This project is about the folk roots of Attleboro. Most people associate the idea of folk with folk music. Why, then, is there so much emphasis on history, numerical information, and locations? This is because "folk" holds much more weight than just a man playing a banjo. When it comes down to it, folk is all about culture.
Folk is more of an idea than any concrete thing; it is about expressing oneself. Specifically, it is about creating and expressing a sense of community and identity. This includes music, true, but so much contributes to this concept called "folk." Everything discussed throughout this website has huge cultural aspects and contains elements of at least community or identity, if not both and even more.
Folk is more of an idea than any concrete thing; it is about expressing oneself. Specifically, it is about creating and expressing a sense of community and identity. This includes music, true, but so much contributes to this concept called "folk." Everything discussed throughout this website has huge cultural aspects and contains elements of at least community or identity, if not both and even more.