Wilkes author writes book about area musicians, including locals
By JULE HUBBARDStaff
A new book about traditional musicians in Northwest North Carolina and Southwest Virginia by Wilkes County resident Marty McGee includes several Alleghany Countians.
"Traditional Musicians of the Central Blue Ridge: Old Time, Early Country, Folk and Blue Grass Label Recording Artists, with Discographies" was recently published by McFarland & Company Inc. in Jefferson. It's the third book in a McFarland series titled, "Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies."
The book contains complete biographical and discographical information on more than 75 traditional recording artists from the Central Blue Ridge, which includes the North Carolina counties of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Surry, Watauga and Wilkes, and the Virginia counties of Carroll and Grayson.
Marty McGee pauses for a photo with his grandmother's old record collection,
a copy of his recently written book and his banjo. In his book, McGee details
several local musicians ranging from Art Wooten, Paul Miles and Guy Brooks to
Doc Watson and Wayne Henderson. The book was published by McFarland & Company
Inc. of Jefferson and is available for $25.
