About the Author

Beverly Patterson is author of Sound of the Dove: Singing in Appalachian Primitive Baptist Churches. Folklorist Sarah Bryan is editor of the Old-Time Herald, a magazine highlighting string band music. Michelle Lanier directs the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission and African American Heritage Development & Cultural Tourism programs at the North Carolina Arts Council. Titus Brooks Heagins is a documentary and fine art photographer whose work is included in the collections of numerous museums.

Reviews

Seeks to connect the music with the land and people.--Durham Herald-Sun