Digital Traditions

General - Traditional Arts

Home to a wealth of folk traditions, South Carolina is culturally and geographically diverse.  From the Appalachian Mountains to the Sea Islands and from rural crossroads to urban centers, the state boasts rich sources of traditional culture and folklore. Rooted in family and community activities, folklife involves expressive forms of many kinds that are communicated verbally and by observation or imitation.  Folk artists can learn through apprenticeships, but most often are taught informally by family members or close friends. This sharing of information can occur in many different group settings - familial, occupational, religious, social, and educational. Folklife is dynamic by nature, a part of a community's history that continues to develop every day, with every generation.  

Digital Traditions was developed to provide access to the Folklife Resource Center (FRC) at McKissick Museum.  For thirty years, deeply rooted traditions like quilting, pottery, basketry, communal foodways, and folk music have been documented through audio, video, and photography. For further information about any of the artists featured on Digital Traditions, send your questions and comments to hallagan@mailbox.sc.edu.

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Seal of the Episcopal Diocese | Digital Traditions
Seal of the Episcopal Diocese | Digital Traditions

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Grades: Higher Education

Father Campbell served as the pastor of Camp Baskervill in Pawleys Island, SC (Georgetown County). Camp Baskervill developed summer camps for at-risk youth and was instrumental in bringing together...
Digital Traditions - Teacher Resources
Digital Traditions - Teacher Resources

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

About The Materials The Educator Guides listed below were published to introduce teachers and students in the K-12 community to some of the rich South Carolina folklife traditions. These resources are...
James Brown | Digital Traditions
James Brown | Digital Traditions

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Grades: 6 7 8

James Brown was born in 1933 in Barnwell, SC, where he spent his early childhood. He developed his interest in music at an early age, performing gospel songs and first playing piano and later bass and...
Bill Kinney, Jr. | Digital Traditions
Bill Kinney, Jr. | Digital Traditions

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Bill Kinney was born and raised in Bennettsville, South Carolina, where his parents were publishers of the local newspaper. Today, Kinney follows in the footsteps of his parents, serving as the editor...
About the Digital Traditions Project
About the Digital Traditions Project

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What is the Folklife Resource Center? Established in 1985, the Folklife Resource Center (FRC) at McKissick Museum focuses on documenting South Carolina traditional culture. The preservation and...
Herman Ricard Photo | Digital Traditions
Herman Ricard Photo | Digital Traditions

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Grades: Higher Education

Woodworking Mr. Herman Ricard is a traditional woodworker from Lexington, South Carolina. He learned the art from watching and practicing with his father in the 1970s. He works with Peanut Wood Craft...
Digital Traditions - Artists
Digital Traditions - Artists

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Ahrens, Pat All Male Chorus of Blacksburg Arnold, Mac Ayers, Sara Basket, Nancy Baylor, Amos Bellow, Roger Bennett, Mary Jane Benson, JD Blackwell, Richard Boggs, Horatio Manning Bollack, James Booker...