The sits on a stand with foot pedals used to adjust the tension of the strings. The instrument is part of the , which was invented in 1930s-era Pentecostal churches. North Carolina鈥檚 only touring Sacred Steel band is The Allen Boys.
Host Frank Stasio talks with band founder about Sacred Steel鈥檚 roots and resurgence, and the band performs live music. The Allen Boys will also perform as part of the Greensboro Fabric of Freedom festival on Friday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m..
