Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit Creole concert collection, 2012 June 21 /
Stroughmatt, Dennis, performer.
American Folklife Center, sponsor.
Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress), collector.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.). Millennium Stage, sponsor.
collectionmanuscriptmixed material
Digital photographs. gmgpc
eng
Dennis Stroughmatt performs music based in the traditions of the French speaking areas of "Upper Louisiana," aka Illinois-Missouri-Indiana.
"Cosponsored with the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage."
Stroughmatt, Dennis, fiddle; Jennifer Stroughmatt, vocals, triangle; Rob Krumm, vocals, guitar; Jim Wilgoose, bass; Betsy Peterson, introduction; Matt Meacham, introduction.
Recorded in the Coolidge Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress on June 21, 2012 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit Creole concert collection (AFC 2012/021), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Dennis Stroughmatt, born and raised in southeastern Illinois, is an authority on French Creole music and the French speaking culture of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
Folk music--Illinois.
Folk music--Missouri.
Folk songs, French Creole--Middle West.
Folk songs, French Creole--Ozark Mountains Region.
Folk dance music--Middle West.
Fiddle tunes--Middle West.
http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5739
Collection is open for research. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at
Duplication of the collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.