Danbury Library presents: Singing and Song-Catching With Derek Piotr
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Join us as folklorist and musician Derek Piotr presents a lecture outlining his song collecting and folklore studies in and around Appalachia, specifically the Western North Carolina region. Derek has primarily studied the song repertoire of the Bare family of Elk Park, North Carolina. He has worked directly with some of the last living tradition bearers of this family and reviewed recordings made of them for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1939 that are housed in the Library of Congress. He recently curated a collection, Last Wisps of the Old Ways, spanning these archival recordings and his recent field work, highlights from this compilation will also be presented.
Derek Piotr is a fine example of someone working and thriving in the creative community. Born in Poland, but currently based in West Redding, Connecticut, Derek Piotr has been releasing meticulous and singular electronic compositions for several years. His work is critically acclaimed and well received in the U.S. and overseas.
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