A Magazine Dedicated to Old-Time Music
George Wilson has been a mainstay of the contra dance scene in the Northeast for four decades. He has played fiddle with one of the premiere dance bands, Fennig’s All… Read More →
Carter Stanley once referred to old-time fiddle player Leslie Keith as “an unsung hero,” a powerhouse entertainer who, in his day, enjoyed widespread popularity, but with the passing of time… Read More →
This article is excerpted and adapted from the book Fiddle Tunes from Mississippi: Commercial and Informal Recordings, 1920 – 2018, by Harry Bolick and Tony Russell, published in 2021 by… Read More →
In June 1984, newly hired as a ranger by the National Park Service, I was assigned to work for the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock, North Carolina. My vocation… Read More →
