As lead vocalist of Carolina Road for more than 15 years, Lorraine Jordan knows about the difference between the work of the tour and the comfort of home. As much as she brings her family on the road with her, she also has found a way to keep the home fires burning with a place that her music, and others, can call home. And with the current pandemic situation, it seems that her place is serving up a double shot of beverage and bluegrass without hesitation.
Known as the “Lady of Tradition” in the bluegrass community, Lorraine has made an indelible mark not only on North Carolina music culture but within the greater bluegrass genre. An original in her own right, she found a way to keep the music alive in the community at the place she founded, Lorraine’s Coffee House & Music in Garner, North Carolina.