Comments for Keepers of Tradition http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog Folk Art and Heritage in Massachusetts Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:12:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on New England Country & Western Music by John Juan Coyote http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/index.php/2009/04/new-england-country-western-music/#comment-27489 John Juan Coyote Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:12:55 +0000 http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/?p=490#comment-27489 Be, The full title of the song you are looking for is "Living in Braintree with You in Methuen Is Almost Like Living in Lowell" by Larry Flint (no relation to the other, more famous Larry Flynt). Its may have also been recorded by Billy Madison (also no relation to the other, more famous fictional Billy Madison played by Adam Sandler). The song is sometimes played on WildWestRadio.Com Be,

The full title of the song you are looking for is “Living in Braintree with You in Methuen Is Almost Like Living in Lowell” by Larry Flint (no relation to the other, more famous Larry Flynt). Its may have also been recorded by Billy Madison (also no relation to the other, more famous fictional Billy Madison played by Adam Sandler). The song is sometimes played on WildWestRadio.Com

]]> Comment on The Pierogi Queen by Nancy Mizen http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/index.php/2011/07/the-pierogi-queen/#comment-25652 Nancy Mizen Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:41:11 +0000 http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/?p=1810#comment-25652 Be it known that all of Dottie's pieorgies are made with love. It's Dottie's trademark, for the loving person she is! Larry & I look forward to her delicious pierogies every Christmas, & her sunshine smile when she cheerfully delivers them! YUM! --Nancy Be it known that all of Dottie’s pieorgies are made with love. It’s Dottie’s trademark, for the loving person she is! Larry & I look forward to her delicious pierogies every Christmas, & her sunshine smile when she cheerfully delivers them! YUM!
–Nancy

]]> Comment on The Pierogi Queen by Fran Nowak http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/index.php/2011/07/the-pierogi-queen/#comment-25418 Fran Nowak Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:18:01 +0000 http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/?p=1810#comment-25418 It's a pleasure to see an excellent cook and fellow Pole, get recognition. Dottie is not only a good cook but a generous one, sharing freely her many Polish delicacies. Thanks to Carol and Mary Matyka, the Polish booth at the Lowell Folk Festival is well-known and popular with eager "clients" returning year after year. Best wishes to all of them for continuing success. Fran Nowak It’s a pleasure to see an excellent cook and fellow Pole, get recognition. Dottie is not only a good cook but a generous one, sharing freely her many Polish delicacies.

Thanks to Carol and Mary Matyka, the Polish booth at the Lowell Folk Festival is well-known and popular with eager “clients” returning year after year.

Best wishes to all of them for continuing success.

Fran Nowak

]]> Comment on The Pierogi Queen by Caroline Szczypinski http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/index.php/2011/07/the-pierogi-queen/#comment-25384 Caroline Szczypinski Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:19:16 +0000 http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/?p=1810#comment-25384 Dottie: Do you take the pierogi wagon on the road? We need your expertise in Northern Virginia. Miss that Polish home cookin' !!! Our best to you and Bill. Caroline and Walt Dottie:

Do you take the pierogi wagon on the road? We need your expertise in Northern Virginia. Miss that Polish home cookin’ !!! Our best to you and Bill.

Caroline and Walt

]]> Comment on Calling Track and Military Cadence Calls: How an African American Tradition Influenced Military Basic Training by Michael A Cavanaugh http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/index.php/2011/02/calling-track-and-military-cadence-calls-how-an-african-american-tradition-influenced-military-basic-training/#comment-22163 Michael A Cavanaugh Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:38:22 +0000 http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/?p=1611#comment-22163 More on Duckworth & origin of Jody, including photo of Duckworth in uniform, on my website. Last Veterans' Day, the state of Georgia named a segment of a highway in his hometown for Duckworth. More on Duckworth & origin of Jody, including photo of Duckworth in uniform, on my website. Last Veterans’ Day, the state of Georgia named a segment of a highway in his hometown for Duckworth.

]]> Comment on Native veteran and woodcarver by Sherry Bloodsworth http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/index.php/2008/10/native-veteran-and-woodcarver/#comment-21247 Sherry Bloodsworth Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:03:43 +0000 http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/?p=109#comment-21247 Hello Maggie, I am compiling all the information I can locate online concerning the history of Joseph Johns and his two other brothers, Micco Bobby Johns- Bearheart and Robert Johns- Cedarbear. I am a member of the Perdido Bay Tribe, Southeastern Lower Muscogee Creek Indians, Inc. and the tribes Historical Research Advisor and Genealogy Researcher. I just wanted to touch base with you personally and tell you that I really enjoyed your article and all the great pictures you posted. Thank you so much for honoring our keepers of tradition on your site. Mvto Hello Maggie,

I am compiling all the information I can locate online concerning the history of Joseph Johns and his two other brothers, Micco Bobby Johns- Bearheart and Robert Johns- Cedarbear. I am a member of the Perdido Bay Tribe, Southeastern Lower Muscogee Creek Indians, Inc. and the tribes Historical Research Advisor and Genealogy Researcher.

I just wanted to touch base with you personally and tell you that I really enjoyed your article and all the great pictures you posted. Thank you so much for honoring our keepers of tradition on your site. Mvto

]]> Comment on New England Country & Western Music by Be http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/index.php/2009/04/new-england-country-western-music/#comment-21200 Be Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:28:25 +0000 http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/?p=490#comment-21200 Important site! where can I find the song that says With you in Methuen and me in Braintree, it's almost like living in Lowell? Important site!
where can I find the song that says
With you in Methuen and me in Braintree, it’s almost like living in Lowell?

]]> Comment on Chairmaking Once Pride of City by Isabel Perkins-Lovejoy http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/index.php/2009/01/chairmaking-once-pride-of-city/#comment-19906 Isabel Perkins-Lovejoy Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:02:11 +0000 http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/?p=259#comment-19906 Hi, I work for Leonard Curcio as the webmaster. I enjoyed reading your blog about Chair City Wayside Furniture. My Grandfather William Lehtinen was also one of the founders of the company with Leonard's father Ralph Curcio. I was wondering if you could put a link to their website in the article. The website address in www.chairsandstools.us Thanks if you can do this! Hi, I work for Leonard Curcio as the webmaster. I enjoyed reading your blog about Chair City Wayside Furniture. My Grandfather William Lehtinen was also one of the founders of the company with Leonard’s father Ralph Curcio. I was wondering if you could put a link to their website in the article. The website address in http://www.chairsandstools.us

Thanks if you can do this!

]]> Comment on Folk Traditions Flourish in Norway by Arna Desser http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/index.php/2009/03/folk-traditions-flourish-in-norway/#comment-19543 Arna Desser Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:47:12 +0000 http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/?p=335#comment-19543 Norwegian hardanger fiddle (hardingfele) traditions thrive in the US, as well, nurtured by various spelemennslag (fiddle groups) and by the Hardanger Fiddle Association of America (HFAA). The HFAA sponsors an annual workshop with master fiddlers and dancers from Norway teaching the traditions from the regions where the hardanger fiddle is most prominent. Sound Post, the quarterly journal of the HFAA provides a wealth of information about tunes, fiddlers, festivals in both Norway and the US, care of instruments, etc. etc. The HFAA also provides instructional materials and access to recordings of hardingfele tradition bearers. Maggie's trip to Norway was on the annual "Telemark Winter Experience" ... a week of hardanger fiddle music, dancing and cross-country skiing beginning at Ble Fjellstue and ending at the annual Kongsberg Market, which features concerts and competitions in traditional fiddling, dance and song. For information contact us at info@telemarkwinterexperience.net Norwegian hardanger fiddle (hardingfele) traditions thrive in the US, as well, nurtured by various spelemennslag (fiddle groups) and by the Hardanger Fiddle Association of America (HFAA). The HFAA sponsors an annual workshop with master fiddlers and dancers from Norway teaching the traditions from the regions where the hardanger fiddle is most prominent. Sound Post, the quarterly journal of the HFAA provides a wealth of information about tunes, fiddlers, festivals in both Norway and the US, care of instruments, etc. etc. The HFAA also provides instructional materials and access to recordings of hardingfele tradition bearers.

Maggie’s trip to Norway was on the annual “Telemark Winter Experience” … a week of hardanger fiddle music, dancing and cross-country skiing beginning at Ble Fjellstue and ending at the annual Kongsberg Market, which features concerts and competitions in traditional fiddling, dance and song. For information contact us at info@telemarkwinterexperience.net

]]> Comment on New England Country & Western Music by Anonymous http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/index.php/2009/04/new-england-country-western-music/#comment-17557 Anonymous Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:24:58 +0000 http://blog.massfolkarts.org/blog/?p=490#comment-17557 AND WHO CAN FORGET THE FIRESDE LOUNGE WHERE IT ALL BEGAN AND WHO CAN FORGET THE FIRESDE LOUNGE WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

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