Last Friday I was sitting outside on a beautiful summer day at the Red Wing Roots Music Festival, listening to Pokey LaFarge.
Yesterday evening, I was skimming some YouTube videos to learn more about Pokey’s music when I came across a TedX talk entitled Pokey LaFarge: Evolving Through Preservation.
Whoa! Could it be that Pokey is not only a great musician with a hot band, but also a preservationist?
Well yes, that’s exactly what he is.
Take a listen to this TedX talk from St. Louis – and after the music history lesson you’ll hear Pokey’s thoughts on how young people are taking old buildings and using them for new uses – just as they are doing with music and fashion. They are claiming these places and making them relevant today. Just as we’ve been preaching in my day job at the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
And as Pokey reminds us…he’s only 30 years old!
Who knew that the next generation preservationist could come in the form of a hip traditionalist musician who happens to love his adopted town of St. Louis.
More to come…
DJB
MORE TO COME... 
How can I contact you? I have a question and would like to seek permission to use one of your photos in a local documentary. Thank you!
Dear Kelly, Just post your question and the photo you’d like to use (along with a description of the documentary) and I’ll respond to you via your email address at Germain Media. Thanks for the interest. DJB
I would like to use the pic you took of Doc Watson at Merlefest in a documentary called Visions of Watauga: Faces & Places that will show locally on SkyBest TV.
Kelly, Glad to have you use that. Would just appreciate a credit to David J. Brown. Many thanks – glad you liked it. DJB
Will do! Many thanks! Will send you a link to the finished show.