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Fiddler from Troy, SC (Greenwood County). Many of the songs he plays are short, so several are included here in their entirety. He is accompanied by Fred Watson on guitar and sister Fannie Creswell...
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Ashley Carder grew up in a home surrounded by music. His mother Shirley is a talented country singer and guitar player who performed often on regional radio in the 1960s and -70s. Carder’s extended...
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Ms. Maria Rosa-Garcia is a traditional folk dancer from Mexico. She learned the art as a child from her family and currently teaches young children how to dance at a church in Saluda County, South...
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Maria de Jesus de Santiago was born in Jalisco, Mexico. She moved to South Carolina in the late 1990s and brought with her a love of folkloric Mexican dance. She began learning the art when she was a...
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Mr. and Mrs. Daughtery are American square dance performers and enthusiasts. Originally from Illinois and Virginia, they moved to Greenwood County in the mid-1990s. They began their journey over...
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The South Carolina Piedmont has often been referred to as “The textile center of the world.” Alda Smith’s musical heritage is woven from the influences that migrated throughout the Piedmont during...
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Billy Henson talks about the difference between using sand or glass in a glaze. A native of Lyman in Spartanburg County, Henson came from a long line of traditional potters. Both his grandfather...
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Billy Henson talks with Cinda Baldwin about Jones "Pete" Clayton's influence on him. A native of Lyman in Spartanburg County, Henson came from a long line of traditional potters. Both his grandfather...
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Billy Henson tells Cinda Baldwin why he was interested in reviving alkaline-glazed stoneware. A native of Lyman in Spartanburg County, Henson came from a long line of traditional potters. Both his...
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Billy Henson and Cinda Baldwin discuss the need for stoneware. A native of Lyman in Spartanburg County, Henson came from a long line of traditional potters. Both his grandfather, Jesse Vardry Henson...