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: 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...
Gary Mitchell would like the world to agree–at least on love
By Peter Vankevich
Gary Mitchell says he’s not a prolific songwriter, but one of his songs speaks to the times and has gotten more airplay...
Heard on Ocracoke: Marcy and Lou launch Coyote Music Den
By Peter Vankevich
To listen to their song "Home to Me," click the link at the end of this story.
Two of Ocracoke’s premier performers Marcy...
Heard on Ocracoke: Lipbone Redding
N.C. Press Association 2017 award-winner.
By Peter Vankevich
To listen to Dogs of Santiago and Cowgirls Meet (On Guadalupe Street), click at bottom of article.
To read other...
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: Roland White and Friends
By Peter Vankevich
When Ocracoke Alive announced in the spring that Roland White and Friends would be part of the annual Ocrafolk Festival, the buzz...
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: 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: John Golden
By Peter Vankevich
At bottom, click play to listen to The Pioneer Bounty
Anyone fortunate to have attended the Ocrafolk Festival that takes place in June every...