The Town of Carrboro is celebrating Libba Cotten Day on Sunday, January 5th, 2025.
Libba Cotten, who was born on January 5th, 1893, write her most famous song, “Freight Train,” about the train she could hear from her childhood home on Lloyd Street. While she was working in the home of the Seeger family, they recognized her talents as a guitarist and songwriter, and encouraged her. She recorded several albums and won a Grammy Award and a National Heritage Fellowship.
The celebration takes place January 5, 2025, at 1 p.m., at Carrboro Century Center, 100 N Greensboro Street, Carrboro, North Carolina. Facebook event.
The special event features Brenda Evans, the great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Cotten, for songs and remembrances.
Joining in music, song, and the sharing of family stories are the great-great grandchildren of Ms. Cotten — Jordan, Jared and John Evans of Charlotte, N.C.
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