I was delighted to be interviewed by Jo Andrews of the Haptic & Hue textile podcast about my research on the cultural history of knitting in Appalachia. Listen to the episode, The Mysterious Origins of Knitting, here.
Celebration of Women in Old-Time Music
Excited to be a part of this special weekend in Knoxville, hosted by the East Tennessee History Center and celebrating the contributions of women to American old-time music!
On Saturday March 7 at 2:30, we’ll be doing a live taping (our first!) of an episode with special guest Dr. Jessie Wilkerson on the late great songwriter and bluegrass musician Hazel Dickens.
Earlier that day at noon, I’ll be in conversation with the one and only Alice Gerrard about her new memoir, Custom Made Woman: A Life in Traditional Music, which I had the honor of blurbing.
All events are free and you can catch other great talks, concerts, and film screenings, and tour the Birthplace of Country Music Museum traveling exhibit “I’ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music” throughout the weekend. More info here.
The Female Bob Dylan Podcast Featured on Bandcamp Daily
Bandcamp recently featured our new podcast The Female Bob Dylan and gave us the floor to pick and write a few words about some favorite albums on the platform. I chose Natalia Beylis’ Variations on a Sewing Machine, Cath and Phil Tyler’s The Ox and The Ax, Fawn Wood’s Kikāwiynaw, and Norma Tanega’s I’m the Sky: Studio and Demo Recordings, 1964-1971.
You can check Sophie and Sarah’s excellent picks, our blurbs about each, and Mariana Timony’s full write-up here.
Brown University's Public Work Podcast- Episode 06: Emily Hilliard on Folklore, West Virginia, and Documenting Contemporary Labor Movements
"What role does folklore play in modern life? What is folklore, anyway? In this episode, Amelia Golcheski interviews West Virginia state folklorist Emily Hilliard to learn why folklore is more than just myths and legends. It can also be about labor movements, local histories, and even the “right” way to eat a hot dog. Amelia and Emily also discuss the recent teachers’ strike in West Virginia, misconceptions about life in so-called “Trump Country,” and approaches to public humanities that are invested in showing the importance of regional history."
Listen via Public Work
A Fading Craft Finds a Voice on West Virginia Morning →
A version of Emily's radio story on Charleston Broom & Mop Co's James Shaffer, the last commercial broom maker in West Virginia, airs on West Virginia Morning from West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Listen here.