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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
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Writing Songs & Tunes

Olive’s Porch: A Folk School Experience 7 Peachtree Street, Murphy, United States

Skill Level: Beginning & Intermediate This class presents fun and practical methods for writing original music and songs. Students will learn about basic musical structure, dynamics, and rhythms. While finding new freedom of expression, they will gain confidence and knowledge to continue composing in the future. Reading music is not a requirement. But students should […]

$13 – $125.00
Festival

Mountain Music Festival at the Mountain State Fair

WNC Agriculture Center 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher, NC, United States

Locals often look forward to the Mountain Music Festival as their time to finally relax and wind down from a day at the fair. Claim your space and settle in for unforgettable night of music. Come hear the sweet sounds of Appalachia as bands perform nightly on the Heritage Stage. This year's lineup includes more local […]

$5.00 – $9.00
Concert / Performance
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Mountain Song Festival

Brevard Music Center 349 Andante Lane, Brevard, NC, United States

Mountain Song Festival was created to bring the best in acoustic music including bluegrass, newgrass, old time, folk, jazz and traditional mountain music, as well as the many branches that stem from it, to our community and to further encourage music in our everyday lives. Mountain Song strives to promote cultural tourism and environmental awareness […]

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Dance
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Fines Creek Dance Night with Live Music

Fines Creek Community Center 190 Fines Creek Road, Clyde, NC, United States

Grab your Valentine, put on your dancing shoes and come out for a night of food, music and dance with Running Wolfe and the Renegades and the Fines Creek Flatfooters. Enjoy clogging, line dancing, two-step, swing, and mountain dancing. The center promises to have something for everyone, whether they want to eat, listen to the band, kick […]

$5.00 – $15.00
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

Festival
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Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival

The Village Green and Commons Crossroad of Highways 64 and 107, Cashiers, NC, United States

This fall festival celebrates the leaves beginning to change in the beautiful mountain village of Cashiers. This popular and free event welcomes 100 artisans and merchants to the park. Visitors will find unique handcrafted wood, pottery, jewelry and much more on display and for purchase throughout the weekend. Food, drink, live music and a juried […]

Concert / Performance
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Brevard Music Center Concert Series

Brevard Music Center 349 Andante Lane, Brevard, NC, United States

The Brevard Music Center's summer festival also features the popular BMC Presents series, having brought non-classical artists as rich and diverse as Steep Canyon Rangers, Amy Grant, Béla Fleck, Bryan Sutton, Lyle Lovett, The Manhattan Transfer, Garrison Keillor, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Marvin Hamlisch, Peter, Paul and Mary, PDQ Bach, Judy Collins, and Michael Feinstein to the […]

$35.00 – $45.00

Concert / Performance

Holiday Cheer Concert with Newberry & Verch

The Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South 103 South Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC, United States

Growing up, musicians Joe Newberry and April Verch absorbed traditions of home and hearth - in his Missouri Ozarks and her Ottawa Valley of Canada. The holidays have always been a special time of year for both, with the lure of family and friends, festive decorations, gifts under the tree, and always.... music. So now, […]

$25.00
Concert / Performance, Dance

Feed & Seed

Feed & Seed 3715 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher, NC, United States

Music at the Feed & Seed is well known locally and nationally. It is a hot spot destination for Bluegrass, Classic Country, and Appalachian Music featuring many well known headliners. Feed & Seed is located in a hundred year old feed and seed store. The hall seats 160 people with cushioned pews, chairs, and theater […]

No admission charge but donations graciously accepted.

Radio Broadcast
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Close to Home Radio Broadcast

Blue Ridge Public Radio 73 Broadway, Asheville, NC, United States

Traditional, old-time and classic folk music with Don Pedi. Since 1985 local dulcimer player Don Pedi has served as an on air host at WCQS. Close to Home features traditional, old-Time, and classic folk music. Don Pedi's music sounds with a clear melody and a pureness of spirit. It surpasses the boundaries of musical style, […]

Radio Broadcast
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Southern Songs and Stories Podcast

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

Southern Songs and Stories, hosted by Joe Kendrick, is a documentary series about the music of the South and the artists who make it. Hear their performances and discover the stories behind their songs with a look at their lives on stage, in the studio and at home as well as the family, friends, fans […]

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