Second in a two-part series
\n\nCelebrate Alan Lomax and the Library of Congress&rsquo\; historic recor ding trips to Michigan during the Great Depression. In the late 1930s\, th e Library of Congress initiated the Archive of American Folk-Song to captu re the sound and stories of America&rsquo\;s diverse population. Led by Al an Lomax\, the Archive first documented the populations of Michigan and Wi sconsin and recorded hundreds of songs by German\, Finnish\, French\, Poli sh\, Servian\, Swedish\, and Slovenian immigrants\, as well as African Ame ricans who had moved north during the Great Migration. Using a mix of arch ival material\, live performances\, and cooking demonstrations\, Song to T able looks at how Michigan's food and music traditions have informed one a nother over generations. \;
\nCATFISH &\; ONION is an educati on initiative celebrating American culture through food and music. Using m usic\, food\, theater\, and visual arts\, Catfish &\; Onion teaches stu dents of all ages how our country's rich history of eating and making musi c together informs our present and illuminates our future. \;
\nCatie Baumer Schwalb is a chef\, writer\, and photographe r. \; She received her Master of Fine Arts from the National Theater C onservatory and her Grand Diplô\;me in classic culinary arts from the French Culinary Institute in New York City. Her photography and writing h ave appeared in numerous publications including Green Door Magazine\, Gour met\, Bon Appé\;tit\, The Guardian\, as well as her long-time blog P itchfork Diaries.
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