Stop the Concerts; Close the Bars
Our community stubbornness makes it deadly to continue such gatherings LENOIR, N.C. — Some of the smartest people I know are musicians. It is extremely complicated to play a musical […]
Category Archives: local arts events
WNC Musicians Doing Their Part to Keep Us Sane
From Patrick Crouch … Howdy Folks Howdy, The Strictly Clean and Decent boys and girl will be pickin’ in the Linville Falls Winery on Saturday, August 22 from 3 pm until 6 […]
Gathering ‘Round the Open Mic
Wednesday night at Liquid Roots about building community By Michael M. Barrick lenoirvoice@gmail.com LENOIR, N.C. – Since the first European settlers put down roots in Lenoir and other areas of […]
‘A Good Roots Man’
J.J. Hipps working to stay true to the blues Note: This article is the fifth in a series about the 21st Annual Caldwell Traditional Musicians Showcase, coming up on Sat., […]
‘Keeping it Positive’ Through Music
A quarter century of learning from Kay and Patrick Crouch Note: This article is the fourth in a series about the 21st Annual Caldwell Traditional Musicians Showcase, coming up on […]
American Roots Music the Focus of ‘From the Hollows to the Honky-Tonks’
Influences, interests and ages of musicians vary; dedication to the craft does not Note: This article is the third in a series about the 21st Annual Caldwell Traditional Musicians Showcase, […]
In Tune With … Strictly Clean and Decent
Caldwell’s musical ambassadors travel the world in search of songs and singers while staying strongly rooted in Caldwell County Note: This submission is the second article in a series about […]
‘From the Hollows to the Honky-Tonks’
The 21st Annual Caldwell Traditional Musicians Showcase to offer a wide range of musical styles Note: This is an article in our new series, “In Tune With.” Through this series, […]
Still Something in the Water
20th Caldwell Traditional Musicians Showcase a tribute to its roots By Michael M. Barrick LENOIR, N.C. – More than 20 years ago, at a Christmas party at the home of […]
Caldwell JAM Students, Country Duo Round out Showcase
Annual event offers rich diversity of talent for music lovers By Michael M. Barrick Note: This is another installment in a series about the 19th Annual Caldwell Traditional Musicians Showcase […]
