Working with Bobby McMillon
Earlier in 2019, I was deeply honored to be selected to study with ballad singer and storyteller Bobby McMillon for a significant apprenticeship grant from the North Carolina Arts Council. It is the first time that an apprenticeship program of its kind has been offered by the state of North Carolina. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Bobby this year and in the future. The In These Mountains Folklife Apprenticeship grant:
"supports 12-month apprenticeships in the folk and traditional arts of the many cultural communities within North Carolina’s Appalachian Regional Commission counties. In 2019, 2020, and 2021, the apprenticeship program application will focus on the traditional folk arts and culture of North Carolina’s Appalachian communities as part of the three-year In These Mountains project sponsored by South Arts. Applications will be reviewed by a panel, and two mentor/apprentice pairings will be selected each year."
Bobby and I are available for a limited number of public performances, workshops on traditional mountain music and storytelling. Please contact me through the "contact" page to learn more, and stay tuned for announcements about joint performances.
"supports 12-month apprenticeships in the folk and traditional arts of the many cultural communities within North Carolina’s Appalachian Regional Commission counties. In 2019, 2020, and 2021, the apprenticeship program application will focus on the traditional folk arts and culture of North Carolina’s Appalachian communities as part of the three-year In These Mountains project sponsored by South Arts. Applications will be reviewed by a panel, and two mentor/apprentice pairings will be selected each year."
Bobby and I are available for a limited number of public performances, workshops on traditional mountain music and storytelling. Please contact me through the "contact" page to learn more, and stay tuned for announcements about joint performances.