Carolina Quotes
And left out people like me—who come from both sides of the track—except, in so many areas of the South, there is no track. There's just people living and influencing each other in spite of what they are told to feel and do
Rhiannon Giddens Carolinian
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"Community and Connection," keynote address, International Bluegrass Music Association business conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 26, 2017
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