Gather 'round : gatherings in Texas and the Southwest / edited by Kristina Downs.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Downs, Kristina, editor.

Series:

Publications of the Texas Folklore Society ; no. 73.

Publications of the Texas Folklore Society series ; number 73

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folklore--Texas.

Folklore.

Texas--Social life and customs.

Texas.

Physical Description:

ix, 405 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Gather around.

Gatherings in Texas and the Southwest

Place of Publication:

Stephenville, Texas : Texas Folklore Society, [2025]

Contents:

Frio Canyon from Maude Large Huffmon and Jake Huffmon / Lora B. Davis Garrison

Old-time celebrations in the Frio Canyon / Lora B. Davis Garrison

Waco man tells of driving cattle over old trail in early days / (Martha) Jean A. Samples

I am a preservationist / Peggy Gaskamp

Did I stay too long at the fair? / Robert J. "Jack" Duncan

What is this gathering called the Texas Storytelling Festival? / Mary Ann Blue

The Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup : a gathering of snakes, hunters, vendors, beauties, and the world's best liars / Linda Kinsey Spetter

No hitter : a ballpark gathering / Jim Bridges

The greatest gathering in Texas : the Texas Folklife Festival / Frances B. Vick

The Texas Folklife Festival : a Texas celebration on stage and behind the scenes / Jean Granberry Schnitz

"But Miss, all we do is eat! Is that a tradition?" / Lucy Fischer-West

Harvest time and canning summers on the Tandy Farm / Christine Tandy Perkins

Spontaneous gatherings and happenings / Jean Granberry Schnitz

Meating together / Lucia Santa Anna

Texas Czech picnics : a reunion for funds and fun / Lori Najvar

Chicano tattooing : a way of life / Graciela I. Chavez

Cowboy poetry and music gatherings / John Pelham

A gathering of music lovers / Elaine Fields Smith

The Dublin Rippers Quilting Bee, est. 2000 / Suzann Thompson

Where all the "good cousins" come : the Texas Folklore Society meetings / Elizabeth Ann Harris Duncan

How do you make an organization last? / Charles Williams

The Sheffield reunion / James Collett

"Just us" gatherings / Donna Ingham

Class reunions / Dina Teresa López

Los recuerdos no se crean solos / Aleida Granados

A wishful car drive / Daniel Tovar Jr.

Family reunion / Lareatha H. Clay

A gathering of music at a singalong / Frances B. Vick

Comfort at the end / Kay Reed Arnold

The Texas sniper / David Orton

The true meaning of Thanksgiving / Bernadette Nason

Serving God, serving gumbo / M.M. Pack

The Christmas tree / Rose Machree Potter

Echoes of belonging : an LGBTQIA+ educator's path through COVID-19 / Arturo Treviño Jr.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781957720029

1957720026

OCLC:

1493600438