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May 29, 2020

Meet This Artist: Guitar maker Terry McInturff

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist series, introducing you to 12 Chatham County artists each year in a big way. The fine folks… Read More →

By Rachel Flanagan | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: artists, Chatham County, guitar maker, Music, nc arts incubator, NCArts Incubator, Siler City

March 16, 2017

Meet This Artist: Bluegrass icon Tony Williamson overcomes pain, finds purpose on his farm

  Born into a multi-generational family of musicians, Tony Williamson and his brother Gary quickly earned the title of “child sensations” on the national bluegrass stage. Back home at their… Read More →

By Bett Wilson Foley | Filed Under: Artist Close-Up, Meet this Artist | Tagged With: banjo, Bill Monroe, Bluegrass, Chatham County, Chatham County Council on Aging, country music, festivals, fiddle, Galax, icon, legend, mandolin, old time, Rocky River, Tony Williamson, Union Grove, Williamson Brothers

September 25, 2015

Meet This Artist: Diali Cissokho Blazes a New Chapter

Musician and songwriter Diali Cissokho was born into a long line of West African griots, who have been passing down history through song for seven centuries. From a small fishing… Read More →

By Bett Wilson Foley | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: kora, Music, Senegal, West Africa, world music

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