Cecil Sharp
In 1915 Cecil Sharp, an important collector of traditional English ballads, was informed that many Appalachian singers were singing old English songs …
Shape Notes
Shape note singing at Mountain Heritage Day Shape notes were invented in the late 18th century to simplify teaching people to sight-read unaccompanied sacred musical scores. They were called shape notes because, instead of drawing all of the music scale’s seven notes...Stecoah Valley Center, 2011
WCU Chancellor David O. Belcher (left) presents a Mountain Heritage Award to the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center, which is represented by its director, Beth Fields (right.) Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center (Organizational Recipient) Built of native rock...Gar Mosteller and Doyle Barker, 2008
Two Cherokee County natives, fiddler Gar Mosteller (right) and guitarist Doyle Barker, were named recipients of WCU’s Mountain Heritage Awards during a ceremony at WCU’s Mountain Heritage Day. The duo has performed “Appalachian swing” music at the festival since 1990....Young Adult Choir, Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church, 2001
Mountain Heritage Award Comments SEPT. 29, 2001 Winner: Young Adult Choir of Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church. Accepting Award: choir director Cornell ProctorChurch. Young Adult Choir of Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church The Young Adult Choir of...
Tonya Carroll (B.A., 2007 M.A., 2009) with Bruce Frazier (Carol Grotnes Belk Endowed Professor in Commercial & Electronic Music) in the recording studio.