Record #:

12417

Author(s):

Zug, Charles G., III

Abstract:

Sidney Luck is a fifth-generation potter who carries on the traditions of generations of potters who have inhabited the Seagrove area. The family is known for producing salt-glazed pottery. He is a recipient of a 2009 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award presented by the North Carolina Folklore Society.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 56 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2009, p10-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Potters--Seagrove

Record #:

12418

Author(s):

Taylor, Michael C.

Abstract:

Lowrider is a word that describes an elaborately customized car lowered to almost ground-scraping levels and the individuals who build and drive them. Ruben Olmos of Burlington in Alamance County received a 2009 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award from the North Carolina Folklore Society for his role in raising the profile of lowriding in North Carolina and throughout the South.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 56 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2009, p14-17, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Lowriders--Alamance County

Record #:

12419

Author(s):

Jones, Tanya

Abstract:

Fiddler Jim Vipperman, a native of Surry County, has received numerous awards for his playing. He received a 2009 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award presented by the North Carolina Folklore Society for his contributions to the preservation, promotion, and protection of the musical heritage of Surry County.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 56 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2009, p19-21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fiddlers--Surry County; Vipperman, Jim, 1958-

Record #:

12420

Author(s):

Salyers, Joy

Abstract:

Folklorist Kirsten Mullen, currently president of the North Carolina Folklife Institute, is the recipient of a 2009 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 56 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2009, p22-27, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folklorists; Mullen, Kirsten

Record #:

12421

Author(s):

Wilson, Sheila

Abstract:

The North Carolina Folklore Society's Community Traditions Award originated in 1992 and is given to organizations that make valuable contributions to the state's folk life. The Sappony Heritage Youth Camp is the recipient of the 2009 Award for strengthening the sense of cultural identity among the Sappony community.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 56 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2009, p28-29, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sappony Heritage Youth Camp

Record #:

12422

Author(s):

McCann, Monica

Abstract:

The Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center is located in the small community of Stecoah in Graham County. The Center is the recipient of a 2009 Community Traditions Award for its contributions to the preservation of the unique cultural traditions of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 56 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2009, p30-33, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center

Record #:

12529

Author(s):

Martin, John

Abstract:

Western North Carolina is a region that is important to the development of lead guitar. Martin traces the region's musical antecedents to determine why this instrument emerged as an important one in bluegrass. The article contains the first ever biographical sketch of Stanley Brothers guitar player George Shuffler.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 56 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2009, p34-51, il, por, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bluegrass music--North Carolina, Western; Shuffler, George, 1925-; Guitar

Record #:

15982

Author(s):

Long, Lucy M.

Abstract:

Culinary tourism is becoming a popular industry in Southern Appalachia, an area long thought to be a place of hearty, primitive fare. The culinary hub is Asheville where foodies sample cuisine rooted in history and culture. Farmers markets, updated dishes, and diverse offerings celebrate Asheville's natural beauty and new cultural diversity.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 57 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 2010, p4-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Heritage tourism

Record #:

15983

Author(s):

Chesky, Anne

Abstract:

Depression and war transformed the small community of Meat Camp during the 1930s and 1940s. Prior to this, much sewing and weaving was accomplished at home until modern transportation opened the community to modern stores where textiles could be bought. Accessibility and need drove the shift from home production to purchase with able bodied men going to war and able bodied women entering the workforce.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 57 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 2010, p20-51, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sewing machines; Industrialization--North Carolina

Record #:

15984

Author(s):

Blomelely, Lillian

Abstract:

Author Sharyn McCrumb has written a series of novels inspired by historic ballads. The first novel, IF EVER I RETURN, PRETTY PEGGY-O, is named for and inspired by the ballad \"Pretty Peggy O\" and takes additional inspiration from \"Little Margaret\" and \"The Knoxville Girl.\" McCrumb provides her untraditional heroine, Little Margaret, in the Appalachian town of Hamelin where she seeks revenge as a ghost resurrected.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 57 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 2010, p42-61, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Literature

Record #:

16229

Author(s):

Hoshour, Janet

Abstract:

Hoshour considers the level of identity and value placed on material manifestations of heritage by exploring what items are most sought after at antique stores and auctions.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 55 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 2008, p42-50, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Antiquities--Collection and preservation

Record #:

16230

Author(s):

Baldwin, Karen

Abstract:

Baldwin explores ways to collect family traditions before they are lost for future generations. She highlights specific points that ensure stories will be collected and respect will be maintained.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 55 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2008, p22-24, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folklore

Record #:

16231

Author(s):

McCann, Monica

Abstract:

Located in the Sandhills region of North Carolina, the Sandhills Family Heritage Association (SFHA) works to preserve the unique natural and cultural heritage of African-American families in the Sandhills region, while also carrying on those traditions that have helped sustain the community and culture for hundreds of years.\r\nEnvironmental conservationists have long recognized the Sandhills region as one of the most distinctive and endangered ecosystems in North Carolina and the country. The unique African-American culture that flourishes here is, likewise, nationally significant. The Sandhills Family Heritage Association recognizes that the preservation of its culture is inextricably linked to the land and its residents'ability to live self-sufficiently from that land. As a result, this grassroots organization's work focuses on building what are called \"Communities of HOPE\" through heritage preservation, ownership of land, public education, and economic development, all of which are inter-connected goals given the nature of African-American culture in the Sandhills region.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 55 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2008, p37-42, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sandhills (Ga. and N.C.); African American communities--Sandhills; Heritage preservation

Record #:

16233

Author(s):

Cecelski, David

Abstract:

Cecelski discusses a series of interviews done with former residents of Portsmouth Island, founded in 1754 and abandoned in 1971. Stories shed light on Outer Banks history and culture.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 55 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2008, p43-53, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Portsmouth Island--History

Record #:

16234

Author(s):

Robertson, Paul L.

Abstract:

In March 2006, the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection at Appalachian State University's Carol Grotnes Belk Library and Information Commons began a project for the purpose of\r\ndigitizing the folksong collections of two former university icons, Dr. Isaac Garfield (I. G. or \"Ike\") Greer (1881-1967) and Dr. William Amos (\"Doc\") Abrams (1905-1991). The project was entitled \"So Mote It Ever Be: The Folksong Heritage of North Carolina's Northern Blue\r\nRidge Mountains.\" The process would entail scanning each unique textual document in these collections (using North Carolina Exploring Cultural Heritage Online [NC-ECHO] guidelines), transcribing the texts in plain text word processing format, digitally recording the analog field recordings, and compiling metadata for these items\r\n(such as informants, geographic associations, and scholarly classification schemes).

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 55 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2008, p54-64, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folk songs