Introducing NCFOOD!

We want to invite you to visit NCFOOD, a blog about traditional cooking and foodways in North Carolina. Though NCFOOD will also be a place to read news about upcoming food events in North Carolina and other items of interest, the centerpiece of the blog is the wonderful food writing of historian and Carteret County native David Cecelski.

We especially want NCFOOD to be a place for conversation about our state’s foodways.
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Marcus Martin CD -- NOW AVAILABLE!

Joe Thompson and Mary Jane Queen 2007 NEA National Folk Heritage Award winners

Heritage trails guidebooks available from NCFI

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Since 1974 the North Carolina Folklife Institute has supported programs and projects that recognize, document, and present traditional culture in North Carolina. We invite you to make our website a resource for information about North Carolina's most authentic folk cultures and traditional arts and artists. Check back often for news and regular updates.

NCFI can be contacted at staff@ncfolk.org

The North Carolina Folklife Institute gratefully acknowledges the support of the North Carolina Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Carroll Best: Say Old Man, Can You Play the Banjo - CD Carroll Best (From notes) “This retrospective compilation of Carroll Best, a founder of melodic banjo style, takes us through decades of his intricate three-finger technique. At once true Appalachian old-time and pure innovation, Carroll Best’s playing represents generations of the fiddle perspective on the American banjo. . . Read More >