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Traditional Song Week at The Swannanoa Gathering

Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, United States

Traditional Song Week realizes a dream of a comprehensive program completely devoted to traditional styles of singing. Unlike programs where singing takes a back seat to the instrumentalists, it is the entire focus of this week, which aims to help restore the power of songs within the larger traditional music scene. Here, finally, is a […]

Details on The Swannanoa Gathering website.
Festival
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Annual NC Blackberry Festival

Downtown Lenoir, North Carolina Main Street & West Avenue, Lenoir, NC, United States

The Annual North Carolina Blackberry festival will take place from July 15th - 16th in Downtown Lenoir. Bring the whole family for a "jam" packed weekend with live music, food, blackberry themed cuisine & beverages, local and regional beer, shopping, and of course, activities for children and adults, and loads of blackberries! 2022 Music Shcedule: TBA

Concert / Performance

An Evening of Traditional Music & Storytelling

Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

An Evening of Traditional Music & Storytelling is presented by Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music. About the artists Laura Boosinger’s concert performances and recordings have earned for her a well-deserved reputation as one of North Carolina’s most talented singers and interpreters of the music of the Southern mountains. Conventions, festivals, workshops and family concerts each […]

$10.50 – $22.00

Concert / Performance, Dance, Festival, Jam Session, Workshop / Class / Demonstration
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The Smoky Mountain Folk Festival

Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center 91 North Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska, NC, United States

The traditional Southern Appalachian sounds of string bands and clog dancing will echo off the scenic hills bordering the cool waters of Lake Junaluska as the performers of the 51st Annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival celebrate the culture and heritage of the Appalachian region. Experience a true Southern Appalachian tradition with the 51st Smoky Mountain […]

$12 – $15.00
Workshop / Class / Demonstration

Appalachian Music, Dance & Storytelling Weekend

John C. Campbell Folk School 4590 Brasstown Road, Brasstown, NC, United States

Artist-in-Residence, Becky Hill hosts Master West Virginia Square Dance Caller, Flatfooter & Musician, Mack Samples for a weekend of fun, fast friends, cool tunes, and hot dances. A concert, community dance, and a day-long series of workshops welcome beginners, budding pickers, and avid dancers. If you’ve ever been to Helvetia Hoot or Dare to Be Square, this will be […]

$12 – $40.00

Festival

Heritage Day at the Folk Art Center

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us from 10 am-4 pm for a celebration of Southern Appalachian culture on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This festival has old-time music and demonstrations of the crafts of yesteryear. Activities: Chairmaking, quilting, heirloom apples, sheep shearing, cornshuck dolls, woodcarving, blacksmithing, weaving, stone carving, soap making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, rifle making, natural dyeing, basketry. Band […]

Concert / Performance, Jam Session
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Carolina in the Fall Music & Food Festival

Carolina West Wireless Community Commons 102 West Main Street, Wilkesboro, NC, United States

Carolina in the Fall™ has become an annual pilgrimage of bluegrass and folk music lovers. In addition to great music, those that attend will be treated to some of North Carolina’s best food as each year trucks from the region will bring their secret recipes to feed the masses and vie for the Carolina in […]

$45.00 – $150.00

Radio Broadcast
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This Old Porch™

WNCW - Listener Powered Radio 286 I C C Loop Road, Spindale, NC, United States

This Old Porch is a show of traditional and regional mountain music, songs and ballads, contemporary old time, dance tunes and more. Folklorist John Fowler and award winning musician Carol Rifkin host this show that keeps the music of the mountains alive.

Exhibit
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Southern Appalachian Archives

Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies at Mars Hill University 147 Bailey Street, Mars Hill, NC, United States

The Southern Appalachian Archives are a rich storehouse of manuscripts and collections, which document regional and local history. Notable among the treasures held in the Southern Appalachian Archives are: The Bascom Lamar Lunsford Collection, which includes an oversized scrapbook, photographs, sound recordings, transcribed ballads, and other memorabilia (Lunsford Collection Brochure); The James G. K. McClure Collection, which includes […]

Exhibit
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Southern Appalachian Archives

Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies at Mars Hill University 147 Bailey Street, Mars Hill, NC, United States

The Southern Appalachian Archives are a rich storehouse of manuscripts and collections, which document regional and local history. Notable among the treasures held in the Southern Appalachian Archives are: The Bascom Lamar Lunsford Collection, which includes an oversized scrapbook, photographs, sound recordings, transcribed ballads, and other memorabilia (Lunsford Collection Brochure); The James G. K. McClure Collection, which includes […]

Exhibit
Recurring

Southern Appalachian Archives

Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies at Mars Hill University 147 Bailey Street, Mars Hill, NC, United States

The Southern Appalachian Archives are a rich storehouse of manuscripts and collections, which document regional and local history. Notable among the treasures held in the Southern Appalachian Archives are: The Bascom Lamar Lunsford Collection, which includes an oversized scrapbook, photographs, sound recordings, transcribed ballads, and other memorabilia (Lunsford Collection Brochure); The James G. K. McClure Collection, which includes […]

Radio Broadcast
Recurring

This Old Porch™

WNCW - Listener Powered Radio 286 I C C Loop Road, Spindale, NC, United States

This Old Porch is a show of traditional and regional mountain music, songs and ballads, contemporary old time, dance tunes and more. Folklorist John Fowler and award winning musician Carol Rifkin host this show that keeps the music of the mountains alive.

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