Garrett Arwood

Garrett Arwood and Norah Arwood: I first came across Garrett’s name 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.  It had rained heavily for most of the day when I recorded them, but as in all good story books, the sun came out when Garrett began to play (honest!) and their haunting music just rang out across the mountains.

Part of the booklet notes, written by Mike Yates, to the Musical Traditions Records CDs Far in the Mountains (MTCD321-4)