Record #:

5580

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Bertie Dickens of Alleghany County received a 1992 N.C. Folk Heritage Award for preserving the traditional style of banjo playing. Mrs. Dickens performs in the old-time clawhammer style and the rarely heard two-finger up-picking technique.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p53-55 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dickens, Bertie Caudill, 1902-1994; Banjo--Method

Record #:

30644

Author(s):

House, Karen Olson

Abstract:

Earl Scruggs pioneered, perfected and popularized a three-fingers banjo-picking style that came to be known around the world as Scruggs-style picking. He passed away in 2013 at age 88, but he lives on through his many recordings and a new museum in Shelby, North Carolina called the Earl Scruggs Center. This article provides a biography of Scruggs, and some of the galleries and exhibits showcased at the new museum.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 46 Issue 1, Jan 2014, p31, por

Subject(s):

Banjoists; Banjo players; Banjo--Method

Record #:

35497

Author(s):

Davidson, John Allen, Jr.

Abstract:

Caleb Mashburn was a WWII veteran who played the banjo and sang folksongs. Several songs with their sheet music and lyrics are included.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 1, Feb 1972, p54-62 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folk music; Banjo; Banjo--Method; Folk songs