Exploring the Fieldwork Archive: Preserving Folklife Through Sound

Join us for a fascinating presentation with folklorist Derek Piotr, founder of the Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive.

Established in 2022, this growing collection features over one thousand audio recordings of traditional ballads, hymns, children’s songs, poems, and oral histories—many shared by individuals with no formal musical background, yet rich in cultural memory.

Piotr’s work shines a light on voices often overlooked in traditional folklore studies, making connections between personal history and collective heritage.

His mission closely aligns with the Grant Rogers Project, and he welcomes conversation and contributions from the community. If you have a song, story, or fragment to share, this is an evening you won’t want to miss. Those who have followed or contributed to the Grant Rogers Project will find much to appreciate in this evening’s discussion.

For more information about the Fieldwork Archive go to https://fieldwork-archive.com/

You may also like the following events from William B. Ogden Free Library:

• Next Friday, 5th September, 10:30 am, Preschool Story Time in Walton
• Next month, 11th September, 06:00 pm, CRAFTERWORK: Chicken Wire Suncatcher in Walton
• Next month, 12th September, 10:30 am, Preschool Story Time in Walton