Corey Yeatts perfects the guitar with inspiration and perspiration
By Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
School talent shows have their benefits. They can be an opportunity for break-out moments where both the performer...
Heard on Ocracoke: Mary Rocap
By Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
To listen to Mary Rocap's song Oleander, scroll down to the bottom.
Eleventh grade was a life-changing year for Mary...
Heard on Ocracoke: Desirée Christa Ricker
To listen to Desirée's Song for Eliza and Ghost in the Water, click below.
When Desirée Christa Ricker was 13 her parents gave her a guitar....
Heard on Ocracoke: Bryan Mayer
At bottom, click play to listen to "This is Me."
By Peter Vankevich
If you spent time on Ocracoke checking out the music scene last summer,...
Heard on Ocracoke: A Tale of Blackbeard and Julie Howard
By Peter Vankevich
A Tale of Blackbeard returned to Ocracoke last year, performed weekly to a sold-out audience throughout the summer. Recently it was announced...
Heard on Ocracoke: Aaron LaVigne with shoutout to moms
To see Aaron's new video of his song "Call Your Mom," see below.
To see the list of artists who have performed on Ocracoke and...
Heard on Ocracoke: Beleza
By Peter Vankevich
Para ler em português, clique aqui
“Beleza, Tudo Beleza.”
“Beautiful, everything beautiful” is a local greeting in Brazil’s Salvador, capital of the northeastern...
Heard on Ocracoke: Bob Zentz
To listen to Horizons by Bob Zentz, click below.
By Peter Vankevich
If you have attended any of the annual Ocrafolk Festivals that began in 2000, you may have...
Heard on Ocracoke: Barefoot Wade
by Peter Vankevich
Barefoot Wade (Wade McVey) has performed on Ocracoke for several years including being on air on Ocracoke’s community radio station.
The barefoot musician...
Heard on Ocracoke: Kate McNally
By Peter Vankevich
Kate McNally loves performing, and that is evident by her wonderful smile and the emotions she puts into her songs that she...