Thelonius Monk, Billy Taylor, and Maceo Parker–famous jazz artists who have shared the unique sounds of North Carolina with the world–are but a few of the dynamic African American artists from eastern North Carolina featured in The African American Music Trails of Eastern North Carolina. This first-of-its-kind travel guide will take you on a fascinating… Read More →
Old-Time Herald: The Jenkins Family
October/November 2006 issue of the Old-Time Herald, a magazine about traditional string band music. This issue features a cover story (by Kinney Rorrer) on the musical legacy of Surry County’s Jenkins Family.
Old-Time Herald: Samantha Bumgarner, Elizabeth Cotten
Winter 1997/1998 issue of the Old-Time Herald, a magazine about traditional string band music. This issue features a cover story (by Charles Wolfe) on 1920s banjo player and recording artist Samantha Bumgarner, from Sylva, as well as a remembrance (by Alice Gerrard) of Chapel Hill Piedmont blues guitarist Elizabeth Cotten.
Old-Time Herald: Posey Rorrer
December ‘07 / January ’08 issue of the Old-Time Herald, a magazine about traditional string band music. This issue features a cover story (by Kinney Rorrer) on Posey Rorrer, fiddler for Charlie Poole’s North Carolina Ramblers, and sometime resident of Spray, North Carolina.
Old-Time Herald: Frank Blevins and his Tar Heel Rattlers
February-April 1991 issue of the Old-Time Herald, a magazine about traditional string band music. This issue features a cover story (by Marshall Wyatt) on Ashe County’s Frank Blevins and his Tar Heel Rattlers, a string band from the 1920s and ‘30s.
Old-Time Herald: Fisher Hendley and his Aristocratic Pigs
August/September 2006 issue of the Old-Time Herald, a magazine about traditional string band music. This issue features a cover story (by Bob Carlin) on Fisher Hendley, an early country star from Anson County, and his band the Aristocratic Pigs.
Old-Time Herald: The Helton Brothers
April/May 2007 issue of the Old-Time Herald, a magazine about traditional string band music. This issue features a cover story (by Bob Carlin) on early Western North Carolina string band musicians the Helton Brothers.
Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina: A Guide to Music Sites, Artists, and Traditions of the Mountains and Foothills
The music and dance traditions of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains are legendary. Residents continue a musical heritage that stretches back many generations. In this lively guidebook, noted folklorist Fred C. Fussell puts readers on the trail to discover the many sites in western North Carolina where this unique musical legacy thrives. Organized by region… Read More →
Cherokee Heritage Trails
Winner, 2004 Willie Parker Peace History Book Award, North Carolina Society of Historians 2004 Preserve America Presidential Award for Heritage Tourism Enriched by Cherokee voices, this guidebook offers a unique journey into the lands and culture of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in the mountains of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. Every year millions… Read More →
Blue Ridge Music Trails: Finding a Place in the Circle
The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and Virginia are the heart of a region where traditional music and dance are celebrated as nowhere else in America. This book is a comprehensive traveler’s guide to discovering the many places where this unique music-making legacy thrives. The book leads readers to more than 160 venues and… Read More →