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Dick Watkins (Craig Legg's ARM 174)
Painting of Dick Watkins by Craig Legg, 2023. #174 in Craig Legg's Alabama Roots Music Trading Card Series. Courtesy Craig Legg.
"Man Of Mountains, Music And Tales: Stanley Hicks, N. C. Folk Artist And Instrument Maker, Dies At Age 78" (1989)
Rob Urban, "Man Of Mountains, Music And Tales: Stanley Hicks, N. C. Folk Artist And Instrument Maker, Dies At Age 78,"Charlotte Observer, November 9, 1989.
"Old ways endure along Blue Ridge Parkway"
"Old ways endure along Blue Ridge Parkway,"Raleigh News and Observer, August 11, 1985.
"Making good banjos and telling tall tales: Slow 'n' easy does it" (1983)
Beverly Mills, "Making good banjos and telling tall tales: Slow 'n' easy does it," Raleigh News and Observer, October 16, 1983.
"Hand-crafted banjos are a labor of love" (1983)
Jerry Bledsoe, "Hand-crafted banjos are a labor of love,"Greensboro Daily News, November 13, 1983.
"'Money ain't no good': Banjos, dulcimers bring cash, but music is mountain man's currency" (1980)
"'Money ain't no good': Banjos, dulcimers bring cash, but music is mountain man's currency,"Charlotte News, March 13, 1980.
"He Makes Music And Sets 'Em Spinning" (1979)
Dot Jackson, "He Makes Music And Sets 'Em Spinning,"Charlotte Observer, July 18, 1979.
"Dulcimers Are His First Love" (1976)
"Dulcimers Are His First Love,"Winston-Salem Journal, February 21, 1976.
"A Far-Away Look In His Eye: No Question About It; Stanley Hicks Is A Mountain Man" (1971)
W. K. Lee, Jr., "A Far-Away Look In His Eye: No Question About It; Stanley Hicks Is A Mountain Man,"Greensboro Daily News, June 13, 1971.
"He Puts Wood Into Almost Any Shape: Presnell's Real Love Is A Three-Stringed Instrument" (1965)
Hank Daniel, "He Puts Wood Into Almost Any Shape: Presnell's Real Love Is A Three-Stringed Instrument,"Charlotte Observer, September 18, 1965.
"Craftsman Carves Out A Place On Mountain" (1965)
Owen Lewis, "Craftsman Carves Out A Place On Mountain,"Greensboro Daily News, August 15, 1965.
"Village Of Yesteryear Big Hit With Young, Old At State Fair" (1965)
"Village Of Yesteryear Big Hit With Young, Old At State Fair,"Durham Morning Herald Sun, October 10, 1965.
"Yesteryear Village Demonstrates Handicrafts" (1961)
Ruby K. Marsh, "Yesteryear Village Demonstrates Handicrafts,"Greensboro Record, October 25, 1961.
"Handicrafts Featured In Fair's 'Village of Yesteryear'" (1962)
"Handicrafts Featured In Fair's 'Village of Yesteryear',"Charlotte News and Observer, October 14, 1962.
"The Magic in Nettie's Fingers" (1963)
John Parris, "The Magic in Nettie's Fingers," Asheville Citizen-Times, July 25, 1963.
"King of Dulcimer Makers" (1963)
John Parris, "King of Dulcimer Makers," Asheville Citizen-Times, July 22, 1963.
"Mr. and Mrs. Edd Presnell" (1961)
Photo and caption: "Mr. and Mrs. Edd Presnell and their son, Baxter, ... the 'dulcimer family.'"Asheville Citizen-Times, July 13, 1961.
"Mountain Craftsmen" (1959)
"Mountain Craftsmen," Asheville Times, August 24, 1959.