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Jamming at the Museum: Front Porch Old-Time Jam

Smith-McDowell House Museum 283 Victoria Road, Asheville, NC, United States

Friends! Join us on the front porch of the Smith-McDowell House for an open old-time jam on Saturday, July 22, from 1:00-3:00. This jam is open to all skill levels and instruments typically found at old-time jams (fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, lap dulcimer, autoharp, harmonica, hammered dulcimer, cello, and ukulele among others). Dancers are welcome too. Come play, […]

A Great American Tapestry: The Many Strands of Mountain Music

A Great American Tapestry tells the eyeopening story of the Scots-Irish ballad tradition, the lost chapters of African-American banjo and fiddle history, the role of blackface minstrelsy in creating Old Time Music, the Cherokee music and dance tradition and so much more.  A musical journey never to be forgotten . . .

$10.00

Radio Broadcast

Country Roots Radio Broadcast

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

Hosted by old time musician Wayne Erbsen, Country Roots is devoted to bluegrass and old-time country music and is BPR's longest running program. From archival recordings to up-n-coming youngin's with a banjo and a fiddle, Wayne gets it kickin’ each week on Country Roots. Tune in at 88.1 FM, Asheville or streaming on line. Wayne is […]

Concert / Performance
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Sandy Ridge Music Association Bluegrass & Gospel Concerts

Sandy Ridge Community Building 5061 NC 704 East, Sandy Ridge, NC, United States

Sandy Ridge Music Association invites everyone to attend our bluegrass music events held the second Saturday of every month at 6 pm. Please support our efforts to bring bluegrass and gospel music back to the Ridge!

$4.00

Concert / Performance

Gary Poe Bluegrass and Old-Time Radio Show

Ashe County Arts Council 303 School Avenue, West Jefferson, NC, United States

The Gary Poe Radio Show will be live from Ashe Arts Center as part of the 40th Anniversary Celebration, Forty Fest, acelebration of 40 years of the Arts in Ashe County.  The special music guests will be Wayne Henderson and Helen White.  

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Tunes on the Tuck

Riverfront Park, Bryson City 101 Mitchell Street, Bryson City, NC, United States

The newly named 'Tunes on the Tuck' location has a large lawn for music-lovers with a covered pavilion for the entertainers. Enjoy sitting at one of the riverside picnic tables, or bring a lawn chair or blanket for the grass. (The Chamber will have $1 lawn chairs for rent.)The whole family will enjoy this relaxed, […]

Concert / Performance

Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music 2019 Blowing Rock School Concerts

The mission of Mountain Home Music is to celebrate diverse styles of Appalachian performing arts. Mountain Home Music strives to educate and build community through the arts, providing accessible cross-generational experiences. July 4 – Brass & Grass, 7:00 pm, $5.00 - $20.00 ($18.00 advance) August 17 – Green Grass Cloggers and The Little Stony Nighthawks, […]

$5.00 – $20.00

Dance

Line Dance Class at the Stompin Ground

Instructors Kayla Hobbs-Ross and Austin Fish will be teaching traditional and modern line dance lessons.  Expect to have a fun-filled time, social interaction, and after lessons should you choose to put what you learned to use, Stompin Ground will be opening from 8 to 11 pm that evening with a live band, huge dance floor, and you […]

$10
Concert / Performance

Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music 2019 Harvest House Concerts

Harvest House Performing Arts Venue 247 Boone Heights Drive, Boone, NC, United States

The mission of Mountain Home Music is to celebrate diverse styles of Appalachian performing arts. Mountain Home Music strives to educate and build community through the arts, providing accessible cross-generational experiences. July 11 – Sheila Kay Adams, Travis Stuart, Rodney Sutton, 1:30 pm (Non-Ticketed, Pay as you exit, $10.00 suggested) July 20 – Jeff Little […]

$5.00 – $20.00

Concert / Performance, Jam Session, Workshop / Class / Demonstration

Annual Monroe Mandolin Camp

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

Using the international language of Bill Monroe’s music as our foundation and common bond, friendships are made and renewed each September as we celebrate the Father of Bluegrass, and his contributions to the world of music! Participants will have over 100 classes to choose from, one-on-one knee-to-knee individual tutorials with an instructor of their choice, […]

Visit website for complete registration and lodging details.

Concert / Performance, Festival

The 3rd Saturday Grass

The Arts Place of Stokes 502 North Main Street, Danbury, NC, United States

The 3rd Saturday Grass series features Bluegrass musicians from across the region each month with performances at The Arts Place of Stokes, 502 Main Street in Danbury.

$5.00 – $12

Concert / Performance

Traditional Concert Series at Tyler-Tallman Hall

Tyler-Tallman Hall, Sloan Music Center 323 Concord Road, Davidson, NC, United States

In conjunction with Bill Lawing’s “Music of Southern Appalachia” course, the Music Department of Davidson College offers the Traditional Music Series every year with a concert each month, January – April. 2020 Upcoming events Include: January 28, 8:00 pm - Rafe & Clelia Stefanini.  Rafe Stefanini has been at the forefront of the revival of traditional […]

$6.00 – $25.00

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