Record #:

6700

Author(s):

Hays, Tommy

Abstract:

Robert Seven did not set out to become a folk artist. At 28 he joined the Air Force and was a computer operator at the Pentagon. Later he did computer work for the North Carolina Department of Commerce, but downsizing left him without a job. With time on his hands, he began soldering spoons and forks into jewelry and sculpture, which earned him the title “Spoonman.” His work covers many areas, such as bead projects and musical boxes, but he is most famous for his fork and spoon creations. Now 48, Seven lives in Candler in Buncombe County.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 72 Issue 1, June 2004, p90-92, 94, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Seven, Robert; Folk artists--Buncombe County

Record #:

6730

Author(s):

Hays, Tommy

Abstract:

Wayne Erbson has a lifelong love of bluegrass and old-time music. This love brought him from California to North Carolina, where he eventually took a job teaching Appalachian music at Central Piedmont Community College. In the 1980s, he moved to Asheville, which has a vibrant old-time music community. There he founded Native Ground Music, a publishing company devoted to preserving Southern Appalachian heritage.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 72 Issue 2, July 2004, p33-35, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Old-time music; Music publishers--Asheville