Abstract:
The North Carolina Folklore Society has awarded Gary Carden a 2006 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award. Over the years Carden has become a spokesperson for the Appalachian region where he was raised. Growing up in the home of his grandparents, he was steeped from his earliest years in the Appalachian mountain lore, culture, and language. Carden received the award for evoking his native region in drama and storytelling.