The Virginia Folklife Program is pleased to announce the ninth class of Master Artists and Apprentices in the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program. Please join us in welcoming the 2011-2012 class at the Apprenticeship Showcase on Sunday, September 11 from Noon to 5pm at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. Master Banjo player Sammy Shelor of [...]

Virginia state folklorist Jon Lohman hosted the Virginia Folklife Workshop Porch at Floydfest the last weekend of July. The Porch, as it’s affectionately known, featured workshops conducted by Jon with Sam Bush, Jorma Kaukonen and Larry Keel, Del McCoury, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Peter Rowen, Dirk Powell, and performances by some of Virginia’s finest musicians [...]

Join the Folklife Program at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities on Sunday, September 11th, from Noon to 5:00 p.m. for the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase. We’ll celebrate the eighth graduating class of folklife apprentices and introduce the incoming Virginia Folk Masters, with musical performances, crafts, and great food. This year’s showcase will feature masters of [...]