Ep 17 - 60 Years of Folk, Part 5: Expanding the definition of folk

From Wiggleworms to the Latin Music Festival, this two-part episode explores how the school has expanded class offerings and community programs to be more inclusive and broad-reaching over the past 36 years. This is part five of a six-part documentary series on the 60-year history of Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music, told through the voices and songs of the people who were there. The conversations featured were gathered in collaboration with StoryCorps this year, along with archival music culled from the school’s Resource Center. Go to oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps to hear more excerpts, full interviews, and to learn more about this ongoing partnership. Original recordings featured in this episode (in order of occurrence): - “Glory of Love” performed by Big Bill Broonzy live at Circle Pines Center, circa 1950s - “Yemaya” performed by Conjunto Cespedes, 4544 N Lincoln Ave, 2/5/2000 - StoryCorps conversation between Jim Hirsch & Skip Landt, StoryCorps booth at the Chicago Cultural Center, 7/6/2017 - “Puerto Rico Mi Tierra Natal” performed by Los Pleneros de la 21, University of Chicago, 11/25/1989 - StoryCorps conversation between Michael Miles & Skip Landt, 4545 N Lincoln Ave, 10/20/2017 - “Carnavalito” performed by Andes Manta, 4544 N Lincoln Ave, World Music Wednesday, 4/6/2011 - Interviews with Juan Dies by Mareva Lindo & Raul Fernandez, 11/11/2016 & 12/2/2016 - “De Camaleon” performed by Groupo Canta Claro, 4544 N Lincoln Ave, World Music Wednesday, 8/10/2008 - “Jarabe Planeco” performed by Sones de Mexico Ensemble, 4544 N Lincoln Ave, Festival de Son, 11/11/2006 - StoryCorps conversation between Mateo Mulcahy & Karima Daoudi, 4545 N Lincoln Ave, 9/27/2017 - “Cripple Creek” performed by Fleming Brown & Ray Tate, 333 W North Ave, 4/15/1962 - “Joulafassa“ performed by Mamadou Diabate, 4544 N Lincoln Ave, World Music Wednesday, 8/6/2008 - “Skip to My Lou” performed by Anne-Marie Akin, “Songs for Wiggleworms,” 2006 - StoryCorps conversation between Katie Lahiff & Erin Flynn, 4545 N Lincoln Ave, 5/1/2017 - StoryCorps conversation between Laura Doherty & Karen Banks-Lubicz, 4545 N Lincoln Ave, 5/20/2017 - “If All of the Raindrops” performed by Laura Doherty, “Songs for Wiggleworms,” 2006 Recommended listening: - Live from the Old Town School, Vol 1-4, 2011: https://www.oldtownschool.org/liverecordings/ - Songs for Wiggleworms, 2006: https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/album/songs-fo-wiggleworms