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John Canfield
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Sociology PhD student at UW-Madison. I'm an environmental and rural sociologist who studies multistakeholder conservation in the Northern Great Plains. I'm also a fiddle player, a Lord of the Rings and Star Wars fan, and an aspiring plant ne
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August 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Reposted by John Canfield
#HBD to Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson, one of the greatest guitarists of the American folk traditions, who would have turned 102 today.

On the centennial of his birth, we had a Professor of Appalachian Studies and Bluegrass, Old-Time and Roots Music Studies explain Watson's enduring influence #MusicSky
Doc Watson at 100: The virtuoso guitarist brought Appalachian music to a worldwide audience and influenced generations of musicians
Doc Watson’s popularity and influence came from his virtuosic guitar playing, powerful voice, broad musical taste, folksy storytelling and lack of pretense.
theconversation.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In my first Bluesky post, I wanted to share my first solo-authored piece recently published in Rural Sociology.
Saving the Wild or Saving the Cowboy? Cultural Conflict between the Old and Nouveau West*
In North Central Montana, a land-based conflict centered on the environmental organization American Prairie sparked the formation of the “Save the Cowboy, Stop the American Prairie Reserve” Facebook ....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 10, 2025 at 11:50 PM