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Making Notes: Music of the Carolinas |
written by Ann Wicker
April 2008
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Novello Festival Press is pleased to announce the release of its newest title, Making Notes: Music of the Carolinas, edited by Ann Wicker. The book is a lively, readable sampler of more than 50 essays, articles and recollections about the music and musicians with roots in the Carolinas – and how this musical legacy continues to grow and thrive today.
The region is famous for being home to musicians as diverse as James Taylor, James Brown, John Coltrane, Hootie and the Blowfish, and Nina Simone. They are just a few of the icons profiled in this collection. Here are some other highlights:
• Rockabilly piano-player Rev. Billy C. Wirtz reports on the enduring popularity of Carolina Beach Music.
• Novelist Sharyn McCrumb explores the murder mystery behind the popular folk song, “Tom Dooley.”
• Journalist Frye Gaillard profiles old-time musician Arthur Smith, who fought Hollywood moviemakers for ownership of his song, “Duelin’ Banjos” – and won.
“Making Notes is a rollicking road trip through the music of the Carolinas, with people who lived the music life and still remember it like it was only yesterday. It’s a compilation of amazing memories about music rooted in the Carolinas – but universal in its appeal… If you really love music, don’t miss this book.”
- Terry Hummel, former publisher, Rolling Stone
Join these pickers, players, singers and songwriters as they take you on a musical tour of the Carolinas, from the back-roads to the coast, and from the hills to the highways.
Editor Ann Wicker is a long-time journalist who grew up in Mooresville, N.C. Her love of music began with the Beatles and was sealed at a 1966 concert where a young Jimi Hendrix opened for the Monkees. She is a graduate of Davidson College and holds an MFA from Queens University.< |
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