Humanities Feature Bureau » Uncategorized http://hfb.vfhblogs.org Humanities Feature Bureau | The Stories We Live By Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:14:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://feeds.feedburner.com/HumanitiesFeatureBureau The Stories We Live By Humanities Feature Bureau no Humanities Feature Bureau vafh-web@virginia.edu vafh-web@virginia.edu (Humanities Feature Bureau) The Stories We Live By Virginia, society, culture, vfh, humanities Humanities Feature Bureau » Uncategorized http://hfb.vfhblogs.org/wp-content/themes/hfb/images/podcast144.gif http://hfb.vfhblogs.org/category/uncategorized/ Carter Family Fans http://hfb.vfhblogs.org/2008/12/carter-family-fans/ http://hfb.vfhblogs.org/2008/12/carter-family-fans/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:09:56 +0000 lew4n http://www.vfhradio.org/features/?p=79

Southwest Virginia’s Carter Family made their first country music record in 1927. But favorites such as “Keep on the Sunnyside of Life” are still popular 81 years later, thanks mostly to the devotion of fans who preserve and adapt the Family’s tunes. But what is it about the Carter Family’s music that draws in such a loyal following? Reporter Beverly Amsler reports from this year’s Blue Ridge Folklife Festival in Ferrum, Virginia.

]]> http://hfb.vfhblogs.org/2008/12/carter-family-fans/feed/ 0 Southwest Virginia's Carter Family made their first country music record in 1927. But favorites such as "Keep on the Sunnyside of Life" are still popular 81 years later, thanks mostly to the devotion of fans who preserve and adapt the Family's tun... (http://hfb.vfhblogs.org/files/2009/01/smyth_county_jam_2007-01-01.jpg) Southwest Virginia's Carter Family made their first country music record in 1927. But favorites such as "Keep on the Sunnyside of Life" are still popular 81 years later, thanks mostly to the devotion of fans who preserve and adapt the Family's tunes. But what is it about the Carter Family's music that draws in such a loyal following? Reporter Beverly Amsler reports from this year's Blue Ridge Folklife Festival in Ferrum, Virginia. Humanities Feature Bureau no 3:46 Changing Demographics http://hfb.vfhblogs.org/2008/04/changing-demographics/ http://hfb.vfhblogs.org/2008/04/changing-demographics/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:41:23 +0000 VFHwebdev http://www.virginiafoundation.org/vfhradio/features/?p=44 Virginia’s Latino population has tripled since 1990, to nearly 480-thousand—two thirds of whom live in northern Virginia. With the illegal immigration controversy dominating the news, there’s a lot the public isn’t hearing about the Hispanic community; such as 35-percent of Latinos earned a college degree in 2006. Danielle Karson reports.

]]> http://hfb.vfhblogs.org/2008/04/changing-demographics/feed/ 0 Virginia’s Latino population has tripled since 1990, to nearly 480-thousand—two thirds of whom live in northern Virginia. With the illegal immigration controversy dominating the news, there's a lot the public isn't hearing about the Hispanic community;... Virginia’s Latino population has tripled since 1990, to nearly 480-thousand—two thirds of whom live in northern Virginia. With the illegal immigration controversy dominating the news, there's a lot the public isn't hearing about the Hispanic community; such as 35-percent of Latinos earned a college degree in 2006. Danielle Karson reports. Humanities Feature Bureau no 3:46 A Bittersweet Anniversary http://hfb.vfhblogs.org/2008/03/a-bittersweet-anniversary/ http://hfb.vfhblogs.org/2008/03/a-bittersweet-anniversary/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:49:50 +0000 VFHwebdev http://www.virginiafoundation.org/vfhradio/features/?p=50 Highland County , Virginia’s striking elevations and sweeping valleys have earned it the nickname ‘Little Switzerland.’ It could also be called “Little Vermont” — for decades, locals have been tapping the area’s Sugar Maple trees to make slick sweet maple syrup. Just weeks ago, however, the county’s sugaring community felt a terrible loss. Lydia Wilson reports from the Fiftieth Annual Highland Maple Festival.

]]> http://hfb.vfhblogs.org/2008/03/a-bittersweet-anniversary/feed/ 0 Highland County , Virginia's striking elevations and sweeping valleys have earned it the nickname 'Little Switzerland.' It could also be called "Little Vermont" -- for decades, locals have been tapping the area's Sugar Maple trees to make slick sweet m... Highland County , Virginia's striking elevations and sweeping valleys have earned it the nickname 'Little Switzerland.' It could also be called "Little Vermont" -- for decades, locals have been tapping the area's Sugar Maple trees to make slick sweet maple syrup. Just weeks ago, however, the county's sugaring community felt a terrible loss. Lydia Wilson reports from the Fiftieth Annual Highland Maple Festival. Humanities Feature Bureau no 3:51