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Kentucky Folklife Program

Kentucky Folklife Program

Documenting, presenting, and conserving the diverse traditional culture and heritage of the Commonwealth.

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Tag: folk games

From the Archives

From the Archives: Hand clapping songs in West Paducah

From the archives: La'Ketta Caldwell and her sister perform a hand clapping song for a KFP fieldworker in West Paducah, KY in 1990. #kyfolklife #paducah #blackhistorymonth #folkgames

February 15, 2017February 16, 2017fieldwork, folk games, hand clapping song, paducahLeave a comment

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Recent Posts

  • 2021 Folklife Gathering Features Speakers Available for Viewing April 6, 2021
  • The Passing of a Basketmaking Great – Mark Childress March 31, 2021
  • Kentucky Folklife Vol. 3 Call for Proposals February 26, 2021
  • Kentucky Folklife Program receives NEA grant to further statewide outreach project February 9, 2021
  • Kentucky Folklife Gathering Registration Live! February 5, 2021
  • Folklife Gathering Now Virtual! New Date Announced December 17, 2020
  • Kentucky Folklife Magazine: Now Live! July 8, 2020
  • KFP Launches Connecting Across the Commonwealth in the Time of Coronavirus Project April 15, 2020
  • Kentucky Folklife Network State-Wide Meeting Postponed March 23, 2020
  • Registration for Kentucky Folklife Network State-Wide Meeting Now Live! March 11, 2020

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Located in the Pioneer Log Cabin on Western Kentucky University’s campus (behind the Kentucky Museum, use Kentucky Museum address for GPS devices)

Mailing Address:
237 Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center
Potter College of Arts and Letters
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #61029
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1029

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1400 Kentucky Street
Bowling Green, KY 42101
270-745-4133
Mon-Fri: 8:00am-4:30pm

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