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Fiddler Joe Thompson Keeps Southern Fiddle Tradition Alive
Joe Thompson, 86, a North Carolina folklife treasure, recalls Carnegie Hall fame and a long, storied career from square dances to world stages. His cousin Iris Thompson Chapman produced a documentary, and the pair preserve a 200-year Southern fiddling heritage rooted in Alamance County family culture.
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Joe Thompson
Carnegie Hall
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North Carolina
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Iris Thompson Chapman
Elon University
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Alamance County
White Furniture
Kip Lornell
Seattle
Australia
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