In Alabama Folk, we go deep with artists and makers who carry on traditions passed down through the generations. Through their lives, we discover the many histories, cultures, communities, and landscapes that make us Alabama folk. Produced by the Alabama Folklife Association (alabamafolklife.org).
Steeped in fiddle music from her earliest days, Sharon Bounds is a champion fiddler. She takes us inside the world of contest fiddling to hear breakdowns, waltzes, and rags, the importance of improvisation, and the camaraderie of playing around the circle. And the fiddle has carried Sharon well beyond competition, to playing in the back of the family station wagon, in church and in a bluegrass band, alongside her dad and granddad on Sunday evenings, with Alabama’s million dollar marching band, and even to newborns in the nursery.
14 Oct 2025
Let the Wood Tell the Story: Spoonmaking in Dothan
Orran Scruggs makes spoons that reflect the rural life and African heritage passed down by the elder women in his family. He takes us through the process from salvaging off-cuts to following the grain to let each spoon emerge organically to the moment its true color pops. As an artist, Orran prizes moving at his own pace, self-expression, immersion, and exploration. He also uses spoons to collaborate with fellow artists across mediums and to seed human connection and unity.
7 Oct 2025
Never a Goodbye: Día de los Muertos in Decatur
Above all, Mari Juarez and Jesse Gonzalez wanted the first Día de los Muertos celebration in downtown Decatur to be authentic: street vendors selling mole and elotes, Mexican music and dance, papel picado, and the altar with its essentials: certain colors, salt, water, fruit, marigolds, Pan de Muerto, and copal. Mari and Jesse explain the meaning of Day of the Dead, and how it showcased Latino culture and pride, generated healing, and fostered unity for the Decatur community.
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