| FT-56641-09 | Research Programs: Summer Stipends | James P. Leary | Folksongs of the Other America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937-1946 | 6/1/2009 - 7/31/2009 | $6,000.00 | James | P. | Leary | | | | University of Wisconsin System | Madison | WI | 53715-1218 | USA | 2009 | Folklore and Folklife | Summer Stipends | Research Programs | 6000 | 0 | 6000 | 0 |
Partial support is sought to complete a multi-CD/book package documenting significant recordings made from 1937-1946 for the Library of Congress with performers from more than 25 indigenous and immigrant groups in the Upper Midwest. In summer 2009 and during a sabbatical for the 2009-2010 academic year (drawing on expense funds from a UW-Madison Kellett Research grant) I will complete key tasks already begun: 1) locating (if still unknown) and contacting descendants for permission to include performances; 2) acquiring additional biographical information and photographs; 3) in a few instances where knowledge is lacking, conducting field research on the legacy of performers from the 1930s and 1940s; 4) providing descendants with copies of their ancestors' field recordings; 5) supplying translators with copies of relevant recordings; 6) working with a sound technician to create "master" CDs; 7) writing and editing the accompanying book putting the recordings in context. |