"When You Kill The Chicken, Save Me The Head"

Carolina Chocolate Drops' Rhiannon Giddens judges Our State Magazine's NC Songwriting Contest Our State Magazine is looking for the quintessential North Carolina song by inviting singer/songwriters to submit their entries in the first-ever "Carolina Songs Singer/Songwriter Competition." All genres of music will be considered, and who better than to join the panel of judges than Rhiannon, whose music is steeped in North Carolina's musical history? The Grand Prize winning song writer(s) will receive a $500 prize, production of the song in a professional recording studio, and the opportunity to perform the winning song at an Our State event. If you want to enter your song into the contest, visit ourstate.com/songwriting. The deadline is September 30th - remember you can always access the Music Maker Jukebox for inspiration! Diggin': "When You Kill The Chicken, Save Me The Head" This week's Diggin' is Algia Mae Hinton's "When You Kill The Chicken, Save Me The Head." What struck me first about this song is the unusual request, but what kept me listening was Algia Mae's deft 12-string playing. She plays a great melody that has echoes of Etta Baker's Railroad Bill and steadily inserts "Save Me The Head" throughout, as if the song has a particular message that she wants the listener to hold on to. Why is Algia Mae saving the head? Recently, I was speaking with Algia Mae and she gave the following explanation: "When we were kids, my Momma used to cook the heads. She'd make them into a paste and roll 'em out like dough, then she'd cook 'em up." Bon Appetit! - Aaron Boo & Dom's tour kicked off in Philly! Boo Hanks and Dom Flemons have taken their musical partnership on the road - starting Wednesday night at World Café Live in Philadelphia. They'll make three more stops - Joe's Pub in NYC, the Blueridge Music Center in Galax, VA and The Hamilton in Washington, DC. Click here for more tour info - don't miss them if you're in their path! Listen: Algia Mae Hinton - When You Kill Chicken, Save Me The Head James Davis by Axel Kustner Quick Links: Website Merch Music

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