Record #:

16150

Author(s):

Conway, Bob

Abstract:

Throughout the mountains of Western North Carolina, craftsmanship collided with folk music to create a unique sound. At the oldest folk festival, started by Bascom Lamar Lunsford in 1928, one can hear the styling's of these artist whose folksongs not only provide entertainment but carry on traditional stories. Examples of the state's most famous folk artist are Marilyn McMinn McCredie of Asheville and Jim Trantham of Canton.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 25 Issue 2, Winter 1986, p22-24, il

Subject(s):

Folk musicians