In Memoriam – Page 6 – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Bobby McMillon

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

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

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...

Ramona Lossie is known for her double-weave basketry using rivercane, white oak, and natural dyes....

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...

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...

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....