CONFERENCES & SYMPOSIA: 2001 New York Folklore Society Annual Conference
2001 Annual Conference of the
New York Folklore Society
September 28, 29 and 30, 2001
Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York
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CONFERENCE PHOTOS
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Left: The Lily Dale Museum, Lily Dale Assembly, Cassadega, New York. Above: Spiritualist Chapel, Lily Dale Assembly, Cassadega, New York.
Below: Musicians who performed at the conference’s Friday night square dance included, from the left, Dan Berggren, Steve Warner, Kathy Peterson, Carmen Gilman, Sterl VanArsdale, and Jim Kimball.
Photos: Stanley Ransom |
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The Annual Fall Conference of the New York Folklore Society was held on September 28-30 in Fredonia. "Culture, Innovation, and Folklore on New York’s Niagara Frontier" looked specifically at the emergence of the Grange movement, the impact of the Chautauqua Institution, and the founding of the Spiritualist Church—all movements that have had a strong impact on our nation’s culture. Conference speakers included Carole Bailey, a historian of the Grange; Dr. Ross MacKenzie, Chautauqua historian; and Andy Baugnet, a photographer who has been documenting New York’s grange halls. Conference participants were able to tour the Spiritualist resort village of Lily Dale as well as participate in a medium service.
In typical fashion, NYFS’s annual fall conference included celebration and socializing. On Friday evening, the conference began with a dinner and square dance. Held at the Fredonia Grange #1, the dance featured local square dance musicians and callers. Board member Stanley Ransom remarked that he had never danced to so many hammered dulcimers all playing at one time. Saturday night festivities began with a wine-and-cheese reception at Woodbury Vineyards, followed by a gala concert featuring Dick and Carmen Gilman, Kelly Armor and Dave Sturtevant, and the Buffalo Concertina All-Star Orchestra. The evening provided a wonderful variety of musical styles and traditions, concluding with the rich sound of polkas played on at least a dozen concertinas.
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