Folklife Center News, Volume 29, Nos. 1-2 (Northern Ireland, Seegers
Folklife Center News AMERIC A N F O L K L I F E C ENTER FAMILY VALUES FROM SCARBOROUGH FAIR ALL THROUGH THE NORTH, SEEGER STYLE: TO CAPITOL HILL: AS I WALKED FORTH: BOARD OF TRUSTEES Librarian Appointees: Tom Rankin, Chair, North Carolina Jane Beck, Vice-chair, Vermont Donald Scott, Nevada Kojo Nnamdi, District of Columbia Congressional Appointees: Daniel Botkin, California C. Kurt Dewhurst, Michigan Mickey Hart, California Dennis Holub, South Dakota William L. Kinney Jr., South Carolina Marlene Meyerson, New Mexico In the keynote address of Since his youth, Paul A recap of the fascinating Charlie Seemann, Nevada Kay Kaufman Shelemay, Massachusetts 3 AFC’s historic Seeger Fam- 12 Simon has been fascinated 18 and entertaining series of Presidential Appointees: lectures, concerts and symposia ily Tribute in March 2007, Neil V. with folklore. In April 2007,in Mary Bomar, Director, National Park Service Rosenberg examines the legacy of preparation for winning the Library celebrating the culture of Northern Lisette M. Mondello, Assistant Secretary for a family crucial to American music of Congress’s Gershwin Award for Ireland, held at AFC in May, 2007. Public and Governmental Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs and folklore. Popular song, he visited AFC. Ex Officio Members James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress AMERIC A N F O L K L I F E C ENTER Cristián Samper, Acting Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution The American Folklife Center was created in 1976 by the U.S. Congress to “preserve and present Dana Gioia, Chairman, National Endowment American folklife” through programs of research, documentation, archival preservation, reference for the Arts service, live performance, exhibition, publication, and training.
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