Janice Birchfield: 2019 TN Governor's Arts Award, Folklife Heritage

As a founding member of the Roan Mountain Hilltoppers - one of Tennessee’s most hard-driving and highly-skilled string bands - Janice Birchfield holds a revered place in the old-time music community. For nearly fifty years, the Roan Mountain Hilltoppers have shared the repertoire and culture of a rural Appalachian musical style that predates radio and the phonograph.
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