Resumen de The Florida folklife reader
Some readers might wonder about a missing voice in this otherwise engaging essay-that of the singers who prefer to keep participation limited to the core com- munity in order to maintain the singing style's historical integrity. but the piece raises inter- esting questions about access to such an iso- lated group, the time and funding limits that necessarily impact fieldwork, and the ways relationships formed in the field cause us to foreground certain voices. martha nelson's insightful essay examines the tensions that arise at public folklife festivals be- tween fans of revivalist folk music and folklorists who advocate for traditions grounded more in community life. this issue is especially pro- nounced at the Florida Folk Festival, which proudly considers itself the country's oldest state- sponsored folk festival.
