Record #:

21922

Author(s):

Melzer, Ashley

Abstract:

The Steep Canyon Rangers had its beginnings at UNC-Chapel Hill around 2001. Melzer recounts how the group has become popular emissaries for traditional bluegrass music.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 30 Issue 39, Sept 2013, p27, 29, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bluegrass music

Record #:

27772

Author(s):

Melzer, Ashley

Abstract:

The history of Willie French Lowery, his band, and his impact on the Lumbee Indian community in North Carolina is explored. Lowery’s rock band, Plant and See, became successful in the 1960s and Paradise of Bachelors record label is reissuing their record. Lowery was a Lumbee Indian from Robeson County who struggled with his fame and people’s desire to label him. Later in life, Lowery became a community activist and wrote folk songs about his community.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 29 Issue 27, July 2012, p35 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Lumbee Indians--North Carolina; Lumbee Indians--North Carolina--Folklore; Rock musicians

Record #:

27897

Author(s):

Melzer, Ashley

Abstract:

The Black Banjo Gathering conference was held in Boone, NC recently. The gathering unites musicians, scholars, and enthusiasts to celebrate the banjos tradition and recognize it’s African, Afro-Caribbean, and Africa-American origins. The small gathering included workshops, concerts, panel discussions, lectures, and parties.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 13, March 2010, p25 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Banjoists--African Americans; Banjo; Traditional music; Musicians--African American