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Dance, Workshop / Class / Demonstration
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Folk School Contra & Square Dances

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

Tuesdays at 7:00 pm (Free) - Contra & Square dancing until 8:00pm in the Community Room of Keith House with a dance caller and live music. Free Admission and open to the public. An especially friendly and approachable evening for beginners. Saturdays at 8:00 pm ($7, $5) - Join us for Contra & Square Dance held […]

$5.00 – $18
English Country Dancing Event
Workshop / Class / Demonstration

Folk School English Country Dance Weekend

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

Experience the joy of English country dancing from the "Playford" dances of the 17th and 18th centuries to the village dances collected during the 20th century, as well as many inventive contemporary dances in English style by choreographers from England, America, and Europe. All dancing will be to glorious live music by Bare Necessities (Earl […]

$212.00

Festival

Tom Dooley & Southern Culture Day

Whippoorwill Academy and the Tom Dooley Museum 11929 NC 268, Ferguson, NC, United States

Tom Dula from “Hang Down your Head Tom Dooley” fame lived in the village of Ferguson, N.C during the 1800’s until he was hanged for the murder of Laura Foster. Tom Dooley Day is an annual celebration of the mid-nineteenth century culture and lifestyle of the Yadkin River Valley with period crafts people demonstrating their skills. […]

$5
Concert / Performance, Dance

Red, White & Blue at Priddy’s

Priddy's General Store 2121 Sheppard Mill Road, Danbury, NC, United States

An evening concert of old time and bluegrass on the outsoor stage behind the Historic Priddy's General Store. Bring a chair. If raining, the event moves inside.  Priddy's General Store offers seasonal live bluegrass throughout the year. With our events being a part of the Stokes County's “The Foothills Hayride” Music Trail, we take pride […]

Instruments
Concert / Performance, Festival

Dulcimer Day at the Folk Art Center

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

Join us for an afternoon of music in the form of an 18th-century Appalachian instrument. Performing: Don Pedi, Steve A. Smith, the Asheville Dulcimer Ensemble, the Black Bear Dulcimer Group, the Porch Ladies, the Shady Ladies, Judy and Kirk House, and Melanie and Mack Johnston. Visit the Folk Art Center on Saturday, June 6th from […]

Workshop / Class / Demonstration

Roots of American Music Week

Mars Hill University 100 Athletic Street, Mars Hill, NC, United States

Come to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains for a week of instruction, sharing, and fun with music for students with an interest in learning more about and increasing their skills in popular areas of acoustic American Roots Music. There will be an emphasis on increasing self- confidence in performance as well as increasing technical skills. […]

$429 – $729
Festival

23rd Annual Cherokee Voices Festival

Museum of the Cherokee Indian 589 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee, NC, United States

The voices of an 11,000-year-old culture are inviting you to come out and play. Cherokee culture speaks in its most thrilling ways through dance, music, storytelling, and arts and crafts. You’re invited to hear and experience it all during the Cherokee Voices Festival, now in its 21st year. It’s free of charge and held at […]

Workshop / Class / Demonstration
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Sounds of the Appalachian Music Camp

Mayland Community College Avery Learning Center 785 Cranberry Street, Newland, NC, United States

It’s that time again! Time for the Sounds of the Appalachians Music Camp. This is our seventh year and we are excited about seeing old friends and making new ones. Instruction is available in a variety of instruments to include, but are not limited to, old-time banjo, guitar, flat foot dancing, and fiddle. Led by […]

$160.00

Radio Broadcast
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Goin’ Across the Mountain™

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

Goin' Across The Mountain, hosted by Joe Greene, is eight hours of the best in contemporary, traditional and historical bluegrass music in the land! It's all on the "Flagship Bluegrass Station," WNCW-FM in Spindale, NC. Hosts Joe Greene and others bring this long-running program to you from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm each Saturday.

Festival, Workshop / Class / Demonstration

Stokes Stomp Festival on the Dan

Moratock Park on the Dan River 1077 Sheppard Mill Road, Danbury, NC, United States

This community music festival is held in Moratock Park, named after the ruins of the Civil War-era Moratock Iron Furnace. The longest running arts council sponsored event in North Carolina, the Stokes Stomp is held annually along the banks of the beautiful Dan River at Moratock Park. The event features local bluegrass, Americana, and blues music, a […]

Festival

Robbinsville Fall Arts & Craft Festival

Courthouse Square in the heart of Robbinsville 12 North Main Street, Robbinsville, NC, United States

Annual Robbinsville Fall Arts and Crafts Festival on September 12th from 10am till 8pm lots of fun local food vendors, handmade craft vendors, and good ole mountain music. So Come out and enjoy a day of fun.

Festival

The Blowing Rock Music Festival

The Blowing Rock 434 Rock Road, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

The Blowing Rock Music Festival features americana, folk, bluegrass, blues, old rock and jazz. The Festival is held in the main parking lot and the grounds on The Blowing Rock property. Gates open at 10:00 am, entertainers begin at 1:00 pm and continues until the fireworks (weather permitting) at sunset. Tickets can be purchased by visiting or calling The Blowing Rock […]

$10.00 – $40.00

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