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| Betty Smith,
Keeper of the Legends Betty Smith has performed, taught, and shared the traditional music of the South for over thirty years in classrooms, concert halls, workshops and festivals. She has combined her musical roots and talents with her skills as a communicator to present musical experiences that have been described as “unique” and “magical.”  Her programs
reach children and adults of all ages who respond to and participate in music that has
been passed down by generations of singers and players. With her extensive repertory of
Southern, Appalachian, and British ballads, folk songs, hymns, and children’s songs
and games, she takes her audience on a cultural voyage. Singing unaccompanied or
accompanying herself on psaltery, mountain dulcimer, guitar and autoharp, she has been
recorded by Folk Legacy Records, June Appal Records, Bluff Mountain Music, and
Children’s Music Workshop. She can also be heard on recordings from Berea Celebration
of Music, Fiddler’s Grove, Galax Fiddler’s Convention, Asheville Dance and Folk
Festival, and Georgia Folklife Festival.Betty Smith has been the recipient of numerous ballad and dulcimer awards and in 1982 she was awarded the Basom Lamar Lunsford Award for significant contributions to the folk traditions of the southern mountains. Recognized as an accomplished teacher, Betty Smith has taught college courses in Folk Music, Appalachian Music, Elementary Music and Dulcimer, as well as classroom teaching in Early Childhood. Her music curriculum for early childhood has been published by Open Court Publishers and Children’s Music Workshop. She holds a degree in sociology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and M.Ed. from Georgia State University. In 1994 she received a UNCG Alumni Distinguished Service Award. Applause for Betty Smith “Betty Smith, through her musical gifts, has led thousands to rediscover the inherent beauty of the music which evolved in America’s South during the past two centuries.” Calvin College,
Grand Rapids, Michigan “We have nothing but raves from patrons of the concert. You have proven yourself once again to be simultaneously an effective educator and a captivating performer in the folk arts.” Chris Moser, Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music “Betty Smith sings in a bittersweet tradition of mountain ballads… [Her] extensive knowledge and love of traditional music have made her a regional treasure.” Mountain Heritage Day, Western Carolina University “Betty Smith, arguably the purest, most beautiful voice in North American folk music.” Lunenburg Folk Harbor Festival, Nova Scotia  Smith's RecordingsSmith has been recorded by Folk Legacy Records, June Appal Records, and Bluff Mountain Music. Her newest release, “With You Again,” invites listeners ‘...friends of song, join me again and sign along.’ To order this CD, or others of Betty Smith's recordings, please visit her website. |
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