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39661
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Leroy Smith began making a name for himself in the bluegrass music scene in the mid-1960s and has continued to perform and compose music since then.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017,
p25-27
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39662
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The notes for the 103rd meeting of the NC Folklore Society include a pre-meeting email announcement and descriptions of visual materials in exhibits.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017,
p28-37
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39663
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Surrounding the murders of Jimmy Earl Cummings, Joyce Sinclair, and Julian Pierce, the author documented the rallies and funerals for the victims.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017,
p38-45
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39664
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A poem about the old barns that are scattered throughout the North Carolina countryside.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017,
p46
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39665
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The town of Big City, North Carolina, may not live up to its name, but it does have an interesting story surrounding it. Known for the fried chicken at Big City Café, the owner of the restaurant suffered some serious karmic retribution from the attitude shown toward an African American customer.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017,
p47-56
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39666
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Tommy Thompson is a musician, actor, and writer, who has pursued his interests of theater and being in a folk band since the mid-1960s.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017,
p57-74, bibl
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39667
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The Conjure Woman, published in 1899 by Charles W. Chesnutt, has been the topic of much discussion, especially concerning superstition, literary trope, and a complex folkloric phenomenon.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017,
p75-97, bibl
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39668
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Alan Jabbour was a folklorist and musician who contributed greatly to the world of folkloristic studies from when he started up to his death.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017,
p98-102, por, bibl
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39848
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The NCFJ’s articles are now online in the hopes that it will reach a broader audience. The new site has all the articles from its beginning in 1948 to 2015.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018,
p4-7, bibl
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39849
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When Aung Janie moved to New York City from Greensboro, her family and friends though she would be changed forever. However, on her visits home, she seemed more refined and royal, earning her the title of “Queen” to those who knew her.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018,
p8-15
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39861
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The Bunker brothers, Chang and Eng, were the first conjoined twins to settle in North Carolina in the 19th century and were known for their skill at playing chess.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018,
p16, por
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39862
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When the Bunker brothers died, their body was sent to Philadelphia for an autopsy to learn more about conjoined twins.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018,
p17
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39863
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The Highwoods Stringband was a string band revivalist band that formed in the 1960s, and the documentary follows the band’s doings in a chronological order.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018,
p18-21
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39864
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Huddie Ledbetter, later known as Lead Belly, grew up in the south and eventually became part of a trio with John and Alan Lomax, a father-son team of song collectors. Lead Belly collected, wrote, and sang songs in several different styles, including Blues. He is also credited with helping to define American vernacular music in the 20th century.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018,
p22-28, por
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39865
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The subject of many ballads in Appalachia center upon the demise of women. The author draws conclusions from interviews with Western ballad singers and by studying New World ballads.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018,
p29-52, bibl
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