Sarah Gertrude Knott Explained

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Sarah Gertrude Knott (1895 Kevil, Kentucky –) was an American folklorist, and folk festival organizer.^[1]

Early life

Sarah Gertrude Knott was born in 1895 in Kevil, Kentucky. She created the National Folk Festival Association in 1933 and founded the National Folk Festival, first held in St Louis, in 1934.^{[2] [3]}

Works

• "The National Folk Festival after Twelve Years", California Folklore Quarterly, Vol. 5, No. 1 (Jan., 1946), pp. 83–93

Further reading

• Michael Ann Williams. Staging tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2006. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

External links

• Interview with Sarah Gertrude Knott, 1895-1984, FA Oral Histories. Paper 428.
• Knott, Sarah Gertrude, 1895-1984, Western Kentucky University

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sarah Gertrude Knott, an Influential Figure in Folk Festivals. koffle1. 2017-10-17. Music 345: Race, Identity, and Representation in American Music. en-US. 2020-02-08.
2. Web site: Knott, Sarah Gertrude The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide - Credo Reference. search.credoreference.com. 2020-02-08.
3. Web site: A Brief history of the National Folk Festival. National Folk Festival.
4. Loughran. Maureen. 2012-04-21. Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott (review). Journal of American Folklore. en. 125. 496. 252–253. 10.5406/jamerfolk.125.496.0252. 1535-1882.
5. Web site: Lechner on Williams, 'Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott' H-Southern-Music H-Net. networks.h-net.org. 2020-02-08.
6. January 2007. Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott (review). Journal of American Folklore. 125. 496. 252–253.