BECAUSE THE MUSIC MATTERS
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OUR MISSION
The Music Maker Relief Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit, was founded to preserve the musical traditions of the South by directly supporting the musicians who make it, ensuring their voices will not be silenced by poverty and time.
Music Maker will give future generations access to their heritage through documentation and performance programs that build knowledge and appreciation of America’s musical traditions.
PROGRAMS
CULTURAL ACCESS
Live Performances + Exhibitions + Documentation + Education
MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT
A&R + Instruments + Tour Support + Promotion
MUSICIAN SUSTENANCE
Emergency Aid + Monthly Stipends + Social Services
What We’ve Accomplished
Musician Grants
Performances
Songs Released
Artists Supported
HEAR THE MUSIC MAKERS
“We are the Music Makers” showcases the work we’ve done over our 20-year history. From the most ardent music lover to newcomers to the MMRF mission, this 2-cd album has something for everyone.
Music Maker’s exhibition programs educate and engage viewers in the cultural history of America’s music. The blues, gospel and string band traditions of the South have formed a deep aquifer of music that contemporary artists around the world draw from daily. The combination of photography and multi-media materials in each exhibit shine a light on the many unsung heroes that continue to feed these traditions in our nation and asks viewers to reflect on how poverty, geography, and age have limited the exposure of these artists, causing the widespread idea that our musical traditions have “died out”.
For a PDF of exhibit details and fact sheets, please click here
For a PDF of exhibit details and fact sheets, please click here
Blog
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Tour Schedule
The Como Mamas
at the Voix la L' été in Epernay, France
Time: Price:
The Como Mamas
at the 100 Club in London, UK
Time: 7:30 pm Price: £22.00
The Como Mamas
at the Port Eliot Festival in St. Germans, UK
Time: Price: £66.25 - £176.80
Cool John Ferguson
at the The Bullpen in Durham, NC
Time: Price: FREE
Eli Cook – Live at the Bullpen
at the The Bullpen in Durham, NC
Time: 8:30 pm Price: FREE
The Como Mamas
at the Festival de l'Abbaye de Sylvanès in Sylvanès, France
Time: Price:
The Como Mamas
at the Festival Voix Romanes in Dore l'Eglise, France
Time: Price:
The Como Mamas
at the Off Festival in Katowice, Poland
Time: Price:
Dom Flemons Live at the Bullpen
at the The Bullpen in Durham, NC
Time: 8:30 pm Price: FREE
National Reserve – Live at the Bullpen
at the The Bullpen in Durham, NC
Time: 8:30 pm Price: FREE
Harvey Dalton Arnold – Live at the Bullpen
at the The Bullpen in Durham, NC
Time: 8:30 pm Price: FREE
Music Maker Blues Revue
at the Turner Center for the Arts in Valdosta, GA
Time: Price: TBA
Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen – Live at the Bullpen
at the The Bullpen in Durham, NC
Time: 8:30 pm Price: FREE
John Dee Holman – Live at the Bullpen
at the The Bullpen in Durham, NC
Time: 8:30 pm Price: FREE
Russ Varnell – Live at the Bullpen
at the The Bullpen in Durham, NC
Time: 8:30 pm Price: FREE
Telluride Blues and Brews Festival
at the Telluride Blues and Brews in Telluride, CO
Time: Price: TBA
Hillsborough Hog Day – Big Ron Hunter
at the Riverpark in Hillsborough, NC
Time: 10:00 am Price: FREE
Creekside Music Festival: Alexa Rose
at the Stoney Creek Environmental Park in Nashville, NC
Time: 6:30 pm Price: Free
Creekside Music Festival: Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen
at the Stoney Creek Environmental Park in Nashville, NC
Time: 6:30 pm Price: Free
SHOP MUSIC MAKER
Captain Luke T-Shirt
$20.00
Etta Baker – Railroad Bill 12” Vinyl
$20.00
Ironing Board Sam: Super Spirit
$12.00
We are the Music Makers! 2-CD Set
$15.00
Captain Luke T-Shirt
$20.00
Etta Baker – Railroad Bill 12” Vinyl
$20.00
Ironing Board Sam: Super Spirit
$12.00
We are the Music Makers! 2-CD Set
$15.00
