Bachman has held a deep interest and passion for the traditional cultures and history of Virginia since childhood. In recent years this pursuit has led to research into the Virginia Folklore Society archives at the University of Virginia, as well as other lesser known folk histories of the commonwealth. For additional information please contact danilbachman@gmail.com or aldonadye@gmail.com

Digging into the Archives, UVA Library Brings Old Folksong Recordings to Light

Juneteenth in Virginia: Keeping the Celebration Going

Presentation on the Virginia Folklore Society, Rhizome, Washington DC, 2021.

Texas Gladden: Memories of Mangus Hollow, with Vicki Miller.

Bioregional Folk Herbalist, Heather Bedford, stands along the Potomac river, Westmoreland County, Virginia, 2018.

Having some fun with Jeff, Priscilla, and Mike Campbell, Salem, Virginia, 2018.

Tom Haga showing his Gibson Mandolin, Henrytown, Virginia, 2019.

Community Historian Charles Gallagher points to large tree etching by an unknown artist, Westmoreland County, Virginia, 2016.

Fred Debusk with his drivable woolly mammoth sculpture “Woolly”. Woolly Mammoth Days, Saltville Virginia, 2019.

Celestial Sculptures, Petersburg Virginia 2017.