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2016 Master-Apprentice Awardee:
Carmen Baron, Costume Maker
Tucson, Arizona
We'll be announcing the 2017 Master-Apprentice Artists in July. Read about our past awardees here.
TUCSON MEET YOURSELF 2017
NEA Funds Our Work!
We're pleased to announce we've received two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts to support our annual folklife festival, Tucson Meet Yourself, as well as ... [Continue Reading]
Honoring Big Jim’s Legacy
The University of Arizona has named one of its endowed professorships for a folklorist who roamed the Sonoran desert in search of beauty hidden in plain view for 40 years ... [Continue Reading]
The latest from BorderLore
Every day, Paul Amiel lights a candle and some incense, bows in devotion, then plays a single note on a flute for 10 minutes, pausing only to inhale with the regular ... [Continue Reading]
Endowed Chair in Public Folklore at UA to Honor Jim Griffith’s Legacy
The University of Arizona has named one of its endowed professorships for a folklorist who roamed the Sonoran desert in search of beauty hidden in plain view for 40 years and shared that beauty with everyone. The Jim Griffith Public Folklore Chair will serve to honor the work and legacy of “Big Jim” Griffith with […]
Reviving the “Good Old Venerable Tunes”: Peter Rolland Passes on Fiddling Traditions
Peter “Doc” Rolland is a fiddle player specializing in traditional, cowboy, country, folk and bluegrass songs and a 2016 SFA Master-Apprentice Artist Awardee. An Arizona State Fiddle Champion and three-time National Certified Division Fiddling Champion, Rolland is a celebrated performer and educator. He has toured internationally and runs a fiddle camp every summer in Colorado. […]
A Woman of Waila: Gertie Lopez Plays Music to Remember
Gertie Lopez’s hands are delicate and thin, but her strong, nimble fingers can easily coax sounds from the button accordion, an instrument she taught herself to play when she was just ten years old. Musician Gertie Lopez Her father, a musician who played violin, saxophone, and guitar, bought an accordion at a bar—where he was […]