Sweet Serendipity
Up close and personal with Appalachian legends Note: This is the seventh installment from “The Hillbilly Highway, Volume 2: Seeds, Songs and Streams.” Learn more here. By Michael M. Barrick BLACK MOUNTAIN, […]
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Music along the Hillbilly Highway is ‘Handmade & Heartfelt’
Kay and Patrick Crouch have taught and inspired thousands of students and others in the region; they are also premier promoters of the music of Caldwell County and Southern Appalachia […]
Andrew Massey Living Lenoir’s Legacy
Pickin’ and playing on the porch as old as this Western North Carolina county Note: This is the first installment in “The Hillbilly Highway, Volume 2: Seeds, Songs and Streams.” […]
Art Sherwood Sees First Sign of Support
Singer-songwriter Andrew Massey plants first yard sign for State Senate candidate By Michael M. Barrick LENOIR, N.C. – My favorite part of being the campaign director for Art Sherwood is getting […]
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 […]
Ridgeline Brings ‘High Lonesome Sound’ to Showcase
Influenced by bluegrass greats, Ridgeline plays a hard-driving style By Michael M. Barrick Note: This is another installment in a series about the 19th Annual Caldwell Traditional Musicians Showcase – […]
