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April 23-25, 2027
Jacqui Germain is a published poet, freelance writer, and contributing Arts and Culture writer with ALIVE Magazine based in St. Louis, MO. She is a 2016 Callaloo Fellow and author of “When the Ghosts Come Ashore,” published in 2016 through Button Poetry and Exploding Pinecone Press. She has performed on multiple national stages and been […]
The recognizable sound of Steve Forbert’s folk music is known by the blend of his harmonica, blues guitar, and the twang of his vocal harmonies. Although he found commercial success in New York City, he is originally from Meridian, Mississippi. At the beginning of his career he was busking on the streets of New York, […]
Timothy Duffy is a renowned photographer and Founder of the Music Maker Relief Foundation. Timothy has been recording and photographing traditional artists in the South since the age of 16, when he became interested in ethnomusicology. After earning a BA from Friends World College and MA from the Curriculum in Folklore at the UNC, Timothy […]
The Eyrie is an award-winning magazine that showcases the creative endeavors of Tallahassee State College students. The Eyrie (the nest of a bird of prey) was founded by two students, and the first volume was published in 1982, with the motto of quality, good taste, and creativity. The magazine is published annually, produced by TSC […]
Jack E. Davis is a professor of history specializing in environmental history and sustainability studies and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea (2017). The Gulf was a New York Times Notable Book for 2017 and made several other “best of” lists for the year, including those of the […]
The sound of Texas folk music heavily influences The Deer, a music group who adds tranquil and vivid dream-pop sounds into the folk music genre. The Austin musicians are comprised of Grace Roland, Park, Jesse Dalton, Michael McLeod, Alan Ackert, and Noah Jeffries. The group formed in 2012 under the name Grace Park & The […]
Steven Cooper is the author of the Gus Parker and Alex Mills series of mysteries. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly calls “Dig Your Grave,” his latest novel: “First-rate entertainment.” A former investigative reporter, Steven has won multiple Emmy Awards and nominations, as well as a national Edward R. Murrow award and numerous honors from […]
The Currys have been staking their claim within the indie music scene since 2013, when vocalist/guitarist Tommy Curry joined the harmony-based folk-rock outfit newly formed by brother Jimmy Curry (vocals, guitar) and cousin Galen Curry (vocals, bass). The band has released four full-length albums: their studio debut Follow (2014); sophomore effort West of Here (2016); […]
The Como Mamas is made up of three women from the small town of Como, Mississippi. The gospel voices of Ester Mae Smith and sisters Angela Taylor and Della Daniels are a modern twist on the gospel harmonies of yesteryear with a pop southern influence. Produced by Daptone Records their most recent album, Move Upstairs, […]
Tom Coyne is the author of the novel A Gentleman’s Game, which was named one of the best 25 sports books of all time by The Philadelphia Daily News. He wrote the film adaptation of the novel, which starred Gary Sinise, Philip Baker Hall, Dylan Baker, and Mason Gamble. His second book, Paper Tiger: An […]