Garrett Arwood made 59 fiddles. He put his name, year, and number of the fiddle inside each one. He was quite a craftsman and an accomplished musician.
He married Norah Jane Hughes on December 23, 1926 in Tennessee.
He and his wife performed on a folk music CD entitled "Far in the Mountains". They sang and played four cuts on the album.
Arwood, Garrett and Norah
Track #11,12,13,14.
Appearance as principal performers.
Little Glass of Wine (Poison in a Glass of Wine), Appalachia, The Old Traditions, Vol. 2, Home Made Music LP-002, LP (1983), cut #A.08 [1983]
Shady Grove, Appalachia, The Old Traditions, Vol. 2, Home Made Music LP-002, LP (1983), cut #B.06 [1983]
Garrett is listed as a fiddle maker in Volume 4 of the Foxfire books (Anchor Press, New York. 1977. pp.116-122). Garrett, and Norah, who was a fine quilt maker, lived at the head of Pigeon Roost in Mitchell County, NC, far back in the mountains.
May he rest in peace.
Link To The Music
Garrett Arwood made 59 fiddles. He put his name, year, and number of the fiddle inside each one. He was quite a craftsman and an accomplished musician.
He married Norah Jane Hughes on December 23, 1926 in Tennessee.
He and his wife performed on a folk music CD entitled "Far in the Mountains". They sang and played four cuts on the album.
Arwood, Garrett and Norah
Track #11,12,13,14.
Appearance as principal performers.
Little Glass of Wine (Poison in a Glass of Wine), Appalachia, The Old Traditions, Vol. 2, Home Made Music LP-002, LP (1983), cut #A.08 [1983]
Shady Grove, Appalachia, The Old Traditions, Vol. 2, Home Made Music LP-002, LP (1983), cut #B.06 [1983]
Garrett is listed as a fiddle maker in Volume 4 of the Foxfire books (Anchor Press, New York. 1977. pp.116-122). Garrett, and Norah, who was a fine quilt maker, lived at the head of Pigeon Roost in Mitchell County, NC, far back in the mountains.
May he rest in peace.
Link To The Music
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