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JUNE 29-JULY 4; JULY 6-9, 2017
LOG SHEET #4

SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL 
AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET

LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER: 
RECORDER NUMBER(MAIN): CFCH 5 
FILE NAME: CiSTR 0059.wav
RECORDER NUMBER (BACKUP): CFCH 6
FILE NAME: CiSTR0061.wav
PRESENTER: [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] JANET DAVIS OSBORNE
DATE/TIME: 6/30 1:15
PROGRAM: 
STAGE: Circus Stories
GROUP NAME: 
SESSION TITLE: African American Circus

[[2 columned table]]
| PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION |
| --- | --- |
| VERONICA BLAIR WILLIAMS | aerialists |
| JANET DAVIS OSBORNE | Prof. of University of Texas in Austin |

CONTENTS/NOTES (continue on back):

00h22m 1. VERONICA BLAIR WILLIAMS -grew up in SAN FRANCISCO - Pickle Circus - MASTER Yu Li from China to teach
2. [MEGA] Circus - grant from NEW for inner city youth - VBW was scouted by Yu Li
ANNECDOTE- 3. VERONICA was an acrobat but was offered a trapeze act - convinced with a cheeseburger
4. youngest trapeze artist at 17 years old
5. [CEDRIC] WALKER reached out and hired her - trained with [NORMA] FOX in SARASOTA
6. Swimming trapeze act - in SARASOTA they teach you their act
7. Went to France to teach - European circle style
8. JEAN-CLAUDE M. from Martinque - dual swinging strap
"Ribbon in the sky" - Stevie Wonder
9. South Africa - [ZipZap] Circus
10. [IVAC] Brothers - foot catching trapeze