PineCone - The Piedmont Council Of Traditional Music
Who We Are :
PineCone, the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, was formed in 1984 to honor the traditional music heritage that makes North Carolina unique.
PineCone is a private, non-profit, charitable membership organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who are Triangle citizens.
PineCone is supported by the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County and is funded in part by the City of Raleigh based on the recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission and by the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency.
PineCone rents permanent offices in downtown Raleigh.
What is Traditional ?
Traditional music includes fiddle tunes, ballads, bluegrass, blues, gospel, swing, folk, and all the variations and derivations that our culture has nurtured. It is the folk product of community heritage and spirit. it is the musical spice that gives North Carolina its own taste. It is music that increases the attractivenes of our community and contributes a cohesive cultural identity. Its performers learned from their families or community or deliberately sought teachers from a traditional musical heritage.
Its performers include people who have played at Carnegie Hall or only in neighborhood homes. Whether they are professionl musicians or at their first stage appearance, all of these performers share a love of musical forms that represent community heritage.
Traditional music is the hopes, fears, dreams, and laughter of previous generations. It is music that stood the test of time because it finds new meaning in each generation.
