Continuing our summer of folk tunes into fall....

What is folk life? The traditional songs we sing, listen and dance to...fairy tales, stories, personal histories, childhood games, the way we celebrate life, our personal beliefs, our handed down recipes and traditions, the way we decorate our world, the things we create by hand, work, creative ways we express ourselves. Folk life is part of everyone's life whether past or present. It is as constant as a ballad, as changeable as fashion trends, as intimate as a lullaby and as public as a parade. In the end, we are all just folks telling our own stories. So students, gear up! I want to hear some good folk tunes about YOU! Start thinking! We'll soon start writing!