Roots Run Deep in Campbell County

New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music kicked off in LaFollette, Tennessee in March, and the Campbell Cultural Coalition pulled out all the stops in order to provide us with an expansive view into roots music traditions in Campbell County through their local companion exhibit.

This all-volunteer organization -- that's right . . . ALL-volunteer -- worked tirelessly with their project scholar Christie Burns, an independent folklorist from Chattanooga. Their companion exhibit tells a comprehensive story of roots music in the area from first inhabitants all the way to modern living traditions.

Christie, whom I can't praise highly enough, built an informative and elegant multimedia component to accompany the exhibit, and I invite you all to take a gander. If you can't make it to LaFollette to see the exhibit . . . here's the next best thing. Great job Campbell County and Christie Burns!

-- Paul McCoy, Program Officer, Humanities Tennessee, Nashville, TN