2010 National Heritage Fellows

In 1982 the National Endowment for the Arts established the NEA National Heritage Awards as a way of honoring American folk artists for their contributions to our national cultural mosaic. The 2010 honorees include a Cityfolk favorite: Del McCoury. Find photos, bios, and some video of these masters at work on the NEA website.

Yacub Addy (pictured here)
Ghanaian drum master
Latham, NY

Jim “Texas Shorty” Chancellor
Fiddler
Rockwall, TX

Gladys Kukana Grace (pictured here)
Lauhala (palm leaf) weaver
Honolulu, HI

Mary Jackson
Sweetgrass basketweaver
John’s Island, SC

Del McCoury
Bluegrass guitarist and singer
Nashville, TN

Judith McCulloh
Folklorist and editor
Urbana, IL

Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan (pictured here)
Bharatanatyam Indian dancer
Mastic, NY

Mike Rafferty
Irish flute player
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

Ezequiel Torres
Afro-Cuban drummer and drum-builder
Miami, FL