NewsSwing Your Partner! The History of Square Dancing in Virginia
On September 30, 2026, Encyclopedia Virginia managing editor Patti Miller, traditional dance historian Phil Jamison, and McEver Dugan of RVA Square Dance discussed how square dancing came to Virginia, why …
NewsDance Revolution: Positive Force Line Steppaz
In Common and Virginia Folklife join Fonseca Holman and Gloria Johnson from Positive Force Line Steppaz in Buckingham County to talk about soul line dancing–which is so much more than …
NewsDance Revolution: The Crooked Road
In Common and Virginia Folklife join Tyler Hughes and Gina Dilg on a tour of three stops on The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail. From the Fries Theatre, to …
NewsCommunity Dance Night
On Thursday, 9/10/2026 we hosted a night of music and a celebration of local dance traditions at the Floyd Country Store with our Virginia Folklife Program. The Mustard Cutters played …
NewsCommunity Dance Night
On Thursday, 9/10/2026 we hosted a night of music and a celebration of local dance traditions at the Floyd Country Store with our Virginia Folklife Program. The Mustard Cutters played …
NewsAnnouncing the 2026 Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Awards
The Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities has awarded seven teams of artists Folklife Apprenticeships for 2026–2027.
NewsJosh Manning & Aslan “Ozzy” Freidline
Josh Manning is apprenticing Aslan “Ozzy” Freidline in how to source, harvest, process, and fire wild clay similar to that used by the first colonial potters.
NewsJazz and Civil Rights
The personal and professional lives of musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane cannot be divorced from the struggle for racial equality.
NewsThe Harmonious Lives of Brian Grim and Debbie Grim Yates
Music runs deep in the Grim family. Fiddler Brian Grim and banjoist Debbie Grim Yates, founding members of the influential old-time band The Konnarock Critters, learned from family and local music legends before passing those traditions on to the next generation.
News“Dance Revolution” Demonstrates the Power of Community Dance
Virginia Humanities, Virginia’s state humanities council, is partnering with five community dance groups for “Dance Revolution,” a year-long program resulting in a video podcast mini-series and culminating at the 2026 Richmond Folk Festival. By …
NewsTexas Gladden & the Art of Appalachian Ballads
In this event, recorded on February 4, 2026, Encyclopedia Virginia Managing Editor Patti Miller and folklorists Daniel Bachman and Aldona Dye discuss the career and legacy of famed Appalachian ballad …
