Two weeks ago, Captain Luke came down to Music Maker with his daughter Theresa for a tintype photo shoot. It was a chilly rainy day, so we set up the shoot inside the studio. As head chemist, having the entire shoot take place in the studio is not my first choice. The studio is the […]

Rhiannon Giddens and Leyla McCalla are teaming up for a few more dates in France coming off a great European tour this fall. The Art of Jazz Blog called their performance “a whirl of lyrical songs and beautiful craftsmanship.” Leyla’s CD is getting attention too – it will be released in the USA on February […]

Listen: I’m Gone But I Don’t Know Where I’m Going “I’m Gone But I Don’t Know Where I’m Going,” by George Conner, is a great tune for so many occasions. I tend to listen to it when I’m having one of those days where I don’t know which end is up – in the office […]

It’s hard to believe we’re heading into the Holiday season (wasn’t it just summer?) This is the time of year when I’m able to slow down a little and reflect on what Music Maker does for our artists, and for Roots music in general. While we’re ramping up outreach in the fall and we’re constantly […]

The first screening of Tom Ciaburri’s documentary of Ironing Board Sam is happening this week in Durham! The event will feature the film as well as a discussion with Tom. Come out and watch with us! From CDS: The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and the Southern Documentary Fund will co-present another season […]