit) [http://www.virginia.edu/vfh/vfp/home.html] This has over 50 pages of information and images, covering all of their projects, and including essays (Piedmont guitar, chanteys, trackliners); workshops on folklife research (key concepts, history of ideas, fieldwork methodology), material culture, and oral history. Soon to include audio and video clips, bibliographical and media resource lists, etc. The VFH also tours "Because My Work Is What I Do: Watermen of the Northern Neck" a traveling exhibit that is available from VFH's Resource Service, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, 145 Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903; phone 804/924-6895. Or from Reedville Fishermen's Museum, P.O. Box 306, Reedville, VA 22539; phone 804/453-6529.

The Virginia Folklore Society [http://minerva.acc.Virginia.EDU/~vafolk] A non-profit, educational, membership organization dedicated to the discovery, collection, publication, and thus preservation, of folklore and traditional culture in Virginia, and to furthering the understanding, appreciation, and performance of the traditional arts and crafts of the State. For more information, write to: Virginia Folklore Society, 219 Bryan Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 or email clp5a@virginia.edu.

West Virginia

August Heritage Center [www.augustaheritage.com] The Center offers a number of programs, the best known of which are the summer workshops in the traditional folk arts, music and dance. Other public programs include concerts, festivals, recordings, community outreach and apprenticeships. Field research and documentation of Appalachian folk artists and traditional folk culture are ongoing, and the Center maintains an archive of its own and other relevant material. The Augusta Heritage Recordings document and present West Virginia traditional music, including blues, old-time country including fiddling and banjo, folksongs and ballads, and music of the Swiss settlement of Helvetia. The Center also houses an archive that contains field recordings, concert tapes, photographs, and paper documents that have been generated by Augusta since its founding 25 years ago. Several important collections of regional recordings have been donated to the archive. For their annual catalog, contact the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College, 100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV 26241; phone 304/637-1209, augusta@augustaheritage.com.

West Virginia Folklife Center [http://www.fscwv.edu/wvfolklife] Fairmont State College, 1201 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, WV 26554, 304/367-4403, wvfolklife@mail.fscwv.edu.

African American Heritage Family Tree Museum (Museum)
This museum features photographs, family histories, and cultural, historical, and coal-mining artifacts. Located in Ansted, West Virginia. Call 304/658-5526 for more information.

Appalachian String Band Music Festival (Festival)
This event, produced by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, features concerts, contests, dances, workshops, crafts, storytelling and jam sessions. July. Located at Camp Washington-Carver in Fayette County, West Virginia. For more information, contact Camp Washington-Carver, HC 35, Box 5, Clifftop, WV 25831-9601; phone 304/438-3005.

Antioch Baptist Church Museum (Museum, Archives)
The Museum houses complete records, photographs, and religious and community artifacts related to its active, on-going congregation, whose history dates back to 1805. Contact the Church Museum at 304/658-4667.

Fort New Salem (Museum)
Various activities and exhibits teach about the cultural folkways of German and Scotch-Irish settlers. Located in Salem, West Virginia. For more information call 304/782-5245.

Helvetia Historical Museum (Museum)
The Museum is devoted to the presentation of this early Swiss settlement through ongoing dances, community events, and other active, traditional local folkways. Located in Helvetia, West Virginia. Call 304/924-6435 for more information.

The Old Mill (Field trip destination)
This water-powered grist mill, dating from 1877, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It offers hands-on activities for children, and opportunities to learn about grinding, water-powered turbines, weaving, and beekeeping. Limited hours during the school year. Contact The Old Mill, Harman, WV 26270; phone 304/227-4466.

Prickett's Fort State Park (Field trip destination)
Programs at this restored fort and related buildings include demonstrations, exhibits, and other educational activities. For more information contact Prickett's Fort State Park, Rt. 3, Box 403, Fairmont, WV 26554; phone 304/363-0303.

Stonewall Jackson Heritage Arts & Crafts Jubilee (Festival)
This celebration of Appalachian heritage through crafts, music and dance is held annually on Labor Day Weekend. Call 800/269-1863 for more information.

West Virginia Artists' and Craftsmen's Guild
The Guild is the only statewide organization for artists and craftspeople, and many traditional artists are involved with the group. The Guild offers many services to its members, which include art educators, shop owners, and collectors as well as artists. The Guild provides information about fairs and festivals throughout the state, and can provide speakers to talk about arts and crafts in West Virginia. Contact the group at P.O. Box 968, Charleston, WV 25324.

West Virginia Division of Culture and History
This governmental agency sponsors the Vandalia Gathering, which celebrates traditional West Virginia music, crafts, and food, as well as other folk-arts-related exhibits, resources, and events. Contact the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, The Cultural Center, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25305-0300; phone 304/558-0220.

West Virginia Division of Tourism
The Division of Tourism provides listings of community festivals and events. Call 800/CALL-WVA.

West Virginia State Folk Festival (Festival)
This annual festival, which takes place in Glenville, is now in its 48th year. It features dance, music, storytelling, and crafts, and other events such as spelling bees and Civil War encampments. June. For more information call 800/480-8098.

Fiddles, Snakes, and Dog Days (Video)
This video portrays both established and previously undocumented folk artists as they perform a variety of indigenous traditional tunes. The fiddle music weaves through a fabric of tales, beliefs and seasonal observances which have been shaped by time and traditions and handed down from generation to generation. 60 minutes. To order contact the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College, 100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV 26241; phone 304/637-1209 or 800/624-3157.

Goldenseal Magazine (Periodical)
Quarterly publication of West Virginia Folklife. Contact the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, The Cultural Center, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25305-0300; phone 304/558-0220.

Helvetia: The Swiss of West Virginia (Video)
This video documents the traditional folkways of this community, descended from early Swiss settlers to the region. 60 minutes. To order contact Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College, 100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV 26241; phone 304/637-1209 or 800/624-3157.

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