Join us for a brief introduction to American folk music from the Library of Congress. We'll hear about some of the important genres and styles that make up American folk music, from ballads and blues to cowboy songs, spirituals, love songs, and lullabies, to fiddle tunes and other instrumental music. We'll be guided by Stephen Winick, a folklorist at the Library's American Folklife Center, who has been researching folk music for over 30 years, 20 of them at the Library of Congress.

Not only will we hear some great music during the presentation, we'll leave with the tools to keep exploring the many thousands of folk tunes and melodies available on the web from Library of Congress collections. The speaker will be presenting remotely.