 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Cloggers keeping folk arts alive
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Folk art, which comes from the ground up, unites people and
defines culture in ways few other things can.
"Immigrants from many lands brought to America their own cultural
heritage and together wove a tapestry of culture unique in all the
world," says Shawnda Bishop, founder and director of one of America's
premier folk-art groups, Clog America, based in West Valley City.
"Generations of Americans have expressed their hearts and minds
through the music, dance and other folk art t...
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American Folk Festival plans coming together
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