Traditional Artist Directory
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area's Traditional Artist Directory is a guide to many of the finest traditional craft artisans, musicians, dancers, and storytellers in the North Carolina mountains and foothills. The directory contains listings for more than 400 artists and groups.
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Virgil Ledford
Virgil Ledford carves animal and human figures out of walnut, cherry, buckeye, and cedar.
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- Arrrowhead Making / Flint Knapping
- Basketmaking
- Beadworking
- Blowgun and Dart Making
- Consulting
- Dance
- Doll Making
- Drum Making
- Fingerweaving
- Flute
- Gourd Carving
- Language
- Mask Making
- Medicinal Plants
- Native American Dress
- Painting
- Plant Lore
- Pottery Making
- Rivercane
- Silversmithing
- Stonecarving
- Storytelling
- Tour Guide
- Traditional Songs
- Woodcarving
- by Cherokee
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- by Crafts
- All
- Basketmaking
- Bed Canopy Making
- Blacksmithing
- Chair Seat Weaving
- Chairmaking
- Clockmaking
- Cornhusk Crafts
- Crochet
- Doll Making
- Dyeing
- Embroidery
- Gunsmithing
- Instrument Making
- Leatherworking
- Metalworking
- Needlework
- Pottery Making
- Quilting
- Rug Making
- Spinning
- Stonecarving
- Toymaking
- Weaving
- Woodcarving
- by Crafts
- Browse all artists alphabetically
Music & Craft Attractions
Sights & Sounds
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- Appalachian Homestead Farm and Preserve
- Heritage agriculture and arts educators
- Troy McGuire
- Oldtime banjo player and singer
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- Betty Smith
- Ballad singer, dulcimer player, and author
- John Sturgill
- Luthier and washtub bass player
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- Paul Graybeal
- Instrument builder, mandolin player
- Bob Dalsemer
- Square dance caller, teacher, and scholar
