Day three of the Music Maker Road Trip saw Tim, Aaron and B in New Orleans visiting several artists, including Little Freddie King. Read about their stop in NOLA on the blog!

Little Freddie King by Gregg Roth I have been traveling to New Orleans on a regular basis since my first visit in 1981. It is the northern tip of Caribbean and it is an enchanting magical city. In 1997 I was contacted by Little Freddie King to help him with some dentures, and over the […]

Listen: Carolina Breakdown Etta Baker has been playing guitar since she was three, and it’s obvious.  Carolina Breakdown is one of her best.  Maybe it’s because I can’t listen to it without tapping my feet.  Maybe it’s because the melody gets stuck in my head all day.  Or maybe I’m a bit partial to anything […]

B (right) and David Bryant My name is Rebecca Parsons but I go by my nickname “B.” I’m originally from New York, but just recently moved to Hillsborough, NC to work for Music Maker Relief Foundation. I’m passionate about the arts, particularly music, and I love to travel and meet new people. I hope to […]

MMRF volunteer Karen Mack and her husband Greg are curating a 40-piece exhibition of folk art hosted by The Orange County Main Public Library in Hillsborough, NC. “Road Trip: Folk Art from Mike’s Art Truck” will run from January 24 through March 24. Longtime collectors of “outsider art” and friends of many artists, the Macks […]