In Memoriam – Page 6 – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Alfred Michels

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...

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

Wayne Ledford was born into a musical family in the Little Rock Creek community of...

Berlin Ledford was born into a musical family in Mitchell County, and he grew up...

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

Ernest was born in Alleghany County where lived all of his life except for one...

For much of her early musical life, Darlene Hodges found herself playing back-up guitar for...

Clarence Greene grew up in Mitchell County where he was surrounded by traditional mountain music....

Mandolinist and Hendersonville native Charley Brophey and guitarist Josh Haddix of Statesville played together for...