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FROSTBURG — Frostburg State University’s Mountain City Traditional Arts will host Irish musicians Seán Gavin and Colm Gannon on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. at 25 E. Main St. Admission

The third annual Folklife Summer Workshops hosted by the Southern Maryland Folklife Center will take place on Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, and will be held at St. Mary's College of Maryland.

Five traditional artists will receive a $3,500 stipend from the UO's Oregon Folklife Network for teaching their art forms to apprentices within their own cultural communities.

The Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program facilitates passing on tribal, cultural, religious and occupational traditions. The program offers a $3,500 stipend for people to teach their art form to others.

Learn a folksong This year, the Southern Maryland Folklife Summer Workshops will maintain a hybrid approach with both virtual and in-person offerings. The latter will adhere to the State of Maryland’s guidelines, including face coverings and social distancing. In person workshops will take place at the Jamie L. Roberts Stadium, River Center, Goodpaster Hall and Montgomery Hall on the St. Mary’s College campus, along with Trinity Church Parish Hall. The summer workshops will be the backbone of the newly formed Southern Maryland Folklife Center, which is part of the Maryland State Arts Coun...