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NYFS FUNDERS
“Most often the living artists of everyday life, people who do not come to the attention of the larger society, and who thus do not attain fame or notoriety, are actually the primary active carriers of
culture and are therefore of central importance, whether they come to our attention or not.”
—Barre Toelken, Journal of American Folklore 116 (2003)
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ABOUT THE NEW YORK FOLKLORE SOCIETY
NYFS Funders
The New York Folklore Society’s programs are made possible in part with public funds from :
Additional funding is provided by:
The William Gundry Broughton Charitable Trust
The Arthur Z. Solomon Charitable Trust
Schenectady County Initiative Program
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 | New York Folklore Society Wins Grant from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor’s
Heritage Fund |
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Left to right: Rep. Paul D. Tonko, (D, NY - 21st Congressional District); Judy Schmidt-Dean, Commission Chair, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor; Beth Sciumeca, Executive Director, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor; Lisa Overholser, Folklorist, New York Folklore Society; and Ellen McHale, Executive Director, New York Folklore Society |
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission, in partnership with the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund, awarded $43,700 in grants to assist organizations with canal-related education, preservation, and tourism projects. The New York Folklore Society, in partnership with the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, received $7,000 to present a two-day symposium, Music of the Erie Canal, exploring the connections between the Erie Canal and traditional music in New York State. The symposium will involve panel discussions, musical performances, and the development of a post-symposium interactive website. “The New York Folklore Society is thrilled to be able to partner with the Erie Canal Museum on this project, which wouldn’t have been possible without this support from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor,” said Ellen McHale, Executive Director. “The symposium will uncover distinct musical traditions that have been directly shaped and forged by the Erie Canal. We look forward to bringing these traditions to light.” Read the entire press release here.
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Hosted by the Erie Canal Museum and The New York Folklore Society, this 2012 performance-rich program explored the role of music in the history of the Erie Canal, and the influence of the Erie Canal on contemporary musical tradition. This two-day gathering of scholars and musicians showcased musical performance as well as discussion and was made possible with support from the Erie Canal Museum, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, New York Council for the Humanities, New York State Council on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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