Announcing: Tributaries 19!

Featuring research articles and book reviews on quilting songs in the Black Belt, the old time Tennessee muskmelon, textile mill culture in Avondale, Black landownership, music on shared land, Birmingham recording studios, hunting and conservation, story quilts, and gospel music.

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We accept research articles, essays, photo essays, interviews, and reviews on Alabama folklife topics. Tributaries is published annually in November. Submit by July 1, 2026 to be considered for the 2026 issue. Click for full submission guidelines.

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Tributaries, journal of the Alabama Folklife Association, contains 19 volumes that explore Alabama folk traditions of all kinds, representing a wide spectrum of Alabama history, culture, art form, and environment.

Learn about railroad calling, geophagy, jubilees, graveshelters, mayhaws, the blues, gumbo, and much more!

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