With Exciting New Experiences for 2026 WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — The mountains are calling, and the Appalachian True Heritage ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Music has always been the heartbeat of Southwest Virginia, blending bluegrass and country blues to tell stories of Appalachia’s rich past and resilient future. When Tropical Storm ...

The Southern Appalachians are home to a range of distinctive practices in the areas of music, dance, crafting, and visual art. Our mission is to educate students about the history, techniques, and ...

Appalachian String Band Music Festival held at Camp Washington Carver in Clifftop. The festival is a five-day mountaintop gathering of musicians and friends with contests, concerts, workshops, square ...

But alongside her growing command of the music that she has loved all her life, she is proudly a Black Appalachian native. While living in the birthplace of early roots music, Kiah found her love of ...

The Junior Appalachian Music Program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts will begin on February 17, providing young musicians aged 11-17 with the opportunity to explore traditional ...

A century ago, Asheville made history by releasing the first commercial recordings of Appalachian music. In 1925, a mobile recording studio set up at the George Vanderbilt Hotel captured the iconic ...

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – You can hear some traditional Celtic tunes with an Appalachian twist this weekend in Jonesborough. Jenny and the Weazels is performing on Friday at 8 p.m. in the Jackson ...

SANTA CRUZ — With its spare accompaniment, intricate instrumentation and often haunting vocals, there is an appeal to Appalachian folk music that transcends geography and generations. The genre dates ...

Designed as a welcoming entry point into old-time and bluegrass traditions, the program will offer after-school group instruction in instruments common to the Appalachian region including fiddle, ...

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is announcing the start of its Junior Appalachian Music program (JAM), to teach young students old-time and bluegrass traditions. JAM is modeled ...