TellTale: Dakota Folklife and Stories

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Enjoy a glimpse into the folklife – and the heart - of North Dakota! TellTale: Dakota Folklife and Stories is a collection of narratives describing the shared personal experiences and lore of life on the North Dakota plains. From stories of blizzards, to the man who climbed atop a windmill to play his accordion, to the fate of Poker Jim – they originate from, and are shaped by, interviews with senior citizens, many of whom are from elder care facilities. As a special part of the Art for Life Program, which seeks to improve the emotional and physical health of elders through intensive art and artist interaction, these small group interviews take place around shared experiences, culture, and beliefs. The storytelling process of the elders is designed to address loneliness, social isolation, memory loss, and sense of worth. Other interviews were collected from participants of the agency’s Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program as well as traditionalists identified through

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    • Sep 23, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Ballad of Joe Arnold

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 5:54


    Rural Mandan, North Dakota singer, songwriter, and poet Chuck Suchy discuss the history and the man behind his song The Ballad of Joe Arnold, which was a part of the 1990 project “We the People.”

    The Hand of Josephine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 8:53


    Rural Mandan, ND singer, songwriter, and poet Chuck Suchy shares the compelling story behind his historical ballad The Hand of Josephine, which was a part of the 1990 project “We the People.”

    Western Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 4:06


    Rural Mandan, North Dakota singer, songwriter, and poet Chuck Suchy talks about his song Western Justice, which was a part of the 1990 project “We the People.”

    Katie O'Hare

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 5:13


    Rural Mandan, North Dakota singer, songwriter, and poet Chuck Suchy talks about the emotional story of the titular woman behind his song Katie O'Hare, which was a part of the 1990 project “We the People.”

    The Blue Dot

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 7:05


    Rural Mandan, North Dakota, singer, song writer, and poet Chuck Suchy talks about the songs Keeping it Free and River Liberty from the 1990 project “We the People” that address citizenship responsibilities.

    Medicine Flutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 7:08


    Keith Bear the Mandan/Hidatsa flutist, artist, and storyteller from New Town, North Dakota, talks about the healing power of music.

    The Flute Maker

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 8:28


    Keith Bear, the Mandan/Hidatsa flutist, artist, and storyteller from New Town, North Dakota, shares how he first learned to play the wooden flute and how he was taught and given the right to make them by his uncle Carl.

    Turtle and Pretty Crane

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 8:05


    Keith Bear, the Mandan/Hidatsa flutist, artist and storyteller from New Town, North Dakota, shares his traditional story of Turtle and Pretty Crane.

    Schottische

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 5:25


    North Dakota is a melting pot for fiddle music. Fargo, North Dakota, fiddle player Loy Larson and Bismarck, North Dakota, guitarist John Lardinois discuss how fiddle tunes evolved as influences from across the world made it to North Dakota.

    Gray Eagle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 6:13


    Two old friends, Fargo, North Dakota, fiddle player Loy Larson and Bismarck, North Dakota, guitarist John Lardinois sit down together to talk about one of Thomas Jeffersons favorite fiddle tunes Gray Eagle, square dances in Western North Dakota, and the history of fiddling contests.

    Red Wing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 6:07


    Two old friends, Fargo, North Dakota, fiddle player Loy Larson and Bismarck, North Dakota, guitarist John Lardinois sit down together to talk about and play the popular traditional dance tune Red Wing.

    Over the Waves

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 5:18


    Two old friends, Fargo, North Dakota, fiddle player Loy Larson and Bismarck, North Dakota, guitarist John Lardinois sit down together to talk about and play one of their favorite traditional waltzes Over the Waves.

    The Magic Guitar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 6:24


    John Lardinois, of Bismarck, North Dakota, is not only an accomplished guitarist but also a talented luthier. John shares how he learned this skill as an apprentice under renowned luthier Dan Roberts of Belgrade, Montana. John also tells about the best guitar he owns after being a part of the North Dakota Council on the Arts' Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program.

    Loy Larson Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 5:23


    Fargo, North Dakota fiddle player Loy Larson and Bismarck, North Dakota guitarist John Lardinois reconnect over their love of music and play some of their favorite old tunes together.

    Horses and Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 6:17


    Frank Kuntz of Linton, North Dakota, shares of the healing he and his late brother Leo Kuntz, both Vietnam veterans, felt after working with Nokota horses.

    Horse History and Native Connections

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 5:28


    Frank Kuntz of Linton, North Dakota, has the largest and oldest herd of Nokota horses in the world. Frank shares the history behind this truly unique breed of horse.

    Meeting Nokotas by Accident

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 5:46


    Frank Kuntz shares how he and his late brother Leo Kuntz learned to love horses from a young age, growing up in Emmons County, North Dakota. While horse breaking and racing, the Kuntz family would discover and then fall in love with a different horse breed called Nokota.

    A Big Small Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 7:04


    Rural Mandan, North Dakota singer, songwriter, and poet Chuck Suchy discusses the ideas behind his song A Big Small Town, which was a part of the 1990 project “We the People.”

    Looking West

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 7:59


    The claim to lands of the west as a huge source of revenue for the new US.

    Looking Local

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 7:17


    States' Rights

    Washington's Regrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 7:19


    Looking at the American Indian Reservation System.

    Louisiana Purchase

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 7:30


    How the Louisiana Purchase looked when it happened.

    Writing Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 6:24


    Chuck Suchy on writing songs.

    Accordion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 6:29


    A new instrument

    How Will I Know Your Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 8:18


    Chuck Suchy sings about working with elders.

    Kenny Rainbow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 6:34


    Meeting a pow wow performer.

    Boarding Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 7:02


    Boarding school experiences

    Death of Sitting Bull

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 5:40


    A story from a grandparent about Sitting Bull.

    Densmore's Adoption

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 6:28


    Ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore adopted on Standing Rock.

    The Iron Fist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 6:29


    Native American Religious Traditions

    Religious Freedoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 7:06


    Suppression of Native American religion.

    Discovering Densmore

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 7:47


    Restoration of the old recordings of Frances Densmore.

    Veterans: Edward Herda.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 8:11


    Edward Herda, I'm From My Yorkies, U.S. Marine Corps (Vietnam War).

    Veterans: Eugene Klein.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 7:04


    Eugene Klein, I'm From Beautiful Evergreens, U.S. Army.

    Veterans: Raydene Winnegge 2.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 6:45


    Raydene Winnegge, I'm From the Queen Mary, WWII War Bride

    Veterans: Marvin Ewert 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 6:07


    Marvin Ewert, I'm From Mom's Potato Pancakes, U.S. Army (Korean War).

    Veterans: Kermit Ueland

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 7:31


    Kermit Ueland, I'm From Grandpa's Made-up Stories, U.S. Air Force (Korean War).

    Veterans: Donovan Pic 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 6:49


    Donovan Pic, I'm From Cream and Grain, North Dakota National Guard.

    Veterans: Robert Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 8:19


    Robert Moore, I'm From a Big Oak Tree, U.S. Marine Corps.

    Veterans: Marvin Ewert 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 5:50


    Marvin Ewert, I'm From Mom's Potato Pancakes, U.S. Army (Korean War).

    Veterans: Jennifer Cabezas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 5:05


    Jennifer Cabezas, Admissions, Sheyenne Care Center Staff.

    Veterans: Bill Prohaska

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 6:32


    Bill Prohaska, I'm From Peanut Butter and Jelly Beans, U.S. Air Force.

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