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Appalachia

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1. Jean Thomas, the "Traipsin' Woman" and founder of the American Folk Song Festival,

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 07:48 AM

Jul 2014

was from Ashland and celebrated Appalachian culture throughout her life. She was influential in preserving traditional music and folklore and bringing it to a new audience. Thomas was also a photographer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Bell_Thomas

http://www.folkways.si.edu/american-folk-song-festival-jean-thomas-the-traipsin-woman/music/album/smithsonian

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