Archive collection, 1974.

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North Carolina Folklife Festival (1974 : Durham, N.C.). Archive collection, 1974.

Title

Archive collection, 1974.

Resource Link

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27189066

Abstract

Recordings of performances of blues, gospel, old-time string band music, country songs and tunes, and bluegrass music. Blues music is performed by Willy Trice (1910-1976), African-American blues musician of Durham, N.C.; Elizabeth Cotten (1893-1987), African-American guitarist, singer, and songwriter; Peg Leg Sam (Arthur Jackson, 1911-1977), African- American harmonica player. Gospel music is performed by the Gospel Jubilators and Golden Echoes, both African-American gospel groups. Old- time string band music is performed by the Byard Ray String Band and Ernest East and the Pine Ridge Boys. Old-time country songs and tunes are performed by Kilby Snow (1905- ), Anglo-American autoharpist; the Blue Sky Boys, Anglo-American old-time country duo; Tommy Jarrell (1901-1985), Anglo-American fiddler; Fred Cockerham (1901- ), Anglo-American banjo player. Bluegrass music is performed by the Bluegrass Experience. Tapes also include a fiddle workshop with Bill Hicks and Byard Ray; a clogging workshop with the Clicking Cloggers, with music by Ernest East and the Pine Ridge Boys; a blues workshop with Elizabeth Cotten, a children's workshop with David Holt, Marcie Kramish, and Betty Smith; and an introduction to the festival by festival coordinator George Holt and Alan Jabbour, Director of the Office of Folklife Programs, Library of Congress.

Extent

4 sound recordings.

Holding Repository

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7240945

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Related Entities

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Cotten, Elizabeth Henderson, 1875-1975

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Elizabeth Brownrigg (Henderson) Cotten (1875-1975) worked in the Southern Historical Collection and was secretary of the Friends of the Library of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Before her husband's death in 1926, Mrs. Cotten lived for some time in Istanbul, Turkey, and Tokyo, Japan, and was active in Women's Clubs there. She was an advocate of women's rights, and was active in the Democratic Party, the Episcopal Church, Liberty Loan Drives of World War I, Red Cros...

Jackson, Arthur, 1911-1977

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North Carolina Folklife Festival (1974 : Durham, N.C.)

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Jabbour, Alan

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Gospel Jubilators (Musical group)

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East, Ernest E. (Ernest Edward), 1885-1960

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Lincoln scholar. Prolific author of articles about Lincoln and many other aspects of Illinois history. Archival Asst. at the Illinois State Archives. Longtime director of the Illinois State Historical Society (President, 1944-45). President of the Sons of the American Revolution. Wrote for Springfield and Peoria newspapers. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1934]-1960. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 39312594 ...