Picture of the day - December 12, 2005

Janette Carter & Tim White

Photo by Rick Rouse. Today's picture features two people who have spent most of their adult lives promoting Bluegrass and Old-Time music in our region: The one and only Janette Carter and the multi-talented Tim White. Keeping a solemn promise made to her dying father A.P. Carter that she would do whatever she could to help preserve and promote the Carter Family's Old-Time music, Janette established the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, VA in 1979...and ever since opening day Poor Valley has come alive with that sweet Carter Family sound virtually every Saturday night! Janette Carter is a wonderful lady, and she loves passing on the legacy of A.P., Sara and Maybelle Carter to the younger generations. Tim White is a man of many talents: Master banjo picker, singer, songwriter, artist & painter, radio disc jockey, host of the popular Pickin' Porch Show...the list goes on and on! Everyone who is familiar with the local Bluegrass music scene knows Tim and everything he does to help promote this wonderful music. Janette and Tim have been friends for a very long time, so they were happy to oblige when I asked them for permission to take their picture Saturday night at the Carter Fold. You can visit Janette there every Saturday night - she kicks off the show promptly at 7:30pm. You're also invited to join Tim every Thursday evening at 7:00 for the Pickin' Porch Show at the Bristol Mall.   Picture Of The Day Homepage | Submit a photo Interesting Articles