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Dark Windows Podcast Ep. 291: This week we travel to the Tar Heel State, North Carolina! Kevin Hier takes us through some UFO encounters and then Kevin C. tells the tales of a couple of badasses! https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/AOR3748477201.mp3?updated=1721339115 Don't forget to check us out on Facebook, Instagram and Patreon! patreon.com/darkwindowspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week week we feature songwriter David Stewart. A highly successful songwriter, David has written several number one bluegrass songs for our August 2023 cover story artist Lorraine Jordan and her band Carolina Road. I talk with David about those songs and other highlights of his long career, including walking all the way from Wyoming to Nashville to play on the Grand Ole Opry!
Music for a variety of tastes here, from Special Consensus, the Lynn Morris Band, and High Fidelity to Stringbean, the early Country Gentlemen, and Kenny Baker. There's also some fine music from Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road, the Larry Stephenson Band and songwriter Larry Cordle.
How many of you have heard of the Carolina Road in Virginia? This episode goes into detail about the history and the original route of the Carolina Road. Evidence is presented that distinguishes the differences between the Great Wagon Road and the Carolina Road. Visit Piedmont Trails for more information about this road and many other 18th-century highways. Sources from the show: Myers Family by James C Myers-family booklet Maryland State Archives Newsletter Vol. 18 No. 19 dated 9/15/2004 The History of Montgomery County, Maryland 1650-1879 by T.H.S. Boyd published by W.K. Boyle & Son in Clarksburg, Maryland 1879 Archaeological Investigations Associated with the Fauquier and Alexandria Turnpike by the Buckland Historic Transportation Enhancement Project Charles H. Hunton Papers 1815-1896 Rubenstein Library, Duke University Durham, North Carolina 1933 map of Prince William County, VADOT The Roads of Virginia 1607-1840 by Edward Graham Roberts published by University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 1950 Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia Virginia Library-Land Grants/Land Deeds Virginia County Court Records, Road Orders & Petitions Piedmont Trails notes and documents obtained from personal research including 17th-century treaty investigations, land patents, and road groundwork investigations with original roadbeds, private turnpike companies, and trading ledger documents in Virginia --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/piedmonttrails/message
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“Wachovia,” P.C.G. Reuter, 1766, Collection of Moravian Archives, Herrnhut, Germany. Centuries ago, thousands of Moravian and Quaker settlers came to the Piedmont in search of a better life, and their legacy lives on here in countless ways. WFDD listener James Sims had one specific contribution in mind and asked this question for Carolina Curious. “What are the oldest streets in the three Triad cities that are still in use today?” asks Sims. WFDD reporter David Ford set out for answers beginning in the Wachovia Room at Old Salem's Moravian Research and Archaeology Lab. Martha Hartley directs that research and says the answer is complicated, with many layers of history. Wachovia in the Backcountry. Photo courtesy of Martha Hartley, Old Salem's Moravian Research and Archaeology Lab. “Now, if we think about the time when the Moravians came to North Carolina to begin their colony — they had purchased the land and they came in the fall of 1753 — and they came from southeastern Pennsylvania where they were settled in Bethlehem and Nazareth,” says Hartley. “And they came along a colonial highway, The Great Philadelphia Wagon Road, and it started in Philadelphia, came through the valley of Virginia, and into North Carolina, and crossed the Yadkin River in what we know as the Shallowford today. But when the Moravians came this was not a road, it was more a path known as Morgan Bryan's Road.” Hartley says through diaries, we know the trip wasn't easy for the early Moravians. For starters, they were forced to narrow their enormous Pennsylvania wagon in order to accommodate the small pathway. “They had to cut trees and make way for themselves because it was a path, but it did become a colonial highway,” she says. “And if you're in Virginia — if you're in the Roanoke Valley for instance — there are highway markers about this road, but it's called the Carolina Road because it was on the way to Carolina. But we typically call it The Great Wagon Road or the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road. So, this road is what I know of as the earliest road that Europeans were using here in what we know of as Winston-Salem, Forsyth County.” And the first major roadway here is still going strong. “Parts of this road are certainly currently in use, and if you're in northern Forsyth County right as you come down Highway 8 and it breaks off into Stanleyville Drive, there's a huge road cut that you can see that's enormous, and that is the vestige of the Wagon Road,” says Hartley. “And so, Stanleyville Drive parallels the old roadbed, and it comes through sort of urban Winston-Salem. But we know this road very well in the Lewisville area because from Lewisville out towards the river is the Shallowford Road.” Hartley says The Great Philadelphia Wagon Road — the path pioneered by Quaker Morgan Bryan in the 1740s — was a crucial part of North Carolina's backcountry settlement in the colonial period. It's the granddaddy of Winston-Salem area streets, but there are plenty of other centuries-old roadways still with us today, many of which developed along the ridges of waterways like Muddy Creek and its tributaries where springs provided a ready source of clean water: Indiana, Akron and Old Walkertown Roads; parts of Reynolda in the north, Miller Street in the south, and Polo Road in the west. Highway 8 at Stanleyville Drive, view south, Wagon Road cut (2015). Photo courtesy of Martha Hartley, Old Salem's Moravian Research and Archaeology Lab. And what about the earliest street in the Gate City? Greensboro History Museum Curator of Community History Glenn Perkins says it's hard to say exactly — commuters there are still probably unwittingly following trading paths of the Indigenous Keyauwee and Saura peoples from centuries ago — but he says one of the most important colonial roads still in existence today is New Garden. “It ties so much to Guilford County history,” says Perkins. “So, right now you know one stretch of this road is a multi-lane expressway almost between Guilford College and the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. But that was an old route by which the Quaker settlers who founded the New Garden Meeting in the 1750s traveled and connected to what would become in the 1770s the administrative center of the new Guilford County.” Perkins says the New Garden Quaker Community thrived and the roadway that made it possible eventually supported other Quaker settlements, providing a means for travel and commerce. Even the city's namesake, Quaker General and Revolutionary War hero Nathaniel Greene, was likely familiar with New Garden Road. “Because there was a skirmish before the battle of Guilford Courthouse called the Battle of New Garden that occurred in 1781,” he says. “So, you have both the British and the colonial troops traveling along that road and making their way up to what would become the big battle at Guilford Courthouse. Then about ten years later, George Washington came to visit the area, and he would have traveled up that route as well because he stayed at a tavern that was near what is today Guilford College and would have wound his way up New Garden Road to see the courthouse site.” The road's impact was felt strongly in the 19th century as well, providing the pathway to Guilford College founded in 1837, and before that, leading enslaved people from bondage. “In the early 1800s, it becomes known for its connection too to the Underground Railroad of course because the New Garden community was so critical in helping freedom-seeking enslaved people to find their way north to freedom,” says Perkins. “So, this highway where you might even see a coffle of enslaved people walking along is also going to become a point from which people can depart and go off onto the Underground Railroad trails and find their way to Indiana or another free state.” The Haley House which is located on the Museum's campus and is the oldest house in Guilford County still on its original foundation was located on the Petersburg-Salisbury Road and appears on an 1808 map of North Carolina. Public domain. Image provided courtesy of High Point Museum. So, Greensboro's New Garden, a road for travel, commerce, education, battles for independence, and freedom. And in High Point? According to Marian Inabinett, the Curator of Collections at the High Point Museum, one of the most important historic roads still in use is what is now Greensboro Road and Lexington Avenue. She says today the road comes from Greensboro, connects with Gate City Boulevard, continues straight to northern High Point, and arrives there as Lexington Avenue. But it dates to the mid-1700s. “And it was the Petersburg-Salisbury Stage Road,” says Inabinett. “Jamestown's main street was also part of that road, but it was one of the most important north-south routes through North Carolina, and it started in Petersburg, Virginia, on the James River and came down and obviously met up with Salisbury in North Carolina going through what was in Martinsville, the county seat of Guilford County, and catching New Garden and going down through Lexington. Well, High Point wasn't here then as a city. So, it connected all those places and once it got to Salisbury, other roads led out to the western part of North Carolina to Charlotte and down into upstate South Carolina.” Inabinett says the Petersburg-Salisbury brought settlers here from the coast of Virginia, circumventing the dangerous fall lines and cliffs near Raleigh. And unlike most of the Triad's oldest streets, Petersburg-Salisbury has a clear marker dating back to the road's early beginnings. “For us here in High Point and the High Point Museum, the 1786 Haley House is actually sitting on that road,” she says. “And it's still sitting on that road. The Haley House is the oldest house in Guilford County still on its own foundations, and it appears on early maps. In fact, the first official state map in 1808 of North Carolina shows the Haley House sitting on that road. And Mr. Haley was a sheriff, a landowner, a blacksmith, so it was to his advantage to be sitting on the main road that's going through — one of the main roads — going through North Carolina.” Curious to learn more? The public is free to view the Haley House in person on Saturdays on the High Point Museum campus and learn about the New Garden community — including its connections to the Underground Railroad and the life of one of its most famous residents, Dolley Madison — at the Greensboro History Museum. And beginning in August, The Old Salem Visitors Center will reopen with the new exhibit “On the Road Again,” exploring travel and transportation in 18th and 19th century Salem. Story does not include AP content #old salem #greensboro history museum #high point museum #quakers #moravians #settlers #new garden #shallowford road #petersburg-salisbury stage road Transportation Normal Tweet
Main Street Bluegrass Podcast #2051 for the week of December 13th, 2020. This week music from Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, The VW Boys, Russell Johnson, Darrell Webb, Junior Sisk, Wilma Lee Cooper, Lynn Morris [...]
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Main Street Bluegrass Podcast #2034 for the week of August 16th, 2020. This week music from a gospel group called New River Bluegrass, Dave Leatherman, Lindley Creek, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Seldom Scene and [...]
The guys break down Florida's road win at South Carolina and big-time performances from Andrew Nembhard, Omar Payne, Dontay Bassett and Keyontae Johnson. Plus, a coaches corner on why Florida's continued variations of ball screen offense -- and Andrew Nembhard's midrange game-- have really elevated this team offensively. Plus, a lengthy Missouri preview. Tigers are elite defensively, but where do they find the buckets? And why this is the type of game you have to win if you hope to hang a SEC Championship banner. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
The hosts round out the second half of the South Carolina road trip in this episode, resuming in Greenville and passing through Columbia on the way back to Beaufort in the state's Lowcountry region. This leg presented a different flavor of experiences than the first, such as racing high-performance sports cars to passing through an armed security gate en route to the trip's final round of golf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We take our second trip in our Tesla to North Carolina and see how well the AP and FSD works on the road as well as how we can make our way through the Carolinas with our stops at the superchargers
In this episode, the hosts begin their road trip through the back roads of South Carolina, seeking out the best golf, food, and sights along the way. This leg of the trip takes them through the rolling, sandy hills in the middle part of the state near Aiken to the mountains just north of Greenville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We appreciate the sponsorship of our show by Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road for the next four weeks and feature Lorraine in our artist feature this week. We also have lots of birthdays to celebrate and some great new music!
This episode of New Grass Revival features new music from Sister Sadie, Mountain Heart and Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road. Recorded, produced and distributed by Southern Branch Bluegrass and The SBBRadio network. www.sbbradio.org www.sbbradio.net 91.7 LPFM Community Radio
Lorraine Jordan and her band Carolina Road have a new CD you'll definitely want to check out! It's called True Grass; Why Can't Blue Grass be True Grass Again. And it features the return of Tommy Long as lead singer after a stint on the sidelines battling throat cancer.
We give a little shout out from the road! We talk about our first 5 days on the Carolina Road Trip, places we've visited and things we have done, especially the ghost tours! No experiences so far, but good stories. Ever heard of the Boo Hag? This is a very popular legend in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. We share that and a bit of the Gullah culture. We also met Mike Brown of Pleasing Terrors - one of the highlights so far. The top highlight has been the wild horses of Shackleford Banks!
LORRAINE JORDAN & CAROLINA ROAD have a distinct sound and charismatic stage show, which sets them apart from many traditional bluegrass bands. Affectionately known as the "Lady of Tradition" in bluegrass, Lorraine has fronted Carolina Road for over 15 years. She just won SPBGMA's 2015 Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year and the band took home honors for 2015 SPBGMA's Song of the Year for "That's Kentucky". Appearing with Lorraine & Carolina Road on this Special WoodSongs Broadcast will be: Cajun-influenced country star EDDY RAVEN with 8 number 1 songs PAUL MARTIN and the Martin Family Circus is a spectacular, talented, adorable family band of brilliant musicians. Paul is from Winchester Kentucky, EXILE band member, touring partner with Marty Stuart and the Oak Ridge Boys. The family includes mom and dad plus four kids 6-16.
To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Zarni - New love Leslie DiNicola - Shaky Wire Kayla Stockert - Damager Melanie Dewey - How To Be a Woman Aria Dark - Choices Marissa Lauren - For Forever Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road - Carolina Hurricane For Music Biz Resources Visit Visit our Sponsor: Get music by Amused Now at Visit our Sponsor: Get music by Emma Klein at
To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Zarni - New love Leslie DiNicola - Shaky Wire Kayla Stockert - Damager Melanie Dewey - How To Be a Woman Aria Dark - Choices Marissa Lauren - For Forever Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road - Carolina Hurricane For Music Biz Resources Visit Visit our Sponsor: Get music by Amused Now at Visit our Sponsor: Get music by Emma Klein at
To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Zarni - New love Leslie DiNicola - Shaky Wire Kayla Stockert - Damager Melanie Dewey - How To Be a Woman Aria Dark - Choices Marissa Lauren - For Forever Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road - Carolina Hurricane For Music Biz Resources Visit Visit our Sponsor: Get music by Amused Now at Visit our Sponsor: Get music by Emma Klein at
To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Karin - It's Ok Coyote Collective - Different Roads Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road - Carolina Blue Chelsea Burns - Science And Faith Eden Myrrh - Choices SharaLee Ward - Together Again Dara Sisterhen - Kids For Music Biz Resources Visit Visit our Sponsor: Get music by Michele McLaughlin at Visit our Sponsor: Get music by Amused Now at
To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Karin - It's Ok Coyote Collective - Different Roads Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road - Carolina Blue Chelsea Burns - Science And Faith Eden Myrrh - Choices SharaLee Ward - Together Again Dara Sisterhen - Kids For Music Biz Resources Visit Visit our Sponsor: Get music by Michele McLaughlin at Visit our Sponsor: Get music by Amused Now at
To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Karin - It's Ok Coyote Collective - Different Roads Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road - Carolina Blue Chelsea Burns - Science And Faith Eden Myrrh - Choices SharaLee Ward - Together Again Dara Sisterhen - Kids For Music Biz Resources Visit Visit our Sponsor: Get music by Michele McLaughlin at Visit our Sponsor: Get music by Amused Now at
Bluegrass crowd-pleasers, Carolina Road recently released their self-titled cd, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, their highly anticipated album with Pinecastle Records. Their previous release, Back To My Roots, achieved commercial and critical success, charting on Bluegrass Music Profiles TOP 30 SINGLES, and TOP 10 ALBUM Chart and reaching #1 on the Bluegrass Unlimited Charts. The band’s distinct sound and old time flair can be attributed to the bluegrass-rich area of North Carolina from which they hail and borrow their name. As the founding member and band leader for Carolina Road, Lorraine Jordan’s showmanship and chemistry with the audience makes the group one of the most popular bands among bluegrass fans today. Lorraine, who has garnered two IBMA Awards, has fronted Carolina Road for over a decade and has eleven national recordings to her credit. The band has earned a reputation as one of the hardest working bands in bluegrass. Carolina Road plays worldwide and headlines two National Blue Grass festivals, Christmas in the Smokies and Cherokee. They have hosted the Canadian Bluegrass Awards, toured Europe and played twelve Blue Grass cruises. Carolina Road’s performance is a traditional sound with a fresh approach which includes invigorating instrumentals, smooth blending vocals, and all the energy that you can stand.
Bluegrass crowd-pleasers, Carolina Road recently released their self-titled cd, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, their highly anticipated album with Pinecastle Records. Their previous release, Back To My Roots, achieved commercial and critical success, charting on Bluegrass Music Profiles TOP 30 SINGLES, and TOP 10 ALBUM Chart and reaching #1 on the Bluegrass Unlimited Charts. The band’s distinct sound and old time flair can be attributed to the bluegrass-rich area of North Carolina from which they hail and borrow their name. As the founding member and band leader for Carolina Road, Lorraine Jordan’s showmanship and chemistry with the audience makes the group one of the most popular bands among bluegrass fans today. Lorraine, who has garnered two IBMA Awards, has fronted Carolina Road for over a decade and has eleven national recordings to her credit. The band has earned a reputation as one of the hardest working bands in bluegrass. Carolina Road plays worldwide and headlines two National Blue Grass festivals, Christmas in the Smokies and Cherokee. They have hosted the Canadian Bluegrass Awards, toured Europe and played twelve Blue Grass cruises. Carolina Road’s performance is a traditional sound with a fresh approach which includes invigorating instrumentals, smooth blending vocals, and all the energy that you can stand.
Lorraine Jordan '79, Carolina Road front woman, bluegrass singer, and musician. Originally aired April 9, 2010.