New York Folklore Journal Vol. 25

From NEW YORK FOLKLORE (Vol. 25):
Folk arts tend to be largely unnoticed—or if noticed, then stereotyped, romanticized, or trivialized—by people in the mainstream of large industrialized societies ...Yet, they are living traditions, practiced now and continuously evolving in communities everywhere. Folk artists live in the present, engaged with modern culture—many are equally adept in the more contemporary forms popular in their communities—but they maintain a vital link with the past. They are the bearers of the traditions of their peoples.

—John W. Suter, “Thoughts on the Role of Folk Arts in the Ecology of Culture”

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NEW YORK FOLKLORE
Vol. 25, Nos. 1-4, 1999
Public Folklore Scholarship and Writing in New York State

CONTENTS

Foreword		v
Introduction: Empire State of Change and Continuity	Robert Baron	vii
Articles
Thoughts on the Role of Folk Arts in the Ecology of Culture	John W. Suter	1
Welcome to Your Second Home	Ray Allen, Joe Sciorra and Steve Zeitlin	17
Cherish the Ladies	Mick Moloney	25
Splendid Companionship and Practical Assistance	Joyce Ice	43
Local and Personal: An Introduction To Farm Stands	Janis Benincasa, Ned Pratt and Ellen McHale	53
Between the Branches	Doug DeNatale	59
You Hear the Ice Talking	Shelly Posen	73
Roger Kelly: Reminiscing On Old Time Music	James Kimball	91
Liner notes for “Chesta E La Voci Ca Canuscite” – “This is the Voice You Know”: Southern Italian Mountain Music from Calabria, Campania, Basilicata and Abruzzo. Global Village C675	Anna L. Chairetakis	101
Ritual Renewal: Polish-American Easter Traditions	Kate Koperski	113
Particles of the Past Sandmining on Long Island 1870’s’1980’s	Elly Shodell	123
Wit, Work, and Wisdom: Traditional Artistry at Sagamore	Karen Taussig-Lux	135

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