I got in involved with the Music Maker Relief Foundation back in 2005 after seeing a show in Washington, DC. I was so intrigued by the artists, their music and their stories that I had to make [...]
Our capacity to give grows through giving, and my appreciation for Music Maker continues to grow the more I’m involved in supporting the mission. It’s truly a mission for all of us. [...]
Listen: Santa Claus is Coming to Town Ironing Board Sam entertained the crowd at our annual Musical Gathering in November with some holiday spirit – in the form of his own joyful take on [...]
In 1992 Denise and I drove from Winston-Salem to Tarboro, NC, to meet Piedmont Bluesman George Higgs. At the time it seemed like a big trip – a four-hour drive east. We had heard George at [...]
Listen: Cool Yule Cool John Ferguson’s Holiday album is full of traditional Christmas tunes given a good dose of “Cool” guitar prowess. It also features an original song, [...]
Please give Ben Payton a warm welcome to Music Maker! Payton, of Jackson, Mississippi, is an acoustic blues artist with strong roots in the Delta. As a teenager in the 1960s his family moved to [...]
As Aaron puts it “this is the ‘We Are the World’ of Blues Christmas!” We have to admit, we wrote a Diggin’ on this last year, but its worth repeating – if you [...]
In the winter of 1995, I discovered how a simple gift can be the difference between life and death for our elderly artists. In that year, there was a terrible ice storm in Winston-Salem, NC [...]
