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Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

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Introduction
The Ralph Rinzler Memorial concert series celebrates the achievements of the founding director of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife Programs & Cultural Studies and of the Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler, who died in July 1994. The concerts seek to document the unique voices and home-grown musics that touched and were touched by Ralph's life work and to commemorate the fruits of thirty years of the Festival's advocacy of these artists and musical forms. Hazel Dickens, the featured artist for 1996's second annual Rinzler Memorial concert, was a long-time friend of Ralph's and a powerful singer, songwriter, and spokesperson for women's and workers' rights whom Ralph held in high esteem. The performers at the concert represented both the continuity of Appalachian musical traditions and the flourishing of female-led bluegrass bands, spearheaded by the early collaboration between Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard. In addition to their own repertoire, each performer and group sang songs from Hazel's unique opus of original works and comment on her influence on their musical lives. Crowning the evening were performances by Hazel and Alice and members of the Johnson Mountain Boys who often played backup for Dickens over the years. Hazel Dickens and Kate Rinzler were Special Concert Coordinators for the Rinzler Memorial Concert; David Bosserman, Olivia Cadaval, James Early, and Richard Kennedy were Evening Programs Coordinators. The concert was made possible with funds from the Friends of the FestivaI, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Kate Rinzler, The Recording Industries Music Performance Trust Funds, and the United Mine Workers of America.
Participants
Ralph Rinzler Memorial Concert Hazel Dickens Alice Gerrard Dudley Connell Barry Mitterhoff Dave McLaughlin Elaine Purkey The Dry Branch Fire Squad Kate Brislin and Jody Stecher Ginny Hawker and Kay Justice, with Tracy Schwarz Laurie Lewis and the Grant Street Band The James King Band The Lynn Morris Band
Collection Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1996 Festival of American Folklife
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.SFF.1996, Series 4
Type
Archival materials
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1996 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Collection Restrictions
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
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Record ID
ebl-1503511513422-1503511513445-1
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk572d6eac8-0baa-4faa-83eb-932d92c5ce78

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  • Online Finding AidSmithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1996 Festival of American Folklife

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