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for North Carolina Folklore Journal Vol. 47 Issue 2, Midwinter 2000
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Abstract:
Through his writing, Into the Sound Country and other books; his teaching creative writing classes at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and his music, both as a composer and performer, Bland Simpson has contributed to the continuation, appreciation, and study of North Carolina's folk life. He is the recipient of a 1999 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award.
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Born in Gates County in 1914, Emmett Parker Jones is a fourth-generation wheelwright. Over the years innovations in agricultural technology made his skills obsolete. However, at museums and historic sites from New York to Florida his wheelwright skills are in great demand for restoration and reconstruction. Jones received a 1999 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award for his \"commitment to excellence, his links to tradition, and a lifetime of craftsmanship.\"