Williamson will be honored by the North Carolina Arts Council for his unique lifetime contributions in a ceremony May 23 in Raleigh, N.C.
Beginning with brother Gary in 1968, the recording opens with a blistering instrumental version of "John Henry," and covers each phase and decade with contributions from such music legends as Tony Rice, Vassar Clements, Jerry Douglas and today's stars like Martha Bassett and Andrew Marlin of Mandolin Orange.
Track Listing
- John Henry
- Rambler’s Bed
- Red Maple Grove
- Still Light Of The Evening
- Cabin Song #47
- Land Of The Dead
- Hickory Mountain
- Merlefest Mando-Mania "Big Mon"
- Mountain Girl
- Dixie Breakdown
- Flight Of The Survivor
- Mr. Ambassador
- Veinte Años
- Unbelizeable
- Shakti
- If I Were
Still Light of the Evening
From the recording: "Still Light Of The Evening," 3:58 Tony Williamson, MCP, Inc. Recorded by Jerry Brown at Rubber Room Studios, Chapel Hill NC, February 2, 2018. Tony Williamson, mandolin and lead vocal; Gary Williamson, tenor vocal; Scott Huffman, guitar; Don Wright, banjo; Caroline Ririe, fiddle; Robert Sprye, bass.
North Carolina Heritage Awards Honor Tony Williamson
Wednesday, May 23, 7:30 p.m.
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
Raleigh, N.C.
"North Carolina Heritage Awards Ceremony will honor Tony Williamson, a renowned mandolin player from Chatham County, who is widely celebrated for mentoring other players. He's also a skilled songwriter whose compositions integrate everything from traditional Piedmont string band tunes to classical music and jazz."
Tickets
Tickets are $20 plus tax.
Discounts for 10 or more tickets available.
Call PineCone at (919) 664-8302
or visit North Carolina Heritage Awards
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