Elkville String Band

The Elkville String Band was formed in 2001 by Jerry Lankford, editor of The Record newspaper in North Wilkesboro, NC to perform for the annual play "Tom Dooley, A Wilkes County Legend" presented by the Wilkes Playmakers. The founding members of the band were Jerry Lankford, Herb Key, Drake Walsh, Nicole Vidrene & Bill Williams. The band played for the Tom Dooley play for 4 years and recorded 3 CD's of music for the play. The band also won 2 awards given by the North Carolina Historical Society. (http://www.elkvillestringband.org)