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Western NC Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert Presented by NC FolkFest

Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts One Abe Brenner Place 300 North Elm Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

Thursday, November 7 - Western NC Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert Presented by NC FolkFest, 7:30 PM The North Carolina Folk Festival is thrilled to host a benefit concert for Western North Carolina with Western North Carolina based bands Steep Canyon Rangers and Holler Choir to the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts. This show is a Western North Carolina […]

Ticket prices vary, see website for details.
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.
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
Concert / Performance

Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road

White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road has been characterized by No Depression as “the future of bluegrass”, intertwine innovation, tradition, and excellence into a unique musical experience. Though only in his 22nd year, North Carolina’s Liam Purcell has already established a name for himself in the world of American Stringband music. Growing up less than […]

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.
Singing Session

Annual Swannanoa Shaped Note Singing

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

Saturday, November 9, 2024 - Annual Swannanoa Shaped Note Singing, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Gather at the Morris Pavilion on the campus of Warren Wilson college for the annual event. Singings will be from the Christian Harmony, Sacred Harp, and the Southern Harmony songbooks with plenty of loaner books for visitors. There will be […]

Concert / Performance, Exhibit, Workshop / Class / Demonstration

Concerts, Workshops and Exhibits at the Earl Scruggs Center

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

The Earl Scruggs Center combines the life story of legendary five-string banjo master and Cleveland County native, Earl Scruggs, with the unique and engaging story of the history and cultural traditions of the region in which Mr. Scruggs was born and raised. Engaging exhibits and workshops, special event space and rich programming provide a uniquely […]

Many free events others vary per artist and event.
Workshop / Class / Demonstration
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Fall Music Symposium at Stecoah

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 121 Schoolhouse Road, Robbinsville, NC, United States

Saturday, October 26 - Voice Workshop with Susan Pepper, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Part 1: Voice with Susan Pepper After this mountain ballad workshop, you’ll have a deeper appreciation of old mountain styles of singing as well as the cultural history behind the music. Ballad singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Susan Pepper is described as […]

Concert / Performance, Dance
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The Alleghany Jubilee

Alleghany Jubilee 25 North Main Street, Sparta, NC, United States

If you love to flatfoot, clog, square dance or just tap your foot to old time mountain music, the Alleghany Jubilee is where you want to be! We are open year-round with a spacious wood dance floor and live mountain music every Tuesday and Saturday night. Taps allowed! The Jubilee is in the historic Spartan […]

See website for ticket prices.
Concert / Performance, Livestream Concert
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Concerts at White Horse Black Mountain

White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Saturday, November 9 –Zoe & Cloyd with Will Straughan, 7:00 PM Join Zoe & Cloyd for a special evening of music focused on healing and hope. This concert is “pay what you can” and 50% of proceeds go to support the White Horse Community Fund. Zoe & Cloyd will be joined by long-time collaborators Kevin Kehrberg […]

Prices vary, see website for details.
Mac Arnold & Plate Full O' Blues
Concert / Performance

Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues 2024

Peacock Performing Arts Center 301 Church Street, Hayesville, NC, United States

Mac Arnold’s musical journey reads like a legendary odyssey through blues and soul history. Beginning with a high school band that included James Brown on piano, he swiftly moved to Chicago, where Muddy Waters recognized his talent instantly. Joining Waters’ band, Arnold contributed to defining the electric blues sound of the late ’60s and early […]

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.
Jam Session
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Sunday Afternoon Jam at the Mountain Gateway Museum

Mountain Gateway Museum 24 Water Street, Old Fort, NC, United States

Visitors can play, sing along, or just listen to Possum Creek on most Sundays, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Mountain Gateway Museum. A core group of musicians meets for an informal jam on the porch of the main building where visitors are welcome to join the jam. On cooler, wetter days the jam […]

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