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 Maryland Traditions, the folklife program of the Maryland State Arts Council, has announced the winners of its annual ALTA (Achievement in Living Traditions and Arts) Awards, recognizing living traditions in the State of Maryland. Named for folklorist and community leader, Dr. Alta Schrock, the award is presented to three recipients for their ongoing efforts to preserve and maintain the state’s living heritage.
This year’s awards go to Rich Smoker, a master decoy carver who lives in Dorchester County; the Patterson Bowling Center Duckpin Bowling Lanes, “Patterson Lanes”, the oldest duckpin bowling alley in the world located near Patterson Park in East Baltimore; and The Singing & Praying Bands of Maryland from the Eastern and Western Shore ... |
West Virginia based 
Mountain City Traditional Arts will host a free program/performance on Appalachian Fiddle and Dance Traditions Thursday, November 10, at 7 pm. Traditional Appalachian music and dance will be performed starting with a presentation on traditional fiddling with Folklorist and Musician Gerry Milnes. Milnes will discuss how fiddling became a part of the Appalachian culture and share a tune or two. Then Becky Hill will perform some flat footin’ dances showing her fancy footwork while dancing to Gerry’s music. This upbeat performance will have everyone on their feet!
The 2011 Mountain Maryland Art Sale and Tour, with fifty-seven participating artists, begins October 22nd and 23rd and continues the following weekend, October 29th and 30th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Coordinated by the Allegany Arts Council on behalf of the many talented visual artists in the Western Maryland and Northern West Virginia region, it has grown for more than a decade to become a “not-to-be-missed” highly anticipated annual event.
