Record #:

8388

Author(s):

Runkle, Ben

Abstract:

The Capital City Five formed in 1944. Two of the founding members are still with the group, and there has been very little turnover in the sixty-two years they have sung together. The “newest” singing member joined in 1966. Musically, they are firmly rooted in tradition, drawing from old hymns and spirituals, early recordings, and songs learned at home during childhood. The group maintains a busy schedule, performing across North Carolina and from Atlanta to Boston. The Capital City Five received a 2005 Brown-Hudson Award for “their musical excellence, artistic integrity, traditional base, dedication to faith, activity as performers, community involvement, and longevity as a group.”

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 52 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2005, p64-66, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Folklore Society--Brown-Hudson Folklore Award