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for WNC Magazine Vol. 17 Issue 3, Fall 2023
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Abstract:
"The life and legacy of celebrated bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs gets a standing ovation in his native Shelby." Scruggs is best remembered along with Lester Flatt for their performance of the "Ballad of Jed Clampett" associated with the 1960s television comedy "The Beverly Hillbillies". The Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby is located in Shelby's 1907 Courthouse.
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A once typical site in every community, only three grist mills survive in the mountain regions of North Carolina. They include Francis Mill in Waynesville, Carolina Ground in Hendersonville and Mingus Mill in the Great Smoky National Park near Cherokee. Mingus and Francis Mills were initiated in the 1880s. Carolina Ground is a modern mill that relies essentially on the same technology employed by Mingus and Francis.
Abstract:
"Guitar, vocals, lyrics--the Asheville--based musician does it all. Go behind the scenes to learn about Ramsey's life on the road, the joys of playing music live, and his journey home."