John C. Campbell Folk School

John C. Campbell Folk School
Brasstown, North Carolina (NC), US
Olive Dame Campbell, a ballad researcher who inspired the character of Lily Penleric in the 2000 film "Songcatcher", created the John C. Campbell Folk School in 1925 to honor her late husband. John, like Olive, spent years interviewing Appalachian artisans and collecting oral histories. Olive researched Scots-Irish ballads in Appalachia, and John advocated for educational reform in rural towns.
Olive Dame Campbell, a ballad researcher who inspired the character of Lily Penleric in the 2000 film "Songcatcher", created the John C. Campbell Folk School in 1925 to honor her late husband. John, like Olive, spent years interviewing Appalachian artisans and collecting oral histories. Olive researched Scots-Irish ballads in Appalachia, and John advocated for educational reform in rural towns.
View in Google Earth Schools - Other
Links: www.folkschool.org, www.atlasobscura.com
By: kkeps

Advertisement

Nearby:

Advertisement

Around the World Mailing List

Comments

Policies
Please enable images and enter code to post
Reload

Advertisement