Folkstreams

Free streaming documentary films about American traditional cultures.

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Why Quilts Matter Promo for series on https://t.co/L0iP0C3by0 https://t.co/j5SQB9nF91 via @YouTube

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A month in the life of vaqueros on a cattle ranch in Arizona circa 1969.

Bellota: A Story of Roundup 🐎🤠🐄

Watch the 32 min documentary for free here: https://t.co/hiPd23pqEl

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In this clip, Elizabeth James-Perry demonstrates how to use milkweed and natural dyes to create traditional Wampanoag textiles 🌿🌾🍃

Watch the full 7 min film— Elizabeth James-Perry, Wampanoag Traditional Artist (2016) here: https://t.co/vYjfob9VP2

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In honor of #Mondays, watch this short film about balancing creative expression with work and survival.

Post Industrial Fiddle (John Cohen, 1982). Watch the full film here:
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Watch the full film an learn more about the making of In the Rapture (1976) here: https://t.co/bh4YvIUEaX

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In the Rapture (William Wiggins, 1976) was the first documentary film featuring an African American religious drama. The performance was conceived of in a dream by Mrs. Margerine Hatcher, an Indianapolis member of the Church of the Living God.

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“I sought to capture the religious experience as it unfolded, and to provide those whose religious tradition lacked such experiences with a deeper understanding of ritual drama and appreciation for plays like In the Rapture.” Filmmaker & ethnographer William Wiggins, 1992.

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The incredible folk artist Calvin Black created over 80 life-sized dolls and a theatrical show for visitors at his home in the Mojave Desert.

Watch the documentary Possum Trot (1977) to learn more about his life and work!

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Does anyone here know how to play Paul and Luke?? 💕🎶🎤👼

A young singer steps up to lead the band in Stan Woodward’s Ol’ Timey Horse Farmers Gathering (2006)

Watch the full film about this rural South Carolina festival here: https://t.co/0uB8A1gSKO

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This 1992 documentary is about collectors of unusual objects! The things we collect serve as objects of memory, activating personal knowledge and spurring us to communicate our experiences with others.
What do you collect?

Watch People’s Stuff here: https://t.co/fH5EnOdmm6

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.@dnorsen_design x Smithsonian Folkways Sounds of North American Frogs stickers…….collab of a lifetime, absolutely iconic, purchasing immediately https://t.co/7E8tjtQqPe

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The Arkansas Sheiks playing “Kitchen Girl” in a communal camp in the woods near Auberry, CA. John Cohen’s film offers a glimpse into the folk revival counterculture on the west coast in the early 1970s.
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Musical Holdouts (1975)
Watch full documentary:
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Stoney Knows How (1981)
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Master tattoo artist Leonard “Stoney” St. Clair tattooing another famous artist— Ed Hardy!

Watch the full film for free here:
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Do you like doing laundry? Do you hate it? Take a moment to reflect and watch a beautiful and haunting film about this mundane chore.

Clotheslines (1981) - https://t.co/WD69vCkXMA

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Give My Poor Heart Ease (1975)
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An account of the blues through the recollections and performances of B.B. King, Son Thomas, and others. Made in 1970s Mississippi by William Ferris & the Center for Southern Folklore.

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In honor of #Juneteenth, listen to woodcarver and artist Elijah Pierce tell the moving stories behind his art including his own near-lynching, his father’s tales of slavery, and his religious beliefs
Full film here:
Elijah Pierce: Woodcarver (1974) https://t.co/3loZ0Nfrzd

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In this portion of the film, Bertha tells the story of how her family came to be one of the first Black families to own land in Granville County. This scene, featuring her careful lawn care, helps to illustrate the importance home ownership for Bertha and her loved ones.

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A Singing Stream (1986) https://t.co/wCvvzVw8eq
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Through stories and scenes from daily life, gospel concerts, and church services, this film traces the Landis family of Granville County, NC, over the lifetime of its oldest surviving member, 86-year-old Mrs. Bertha M. Landis.

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A spotlight on flatfoot and traditional tap dancing in Talking Feet (1987)!
Here we see D. Ray White and Paul Ray “Dunk” Farris performing “Get Along Home, Cindy” in Madison, West Virginia.
Watch the full film and learn more here: https://t.co/UGwDN8icJr

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Memories of Prince Albert Hunt (1974)

This is an unusual film about the wild and tragic life of Prince Albert Hunt, a blues singer/fiddler from Terrell, Texas, who was murdered in 1931 by a jealous husband.