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Words Washed in with the Tide: FisherPoet Fieldwork in Port Townsend

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by Julie Meyer, Folklore Graduate Student On a drizzly Thursday afternoon in March, I threw my camping gear into my car and headed north towards Port Townsend, Washington, with my dog and my recorder in tow. During the long car ride I could feel the adrenaline of conducting my first solo fieldwork expedition motivating me.Only… Continue reading