I was thrilled to learn this morning that Phil Wiggins has been awarded the NEA's highest honor for a folk artist, the National Heritage Award, which comes with a $25,000 check!!! Congratulations to Phil!! Well deserved! Many great traditional musicians got the award this year including Ella Jenkins, Cyril Pahinui, Thomas Maupin, Dwight Lamb, and Eva Ybarra. Read about it here: https://www.arts.gov/news/2017/master-folk-and-traditional-artists-receive-top-honor