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LOGGER: Lori Taylor
REEL NUMBER: 1  
STAGE: AFS
DATE: 7/1/1988   
PRESENTOR: Charlie Camp
GROUP NAME: Building Community Networks
REGION/STYLE:
PERFORMER(S) INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION 
[[strikethrough]]John Cephas[[/strikethrough]] Phil Wiggins  (blues harp-Wash, DC)
Norma Cantu (folklorist - Laredo, Texas) 
Mike Licht (folklorist - Wash, DC) 
CONTENTS
1. Intro -
2. ML - perspective on community work from gov't agency how gospel groups build weekly audience (as example), organize themselves he observes their organization and helps them from there.
3. PW - organizations he and John have crossed paths with. 
4. inbetween area- they are looking now for outside support,agent? network in music community - gigs, people, venues.
5. ML - TA - Technical Assistance, gov't functions as agent of sorts. Last yr, Phil & John were fellows of DC Commission.
6. NC - she ends up being the local resource for tradition (beliefs, as well-INS called) often can just direct calls - referrals - acts like agent for Mataching group - protection
7. 
8. ML - rights of outsiders to information about traditional arts & artists discretion in referrals (artists must get paid, for example) he is in the process of compiling a directory of Area artists
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10. PW - he likes dealing w/the people, doing own bookings. does it seem there are enough sponsors, venues to support the 2-families? yes, the organizations are getting stronger (Blues Societies, etc)
11. NC - her involvement in public education. schools seem to her to skip the natural networks of the indigenous people
12. ML - 
13. NC - perception of conjunto music- change w/advent of conjunto festival one aspect - sometimes perceived as class music