Texas Folklife: The Folklorist Next Door

Sep 13 2024 21 ep. 16 mins 3
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Folklorists explore foodways, music, ritual celebrations, and more. Several episode producers participated in Texas Folklife's Community Folklife Fellowship program where they received mentorship, training workshops, and project support. 

Learn more at TexasFolklife.org 

This project is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas.

Executive Producer: Jeannelle Ramirez
Technical Producer: J.A. Strub

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