The Violinist of Hillsborough Street Honors the ‘Big Four’
About four years ago I shared the story of David McKnight, the Violinist of Hillsborough Street. I ran into him again yesterday while getting lunch, and he was kind enough to play excerpts from the fight songs of the “Big Four” of the ACC: Duke, Carolina, Wake Forest, and NC State in honor of the tournament now underway.
David has been playing the violin on Hillsborough Street for about fifteen years.
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03/09/2012
We walked by there headed to Mitch’s about the same time.
03/10/2012
David has also been recorded before, though in studio and not on Hillsborough St. He performed on record once with the Durham trio quartet “Cleaver Smith & Swenson” under the guise of “Cleaver, Smith, Swenson & McKnight” for the 2006 record “Changin’ My Mind.”
If anyone can point me to other recorded material by David I would love to know!
04/02/2012
David plays on 9th Street and at the Farmer’s Market in Durham regularly, and I’ve often wanted to know more of his story. Thank you for this post!