Big love and thanks to the Woodville, Alabama community for sharing their traditions with us! And to the Woodville Public Library + Alabama State Council on the Arts for their partnership!

Want to document your community’s local traditions? Reach out! alabamafolklife.org/contact

Announcing: Tributaries 19!

Featuring research articles and book reviews on quilting songs in the Black Belt, the old time Tennessee muskmelon, textile mill culture in Avondale, Black landownership, music on shared land, Birmingham recording studios, hunting and conservation, story quilts, and gospel music.

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Dive into Alabama folklife with the Alabama Folk podcast! In 24 episodes, Alabama artists and makers describe traditions passed down through the generations. Through their lives, we discover the many histories, cultures, communities, and landscapes that make us Alabama folk.

Listen on Apple, Spotify, wherever you stream, or online!

Is there a tradition you’d like to teach or learn in your Alabama community? We can help! The AFA supports workshops across Alabama!

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FRED HUNTER’S ALABAMA

ALABAMA LIVING

AUBURN UNIVERSITY

BAMA BUZZ (Alabama Folk podcast)

BAMA BUZZ (Cauthen Fellows)

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