For centuries, literally, folks have been following The French Broad River into Madison County to hear the finest in traditional music. Cecil Sharp found ballad singers in the laurel country, Bascom Lamar Lunsford searched over the hills and hollers for banjo players and buck dancers, and anyone having a house party or a barn dance was hunting up a fiddler to liven up the festivities. This tradition continues every spring in Madison County when the area’s finest fiddlers come together for a concert to benefit The Madison County Arts Council. Old favorites and new faces join together in jam-packed performances of old-time tunes, Bluegrass classics, sweet harmonies, and family togetherness.
This year’s event will honor the legacy of Arvil Freeman, a recipient of the prestigious North Carolina Heritage Award in 2018 and Western North Carolina legend. More details coming soon.
The performance will be held at the Madison County Arts Center in downtown Marshall.
