Record #:

4808

Author(s):

Potorti, David

Abstract:

From the mountains to the coast, traditional music is alive and well in North Carolina, with numerous festivals highlighting fiddlers and other stringed instrumentalists, dancers, and singers. Gatherings include Fiddler's Grove, now in its 76th year at Union Grove; OcraFolk Festival on Ocracoke Island; Alleghany County Fiddlers' Convention; and the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, stared in 1927 and held in Asheville.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 20, May 2000, p35-37, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folk music; Music festivals; Folk musicians

Record #:

9329

Author(s):

March, Stephen

Abstract:

Traditional folk musician, Clark Jones, recreates the faces and voices of the American past by performing songs and ballads. Jones plays various instruments such as the fretless banjo, autoharp, and hammer dulcimer in presenting American history through song to listeners.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 42 Issue 2, July 1974, p18-20, il, por

Subject(s):

Folk musicians

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

Record #:

16151

Author(s):

Martin, Wayne

Abstract:

Like folk music from the mountains, coastal music tradition preserves the history and culture of those living in the area. Fishermen and sailors preserved tales of adventure in music and some of the favored themes about adventure on the water, whether the ocean, inlets, rivers, or creeks along the eastern shore.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 25 Issue 2, Winter 1986, p26-28, il

Subject(s):

Folk musicians

Record #:

24870

Author(s):

Holt, George

Abstract:

George Holt remembers his friend Joseph Wilson after Joe’s death in May 2015. Wilson had many accomplishments in life from his tenure as the director of the National Council for the Traditional Arts to the dozens of CD’s he produced throughout his life. Wilson has received several honors and will be sorely missed by the folk art community.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 62 Issue 1, Winter-Spring 2015, p102-104, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folk musicians; Artists

Record #:

27101

Author(s):

Hussey, Allison

Abstract:

Abigail Washburn is a songwriter and banjo picker who incorporates the sounds of China into folk music. She is a frequent performer in Chapel Hill, and recently earned a coveted fellowship with the University of North Carolina’s Southern Folk life Collection. Washburn will perform at Chapel Hill’s Memorial Hall on April 17.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 15, April 2016, p24, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folk musicians

Record #:

27104

Author(s):

Allen, Jim

Abstract:

Folksinger Sammy Walker is known as music’s New Dylan. Walker released his first record in 1975 but disappeared from music when he relocated to Hayesville, North Carolina in 1996. With the help of Ramseur Records, Walker has been given a second chance to share his old songs.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 16, April 2016, p16-17, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folk musicians

Record #:

27454

Author(s):

Seessel, Adam

Abstract:

Alice Gerrard, a Durham area folk musician, is recognized for her contribution to the arts in the Triangle Area. Gerrard, is the publisher and editor of a national magazine devoted to old-time music called The Old-Time Herald. Gerrard’s life and career are examined and she is praised for her work and musical abilities. Gerrard is best known for her folk songs written from the feminist perspective detailing the everyday life of women.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 8 Issue 19, May 9-15 1990, p7, 12 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Gerrard, Alice; Folk musicians; Publishers and publishing--Winston-Salem

Record #:

29010

Author(s):

Hill, Corbie

Abstract:

David Holt, a folk musician from Alamance County, North Carolina, plays the banjo, slide guitar, and bones. The bones are the actual rib bones from a cow, and an ancient rhythm instrument. History and context are important to Holt, as his music is a form of storytelling.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 14, April 2017, p21, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folk musicians; Folk music

Record #:

35299

Author(s):

Whitener, Rogers

Abstract:

Known now for his Grammy award winning songs, Doc Watson got his start on a radio show in North Carolina. Through an interview, the author followed through on Doc Watsons musical life. This article includes a discography and a poem about his playing by Ardis Kimzey.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 16 Issue 3, Nov 1969, p170-174 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folk music; Folk songs; Folk musicians

Record #:

35887

Author(s):

Hinson, Glenn

Abstract:

Thomas Burt participated in the full scope of blues history in North Carolina, from childhood to playing in blues festivals.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 35 Issue 2, Summer-Fall 1988, p87-89, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Blues musicians; Folk musicians

Record #:

35889

Author(s):

Cahan, Andy

Abstract:

Ernest East was a traditional fiddler and string band leader who kept alive old-time music.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 35 Issue 2, Summer-Fall 1988, p97-98 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folk musicians; Fiddlers

Record #:

35899

Author(s):

Mason, Connie

Abstract:

Henry was a blues musician who had talent, perseverance, love of the blues, and helped preserve part of North Carolina’s musical heritage.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 36 Issue 2, Summer-Fall 1989, p67-69 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folk music; Folk musicians; Blues musicians

Record #:

36355

Author(s):

Hanchett, Tom

Abstract:

Scancarelli received the award for his behind the scenes work recording and promoting musical traditions. He led recording teams, took photos, wrote liner notes, created cover art, and distributed annual LP recordings on his own label.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 49 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2002, p119-121 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Brown-Hudson Folklore Award; Folk musicians; Traditional music

Record #:

36357

Author(s):

Simpson, Bland

Abstract:

Reprinted from NCFJ 42.2

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 50 Issue 1-2, Fall-Winter 2003, p9-11 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Brown-Hudson Folklore Award; Collectors and collecting; Folk musicians