The Shuffler Family of Valdese
Traditional North Carolina music and Appalachia has deep roots that belong to many family trees. In this episode, we uncover the musical history of the Shuffler Family.
Music featured in this episode includes:
- Doc and Merle Watson, “Going Down This Road Feeling Bad”
- Earl Scruggs and Flatt and Scruggs, “Nine Pound Hammer”
- Valdese Quartet, “Just Over The Glory Land”
- The Stanley Brothers, “The Flood”
- Jim Shumate and John Shuffler, “Katie Hill”
The Podcast
The “Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina” podcast highlights bluegrass and old-time music stories, performers, and traditions across the mountain and foothills counties of Western North Carolina. Hosted and scripted by Laura Boosinger and produced by Jaclyn Anthony and Joe Kendrick of WNCW-FM, the podcast is a joint effort of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, the North Carolina Arts Council, and WNCW-FM.
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