In Memoriam – Page 5 – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Mac Snow

Mac Snow, one of eleven children of Garfield Snow and Pearl Ward, was born in...

Lena Jean Ray grew up surrounded by some of the most acclaimed musicians of the...

Archie Powers grew up in Ashe County where he learned to make fiddles from legendary...

Howard Padgett was born into a musical family in Rutherford County in 1930. He grew...

Bruce Moody grew up in a very musical family and environment in McDowell County. His...

The Mills-Mosseller Studio operated from 1926 through the 2010's. Master rug maker, Ronald Mosseller, was...

Alfred Michels was born and raised in Germany, and he apprenticed with a master violin...

Robert Lynn "Bobby" McMillon, a North Carolina Folk Heritage Award recipient, was heir to numerous...

Bob grew up in Micaville in Yancey County surrounded by the music of his family...

Ruby Lowery grew up in Ellenboro in Rutherford County, where she became known for her...

Growing up south of Black Mountain, the only child of a widowed father, Eula Mae...

Herb Lambert was born and raised in Burke County, where he taught himself to play...