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Work of Local Mandolin Maker Showcased In The Southern Arts Federations' Traveling Art Exhibit

Mandolin Made By Jennings Chestnut To Tour With Two-Year Art Exhibit Entitled “Rhythm & Roots: Southern Music Traditions”

One of Jennings Chestnut’s mandolins is currently touring the Southeast with the Southern Art Federation’s traveling art exhibit entitled “Rhythm & Roots: Southern Music Traditions.” The mandolin has been housed in South Carolina’s McKissick Museum since early 2003 and has now been loaned to the Southern Arts Federation, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, for a two-year period. The exhibit is currently at the Levine Museum of the New South and will be on display there through December 23, 2007.

“I feel very honored to be included in an exhibit of this caliber,” said Chestnut, owner of Chestnut Mandolins located at 304 Main Street in downtown Conway. “The exhibit tells the story of everything I love and am close to. The roots of our heritage can be traced back through our music and I feel so blessed to have the opportunities to learn more about those roots and contribute to the learning process of others.”

According to the Southern Arts Federation, the roots of southern music lie in the cross-fertilization of African, European and Native American traditions. And while the South has a rich tradition of deeply rooted music forms — Appalachian, Blues, Bluegrass, Cajun, Country, and Gospel — the region is also home to numerous transplanted music traditions. Musical expressions from the Asian, Caribbean and Latino communities are constantly evolving and flourishing in their new environment and this exhibit will provide context for these music traditions and their relationship to community.

Rhythm & Roots: Music Traditions of the American South highlights one NEA Folk Heritage Award winner from nine (9) southern states, creating a portrait of the South’s musical traditions. The exhibit is comprised of twelve panels, artifacts, and a selection of photographs, as well as musical interactives, which enable visitors to enjoy audio samples of southern music along their exhibit journey.

More information about the Chestnut mandolin is available by contacting Jennings Chestnut at (843) 248-5399.