Record #:

5586

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

The Menhaden Chantymen of Beaufort and Carteret Counties sing chanteys that reflect the work, religion, and loves of the men and are also reminiscent of the old field-work songs. In 1991, the group received a N.C. Folk Heritage Award.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p42-44 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Menhaden fisheries; Folk songs; Folk singers; Sea songs

Record #:

5587

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

The Five Royales of Winston-Salem were nationally famous rhythm and blues artists in the 1950s and 1960s. Their style influenced many others in the field, including James Brown. The group received a 1992 North Carolina Folk Heritage Award for their work.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p59-60 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

African American musicians--Winston-Salem; Blues musicians--Winston-Salem; The Five Royales (Musical group)

Record #:

5590

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Ray Hicks of Watauga County is as impressive physically - standing almost seven feet tall - as he is as a master storyteller. A recipient of many awards, he received a 1992 N.C. Folk Heritage Award for keeping the mountain storytelling tradition alive.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p64-65 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hicks, Ray, 1922-2003

Record #:

5591

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

The musicians are well known. Lesser known are craftsmen who make their instruments. Leonard Glenn of Watauga County received a 1992 North Carolina Folk Heritage Award for building traditional mountain banjos and dulcimers.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p61-63 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dulcimer; Glenn, Leonard Lucky, 1910-1997; Banjo makers--Watauga County

Record #:

5592

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Algia Mae Hinton learned music from her mother and dancing from older members of her family. She has appeared at the National Folk Festival and Carnegie Hall. She received a 1992 North Carolina Folk Heritage Award for continuing the buck dancing style.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p66-67 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dancers--Johnston County; Folk dancing--Johnston County; Hinton, Algia Mae; Musicians--Johnston County

Record #:

5593

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Robert and Myrtle Dotson received a 1994 North Carolina Folk Heritage Award for keeping alive traditional flatfoot dancing styles of Western Carolina. Flatfoot dancing is smooth and light. Both feet are kept close to the floor, as opposed to buck dancing's heavier and higher steps.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p89-90 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dotson, Myrtle; Folk dancing--Watauga County

Record #:

5594

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Lauchlin Shaw of Harnett County and A.C. Overton of Wake County were playing the fiddle and banjo long before they teamed up in the 1950s. Both prefer performing the traditional Appalachian repertoire. In 1992, they were awarded a North Carolina Folk Heritage Award.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p68-70 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Banjoists--Wake County; Fiddlers--Harnett County; Overton, A. C. (Aaron Chaucley), Jr. 1924-2007; Shaw, Lauchlin

Record #:

5595

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Louise Anderson is a nationally known Afro-American storyteller whose tales have delighted listeners at films, festivals, and stage appearances. In 1993, she received a North Carolina Folk Heritage Award.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p70-72 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Anderson, Louise, 1921-1994; African Americans in the performing arts--Jacksonville; Storytellers--Jacksonville

Record #:

5596

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

John Guthrie built his first boat in 1930 on Harkers Island. He was twelve. Since then, tradition and experience have created others, and the Guthrie Boat is well known. In 1993, he received a North Carolina Folk Heritage Award for continuing the Harkers Island boatbuilding tradition.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p73-74 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Boatbuilders--Harkers Island; Boats and boating--Harkers Island; Guthrie, John

Record #:

5597

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Unlike many blues musicians who were itinerant performers, George Higgs rarely travels beyond Edgecombe County. Family members, records, radio, and bluesmen helped develop his style. In 1993, he received a North Carolina Folk Heritage Award for continuing the Piedmont blues tradition.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p77-78 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

African American musicians--Edgecombe County; Blues musicians--Edgecombe County; Higgs, George, 1930-

Record #:

5598

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Not only is Mary Jane Queen a performer of traditional ballads, she also has a knowledge of traditional flowers, medical practices, and foods. In 1993, she received a North Carolina Folk Heritage Award for communicating the traditions and values of her life to modern audiences.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p79-80 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Queen, Mary Jane Prince, 1914-2007

Record #:

5599

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

George SerVance, Jr. of Thomasville is one of the state's most accomplished woodcarvers. He is self taught and carves a variety of figures, with dancing dolls being the most popular. In 1993, he received a North Carolina Folk Heritage Award in recognition of his life's work.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p81-82 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

SerVance, George; Wood-carvers--Thomasville

Record #:

5600

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Amanda Swimmer, of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, lives in the Big Cove community in the Qualla Boundary and creates pottery using ancient techniques. She works without a wheel and is an expert in open-pit-fired pottery. Her pottery style was almost lost in the 19th-century, following the Cherokee Removal. In 1994, she received a N.C. Folk heritage Award for preserving and reviving this pottery tradition.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p95-96 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Indian craft--North Carolina, Western; Swimmer, Amanda Sequoyah, 1921-; Potters--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

5601

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Vernon Owens of Moore County was born into his family's pottery tradition and was making salable pottery by age ten. He creates both in traditional and newer forms. Since 1960, he has worked at Jugtown. In 1994, he received a North Carolina Folk Heritage Award for his contribution to the pottery tradition.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p93-94 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Potters--Seagrove; Owens, Vernon, 1941-

Record #:

5603

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Elsie Trivette has created rugs and quilts for over fifty years, using skills learned from her mother and grandmother. She is the complete master of her art, from raising and processing materials, to making natural dyes, and finishing the product. She has been widely recognized and, in 1994, received a N.C. Folk Heritage Award for the quality and range of her work.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p97-98 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Quilters--Avery County; Quiltmaking--Avery County; Rugs--Avery County; Trivette, Elsie