Music
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Posted on Mon Nov 11, 2019
Texas Folklife is proud to present the Exhibit Opening of Accordion Kings and Queens at Cactus Music on Thursday November 23rd. The Afternoon will feature music from Texas Folklife Big Squeeze Statewide Accordion Contest Champions Lil Steven and the Zydeco Futures along with special guest Chloe Johnson.
About the Exhibit
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Posted on Fri Oct 7, 2016
Texas Folklife Fall 2016 House Concert Series
Texas Folklife’s intimate music series featuring roots music and emphasizing the non-profit’s mission to present the state’s traditional arts and culture -
Posted on Thu Oct 16, 2014Jarana Primera Raffle to Support Elders' Album Production / Rifa de una Jarana Primera para Apoyar la Producción de un Disco de Señores ( Event )
(En español abajo)
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Posted on Mon Feb 3, 2014
2020 Apprenticeship Applications Are Due Nov. 19, 2019 by 5pm
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Posted on Tue Nov 12, 2019
Join us at the Texas Folklife Gallery on Tuesday December 3rd as we close out Giving Tuesday and prepare for the 5th Annual Festival of Texas Fiddling. The $10 entry fee will go towards our Giving Tuesday fundraising goal. Refreshments will be provided and live music will be provided by the Shinbone Alley String Band.
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Posted on Tue Oct 15, 2019
Join Bramaya for the 2019 Austin to Africa Benefit Performance for Guinea at the Sahara Lounge on the east side in Austin, Texas on Sunday, Oct 20th from 4:00-10:00 pm.
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Posted on Mon Sep 23, 2019
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Posted on Mon Sep 23, 2019
5th Annual Festival of Texas Fiddling
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Posted on Mon Sep 16, 2019
Please join us on Sunday, September 29th, at 3 pm at the Texas Folklife Gallery for an update on the Local-Memory digital history project and a live recording of an interview with Dan Foster, fiddler and scholar. Dr. Michael Schmidt will discuss his new research on the history of Western Swing in Austin between 1940 and 1955 and recent additions to its exhibit on dance bands and Swing in Austin (1929-46). After the update, he and Joe Dobbs, musician and librarian, will interview Dan Foster about the Texas fiddle tradition and Mr.
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Posted on Tue Sep 10, 2019
First Annual Texas Folk Arts Statewide Convening: Evening Program
Discussion, presentations and artist demonstrations about the folk arts and traditions of the Lone Star State.