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Mountain Music Mondays at the Tasty Weasel Taproom

Oskar Blues Brewery and the Tasty Weasel Taproom 342 Mountain Industrial Drive, Brevard, NC, United States

Mountain Music Mondays take over a corner of the tasting room at Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard, N.C. All ages are welcome to this genteel old-time jam; many of these musicians have been playing for decades. While you're enjoying the music, make time to taste the craft beverages and feast at The Oskar Blues CHUBwagon food truck. Bring […]

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Junior Appalachian Musicians (Music Classes)

JAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region, such as fiddle, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. In JAM, instrument instruction is often augmented by dance and vocal instruction as […]

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Concerts Ashe Civic Center

Ashe Civic Center 962 Mt Jefferson Road, West Jefferson, NC, United States

The Ashe County Civic Center hosts a variety of events all year long. Featured here are concerts and events that feature Western North Carolina's traditional mountain music, song, and dance. Upcoming Bluegrass, Old-time, Blues bands: July 25, 2023 - Mountain Home Music Matinee: Asa Nelson, 2:00PM – 3:15PM Nelson is a 17-year-old native of Watauga County, […]

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Dance, Jam Session
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Community Tuesdays at the Folk School

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

Community Tuesdays will feature live music and dance components, and program details will be announced weekly. The focus will be on jamming, playing games, gathering, performing, and taking part in dances that don’t require embracing strangers for long periods of time. A schedule and a preliminary list of performers are included below. For weekly updates, […]

Workshop / Class / Demonstration
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Junior Appalachian Musicians (Music Classes)

JAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region, such as fiddle, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. In JAM, instrument instruction is often augmented by dance and vocal instruction as […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.
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 […]

Ballad Swap
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Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

The Old Marshall Jail Ballad Swap is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in our Appalachian Heritage. This unique event, hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, Sheila Kay Adams, and Melanie Rice celebrates the rich tradition of ballads in Southern Appalachia. Ballads are hauntingly beautiful stories and narrative poems passed down through oral tradition […]

Concert / Performance
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Wednesday Open Mic at the Reeves

Reeves Theater 129 W Main Street, Elkin, NC, United States

Join us every Wednesday evening for Open Mic at the Reeves! Free to perform, free to watch.   **Please note--you do NOT need to purchase tickets for Reeves Open Mic** All ages are welcome. Please keep material family-friendly (feel free to ask our MC prior to the show if you have any questions or concerns). We […]

Free.
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Wednesday Night Bluegrass at The Ugly Dog Pub

The Ugly Dog Pub 294 South 4th Street, Highlands, NC, United States

We have bluegrass at The Ugly Dog Pub, 294 S. 4th St. in Highlands, on Wednesday nights. Nitro Grass with Charles Wood, Darren Nicholson, Colby Laney and / or other featured artists. Music starts at 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Workshop / Class / Demonstration
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Junior Appalachian Musicians (Music Classes)

JAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region, such as fiddle, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. In JAM, instrument instruction is often augmented by dance and vocal instruction as […]

Visit website for details and scholarship.
Concert / Performance, Dance
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Concerts & Events at Blowing Rock Art & History Museum

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 – Trash Trout Motion Picture Show – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Please join the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum along with project artists and collaborators in closing the Trash Trout Picture Show exhibition Tuesday, January 24, at 6 PM in BRAHM’s Alexander Community Gallery. Filmmaker and visual artist Tom Hansell, in […]

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Fiddle and Guitar Classes at the Historic Earl Theatre

The Earle Theatre 142 North Main Street, Mount Airy, NC, United States

Weekly on Thursday's lessons are offerd at 5:30 pm for Fiddle and 6:15 pm Guitar at the Historic Earle Theatre. No reservations necessary - instruments available. Classes are followed by a family friendly jam session at 7:00 p.m. These lessons are funded in part by a grant from the Folklife divisions of the North Carolina Arts Councils. The instructor is Mount […]

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