The Lykov family fled persecution in the 1930s and made their home deep in the Sayan mountains. Agafia Lykov was born in this ...

This Polish influence came to a peak during the reign of Fiodor III Alexandrovich (1676-1682; his wife, Agafia, was Polish) and during the regency of Sophia (until 1689). The Polish language became ...

Less than 10 years ago, Opal Agafia was scanning tickets at local festivals and waiting for her chance to sing at picking circles around campfires in the Ozarks. Now she’s organizing her third ...

In 1936 a family of Russian Old Believers journeyed deep into Siberias vast taiga to escape persecution and protect their way of life The Lykovs eventually settled in the Sayan Mountains Two ...

The 2024 Woody Guthrie Folk Festival will take place July 10-14 in Guthrie’s hometown of Okemah. On opening day of the 27th WoodyFest (as it is affectionately known), legacy artists Joel Rafael ...

This year’s lineup is as follows: June 13 – Opal Agafia June 20 – Andrew Igbokidi June 27 – Burnt CD’s (*Kidz Night) July 11 – The 1oz Jig July 18 – Marybeth Byrd July 25 ...

Doors open to VIP inductees at 5 p.m. General admission opens at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour. The ceremony begins at 7. The ...