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Friday, October 30, 2015 / Published in African Americans, Book Reviews, Books, Events, Local History

Do You Know the Cultural Origins of Southern Appalachian Music and Dance? And How Isolated Were the Southern Appalachians?

Here’s a hint: Do you know the cultural origins of the banjo? The banjo comes to us from Africa, having been brought to the New World by slaves. This was news to me, although several people in the audience of Phil Jamison’s talk were able to answer the question correctly. What about Southern Appalachian music and
African AmericanAshevilleBanjoscloggingFiddlesFlatfootingPhil JamisonSouthern Appalachian DanceSouthern Appalachian MusicStepdancing
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Friday, November 08, 2013 / Published in Book Reviews, Local History

“Robert Henry: A Western Carolina Patriot” by Richard Russell

Richard Russell’s new biography Robert Henry: A Western North Carolina Patriot A crabby-looking Robert Henry on the cover should pique your interest. Although panic may set in as you start reading Robert Henry’s background, it soon abates as Rick Russell skillfully weaves through Henry’s birth in what was then Mecklenburg County in 1767, to his
Dorcas Bell LoveReuben DeaverRichard RussellRobert HenrySulphur Springs HotelWayne CaldwellWestern North Carolina

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