North Carolina Folklife Institute

Since 1974 the North Carolina Folklife Institute has supported programs and projects that recognize, document, and present traditional culture in North Carolina. We invite you to make our website a resource for information about North Carolina's most authentic folk cultures and traditional arts and artists. Check back often for news and regular updates.

NCFI can be contacted at staff@ncfolk.org

The North Carolina Folklife Institute gratefully acknowledges the support of the North Carolina Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

From our Gift Shop

A Singing Stream: A Black Family Chronicle

Carroll Best: Say Old Man, Can You Play the Banjo

Doug and Jack Wallin: Family Songs and Stories from the North Carolina Mountains