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Way of the Dulcimer, May 20 – 23. A 3-day retreat of mountain dulcimer classes and jammin'.

Tune in to Across the Blue Ridge, Hosted by Paul Brown, featuring traditional music and artists of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of NC.

Classes, workshops and demonstrations can be found throughout Western North Carolina.

Western North Carolina Museums honor the traditions of our mountain music, people, and communities.

The Burnsville Town Center hosts award-winning bluegrass concerts throughout the year..

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« April 2018 »
1
Events on April 1, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
7:00am Gospel Truth
2:00pm Sunday Afternoon Jam at the Mountain Gateway Museum
2:00pm Mountain Gateway Museum
3:00pm This Old Porch
6:00pm MerleFest Radio Hour
6:00pm Across the Blue Ridge - Broadcast & Podcast
2
Events on April 2, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Acoustic Corner
6:00pm Crouse House Pickers (Jam Session)
6:00pm Mountain Music Monday’s at the Tasty Weasel Taproom
6:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
6:30pm Feed & Seed Bluegrass & Country Jam
3
Events on April 3, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Acoustic Corner
1:00pm Southern Appalachian Archives
6:00pm Red White & Bluegrass Jam
7:00pm Folk School Beginner Contra & Square Dance Weekly Series
7:00pm Music N’All at the Barn
7:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
7:00pm An Evening of Traditional Dance
7:30pm Tuesday Bluegrass Sessions
4
Events on April 4, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
6:00am Bluegrass and a Biscuit with the Hardee’s Gang
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Acoustic Corner
11:30am Celebrate North Carolina – Bluegrass Spotlight
12:00pm Bluegrass for Lunch with Bob Webster
1:15pm Open Mic & Jam Sessions at Orchard at Altapass
6:00pm Celebrate North Carolina – Bluegrass Spotlight
6:00pm Mountain Music Jam at Sanctuary Brewing Co.
6:00pm Bluegrass & Old Time at Jack of the Wood
6:30pm John Hartford Bluegrass Jam
7:00pm Wednesday Night Bluegrass
5
Events on April 5, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Acoustic Corner
1:00pm Southern Appalachian Archives
5:30pm Fiddle and Guitar Classes at the Historic Earl Theatre
6:00pm Baywood Boy’s Barbecue Bluegrass Jam
6:15pm Fiddle and Guitar Classes at the Historic Earl Theatre
7:00pm Folk School Concert Series
7:00pm Zuma Coffee Bluegrass Jam Session
7:00pm Thursday Night Jam at The Earle Theatre
7:00pm First Thursday Concert & Jam
7:00pm Micaville Music Concert Series
7:00pm Bluegrass & Old Time at Jack of the Wood
7:00pm Old Helton School Hog Stomp
7:30pm Thursday Night Jam at the Silvermont Mansion
7:30pm Weekly Jam Sessions
 at the Jones House

6
Events on April 6, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Acoustic Corner
5:00pm Sims Country Bar-B-Que
6:30pm Music at The Depot in Marshall
7:00pm Woody’s Original Mountain Music
7:00pm Phipps General Store Jam
7:00pm Surry Old Time Fiddlers Convention
7:30pm Feed & Seed
8:00pm Bluegrass Review on WSQL
7
Events on April 7, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
10:00am Saturday Morning Gospel Jam
10:00am Micaville Music Jam
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Acoustic Corner
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Surry Old Time Fiddlers Convention
11:00am WPAQ Saturday Morning Merry-Go-Round
11:00am Goin’ Across the Mountain
1:00pm Saturday Jam at the Todd Mercantile
5:00pm Sims Country Bar-B-Que
7:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
7:00pm Jimmy’s Pick N Grin
7:30pm Feed & Seed
8:00pm Across the Blue Ridge - Broadcast & Podcast
8
Events on April 8, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
7:00am Gospel Truth
2:00pm Sunday Afternoon Jam at the Mountain Gateway Museum
2:00pm Mountain Gateway Museum
3:00pm This Old Porch
6:00pm MerleFest Radio Hour
6:00pm Across the Blue Ridge - Broadcast & Podcast
9
Events on April 9, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Acoustic Corner
6:00pm Crouse House Pickers (Jam Session)
6:00pm Mountain Music Monday’s at the Tasty Weasel Taproom
6:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
6:30pm Feed & Seed Bluegrass & Country Jam
10
Events on April 10, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Acoustic Corner
11:45am Sierra Hull in Concert
1:00pm Southern Appalachian Archives
7:00pm Folk School Beginner Contra & Square Dance Weekly Series
7:00pm Music N’All at the Barn
7:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
7:30pm Tuesday Bluegrass Sessions
11
Events on April 11, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
6:00am Bluegrass and a Biscuit with the Hardee’s Gang
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Acoustic Corner
11:30am Celebrate North Carolina – Bluegrass Spotlight
12:00pm Bluegrass for Lunch with Bob Webster
1:15pm Open Mic & Jam Sessions at Orchard at Altapass
6:00pm Celebrate North Carolina – Bluegrass Spotlight
6:00pm Mountain Music Jam at Sanctuary Brewing Co.
6:00pm Bluegrass & Old Time at Jack of the Wood
6:30pm John Hartford Bluegrass Jam
7:00pm Wednesday Night Bluegrass
12
Events on April 12, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Acoustic Corner
1:00pm Southern Appalachian Archives
5:30pm Fiddle and Guitar Classes at the Historic Earl Theatre
6:00pm Baywood Boy’s Barbecue Bluegrass Jam
6:15pm Fiddle and Guitar Classes at the Historic Earl Theatre
7:00pm Zuma Coffee Bluegrass Jam Session
7:00pm Thursday Night Jam at The Earle Theatre
7:00pm Micaville Music Concert Series
7:00pm Bluegrass & Old Time at Jack of the Wood
7:00pm Old Helton School Hog Stomp
7:30pm Thursday Night Jam at the Silvermont Mansion
7:30pm Weekly Jam Sessions
 at the Jones House

13
Events on April 13, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
7:00pm Ola Belle Reed: A Songwriting Retreat
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
7:00am WKBC Hometown Opry
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Acoustic Corner
5:00pm Sims Country Bar-B-Que
6:30pm Music at The Depot in Marshall
7:00pm Folk School Concert Series
7:00pm Woody’s Original Mountain Music
7:00pm Phipps General Store Jam
7:30pm Feed & Seed
8:00pm Bluegrass Review on WSQL
8:00pm Concerts at the The Don Gibson Theatre
8:00pm Reeves Theater Upcoming Events
14
Events on April 14, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
7:00pm Ola Belle Reed: A Songwriting Retreat
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
9:00am Quay Smathers Memorial Singing School
10:00am Saturday Morning Gospel Jam
10:00am Micaville Music Jam
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Acoustic Corner
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
11:00am WPAQ Saturday Morning Merry-Go-Round
11:00am Cherokee Heritage Days
11:00am Goin’ Across the Mountain
1:00pm Saturday Jam at the Todd Mercantile
2:00pm JAMming Across the Blue Ridge - Black Mountain
5:00pm Sims Country Bar-B-Que
6:00pm Barbeque, Music and Moonshine with Folkmoot
7:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
7:00pm Jimmy’s Pick N Grin
7:30pm Feed & Seed
8:00pm Across the Blue Ridge - Broadcast & Podcast
8:00pm Folk School Community Contra & Square Dances
15
Events on April 15, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
7:00pm Ola Belle Reed: A Songwriting Retreat
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
7:00am Gospel Truth
2:00pm Sunday Afternoon Jam at the Mountain Gateway Museum
2:00pm Mountain Gateway Museum
3:00pm This Old Porch
6:00pm MerleFest Radio Hour
6:00pm Across the Blue Ridge - Broadcast & Podcast
16
Events on April 16, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Acoustic Corner
6:00pm Crouse House Pickers (Jam Session)
6:00pm Mountain Music Monday’s at the Tasty Weasel Taproom
6:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
6:30pm Feed & Seed Bluegrass & Country Jam
17
Events on April 17, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Acoustic Corner
1:00pm Southern Appalachian Archives
6:00pm Red White & Bluegrass Jam
7:00pm Folk School Beginner Contra & Square Dance Weekly Series
7:00pm Music N’All at the Barn
7:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
7:30pm Tuesday Bluegrass Sessions
18
Events on April 18, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
6:00am Bluegrass and a Biscuit with the Hardee’s Gang
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Acoustic Corner
11:30am Celebrate North Carolina – Bluegrass Spotlight
12:00pm Bluegrass for Lunch with Bob Webster
1:15pm Open Mic & Jam Sessions at Orchard at Altapass
6:00pm Celebrate North Carolina – Bluegrass Spotlight
6:00pm Mountain Music Jam at Sanctuary Brewing Co.
6:00pm Bluegrass & Old Time at Jack of the Wood
6:30pm John Hartford Bluegrass Jam
7:00pm Wednesday Night Bluegrass
19
Events on April 19, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Acoustic Corner
1:00pm Southern Appalachian Archives
5:30pm Fiddle and Guitar Classes at the Historic Earl Theatre
6:00pm Baywood Boy’s Barbecue Bluegrass Jam
6:15pm Fiddle and Guitar Classes at the Historic Earl Theatre
7:00pm Zuma Coffee Bluegrass Jam Session
7:00pm Thursday Night Jam at The Earle Theatre
7:00pm Micaville Music Concert Series
7:00pm Bluegrass & Old Time at Jack of the Wood
7:00pm Old Helton School Hog Stomp
7:30pm Thursday Night Jam at the Silvermont Mansion
7:30pm Weekly Jam Sessions
 at the Jones House

20
Events on April 20, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Acoustic Corner
5:00pm Sims Country Bar-B-Que
6:30pm Music at The Depot in Marshall
7:00pm Folk School Concert Series
7:00pm Woody’s Original Mountain Music
7:00pm Phipps General Store Jam
7:30pm Feed & Seed
7:30pm Indoor Concerts at the Jones House
8:00pm Bluegrass Review on WSQL
21
Events on April 21, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
10:00am Saturday Morning Gospel Jam
10:00am Micaville Music Jam
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Acoustic Corner
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Arts & Flowers Spring Craft Festival
11:00am WPAQ Saturday Morning Merry-Go-Round
11:00am Goin’ Across the Mountain
12:00pm SEBA 3rd Saturday Jam
12:00pm Yadkin Valley Bluegrass Convention
1:00pm Oconaluftee Old-Time Music Jam
1:00pm Saturday Jam at the Todd Mercantile
1:00pm Whippoorwhill Academy and the Tom Dooley Museum
2:00pm JAMming Across the Blue Ridge - Robbinsville
5:00pm Sims Country Bar-B-Que
7:00pm Concerts at Burnsville Town Center
7:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
7:00pm Jimmy’s Pick N Grin
7:30pm Feed & Seed
7:30pm Blue Ridge and Beyond Series at the Earle Theatre
8:00pm Across the Blue Ridge - Broadcast & Podcast
22
Events on April 22, 2018
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
7:00am Gospel Truth
11:00am Arts & Flowers Spring Craft Festival
2:00pm Sunday Afternoon Jam at the Mountain Gateway Museum
2:00pm Mountain Gateway Museum
3:00pm This Old Porch
6:00pm MerleFest Radio Hour
6:00pm Across the Blue Ridge - Broadcast & Podcast
23
Events on April 23, 2018
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Acoustic Corner
6:00pm Crouse House Pickers (Jam Session)
6:00pm Mountain Music Monday’s at the Tasty Weasel Taproom
6:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
6:30pm Feed & Seed Bluegrass & Country Jam
24
Events on April 24, 2018
2:30pm The Way of the Dulcimer Spring Retreat
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Acoustic Corner
1:00pm Southern Appalachian Archives
7:00pm Folk School Beginner Contra & Square Dance Weekly Series
7:00pm Music N’All at the Barn
7:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
7:30pm Tuesday Bluegrass Sessions
25
Events on April 25, 2018
2:30pm The Way of the Dulcimer Spring Retreat
6:00am Mountain Mornings
6:00am Bluegrass and a Biscuit with the Hardee’s Gang
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Acoustic Corner
11:30am Celebrate North Carolina – Bluegrass Spotlight
12:00pm Bluegrass for Lunch with Bob Webster
1:15pm Open Mic & Jam Sessions at Orchard at Altapass
6:00pm Celebrate North Carolina – Bluegrass Spotlight
6:00pm Mountain Music Jam at Sanctuary Brewing Co.
6:00pm Bluegrass & Old Time at Jack of the Wood
6:30pm John Hartford Bluegrass Jam
7:00pm Wednesday Night Bluegrass
26
Events on April 26, 2018
2:30pm The Way of the Dulcimer Spring Retreat
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Acoustic Corner
1:00pm Southern Appalachian Archives
2:00pm MerleFest
5:30pm Fiddle and Guitar Classes at the Historic Earl Theatre
6:00pm Baywood Boy’s Barbecue Bluegrass Jam
6:15pm Fiddle and Guitar Classes at the Historic Earl Theatre
7:00pm Folk School Concert Series
7:00pm Zuma Coffee Bluegrass Jam Session
7:00pm Thursday Night Jam at The Earle Theatre
7:00pm Micaville Music Concert Series
7:00pm Bluegrass & Old Time at Jack of the Wood
7:00pm Old Helton School Hog Stomp
7:30pm Thursday Night Jam at the Silvermont Mansion
7:30pm Weekly Jam Sessions
 at the Jones House

27
Events on April 27, 2018
2:30pm The Way of the Dulcimer Spring Retreat
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
9:00am MerleFest
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Acoustic Corner
5:00pm Sims Country Bar-B-Que
6:00pm Bluegrass Music with Typical Mountain Boys at Moe’s Original BBQ in Asheville
6:30pm Music at The Depot in Marshall
7:00pm Woody’s Original Mountain Music
7:00pm Phipps General Store Jam
7:30pm Feed & Seed
8:00pm Bluegrass Review on WSQL
28
Events on April 28, 2018
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
9:00am MerleFest
10:00am Saturday Morning Gospel Jam
10:00am Micaville Music Jam
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Acoustic Corner
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
11:00am WPAQ Saturday Morning Merry-Go-Round
11:00am Goin’ Across the Mountain
1:00pm Saturday Jam at the Todd Mercantile
5:00pm Sims Country Bar-B-Que
7:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
7:00pm Jimmy’s Pick N Grin
7:30pm Feed & Seed
8:00pm Across the Blue Ridge - Broadcast & Podcast
29
Events on April 29, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
7:00am Gospel Truth
9:00am MerleFest
2:00pm Sunday Afternoon Jam at the Mountain Gateway Museum
2:00pm Mountain Gateway Museum
3:00pm This Old Porch
6:00pm MerleFest Radio Hour
6:00pm Across the Blue Ridge - Broadcast & Podcast
30
Events on April 30, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Acoustic Corner
6:00pm Crouse House Pickers (Jam Session)
6:00pm Mountain Music Monday’s at the Tasty Weasel Taproom
6:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
6:30pm Feed & Seed Bluegrass & Country Jam
Events on May 1, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Acoustic Corner
1:00pm Southern Appalachian Archives
6:00pm Red White & Bluegrass Jam
7:00pm Folk School Beginner Contra & Square Dance Weekly Series
7:00pm Music N’All at the Barn
7:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
7:30pm Tuesday Bluegrass Sessions
Events on May 2, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
6:00am Bluegrass and a Biscuit with the Hardee’s Gang
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Acoustic Corner
11:30am Celebrate North Carolina – Bluegrass Spotlight
12:00pm Bluegrass for Lunch with Bob Webster
1:15pm Open Mic & Jam Sessions at Orchard at Altapass
6:00pm Celebrate North Carolina – Bluegrass Spotlight
6:00pm Mountain Music Jam at Sanctuary Brewing Co.
6:00pm Bluegrass & Old Time at Jack of the Wood
6:30pm John Hartford Bluegrass Jam
7:00pm Wednesday Night Bluegrass
Events on May 3, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Roots of American Music Exhibition at the Blue Ridge Music Center
10:00am Acoustic Corner
12:00pm Mid-Day Mountain Music at the Blue Ridge Music Center
1:00pm Southern Appalachian Archives
1:45pm Live Mountain Music at the Orchard at Altapass
5:30pm Fiddle and Guitar Classes at the Historic Earl Theatre
6:00pm Baywood Boy’s Barbecue Bluegrass Jam
6:15pm Fiddle and Guitar Classes at the Historic Earl Theatre
7:00pm Zuma Coffee Bluegrass Jam Session
7:00pm Thursday Night Jam at The Earle Theatre
7:00pm First Thursday Concert & Jam
7:00pm Micaville Music Concert Series
7:00pm Bluegrass & Old Time at Jack of the Wood
7:00pm Old Helton School Hog Stomp
7:30pm Thursday Night Jam at the Silvermont Mansion
7:30pm Weekly Jam Sessions
 at the Jones House

Events on May 4, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
6:00am Mountain Mornings
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
9:00am Southern Appalachian Archives
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Music and History at the Wilkes Heritage Museum
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Roots of American Music Exhibition at the Blue Ridge Music Center
10:00am Acoustic Corner
12:00pm Mid-Day Mountain Music at the Blue Ridge Music Center
1:45pm Live Mountain Music at the Orchard at Altapass
5:00pm Sims Country Bar-B-Que
6:00pm Bluegrass Music with Typical Mountain Boys at Moe’s Original BBQ in Asheville
6:00pm Music On Main in Sparta
6:30pm Music at The Depot in Marshall
7:00pm Folk School Concert Series
7:00pm Woody’s Original Mountain Music
7:00pm Phipps General Store Jam
7:30pm Feed & Seed
8:00pm Bluegrass Review on WSQL
8:00pm Music & Dance at The Stompin’ Ground
Events on May 5, 2018
12:00am Folk School Traditional Music & Dance Classes
1:00am Oconaluftee Old-Time Music Jam
7:00am Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
8:30am Jam Sessions at the Barber Shop
10:00am Saturday Morning Gospel Jam
10:00am Micaville Music Jam
10:00am 111th Etowah Christian Harmony Singings
10:00am Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South
10:00am Acoustic Corner
10:00am Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
10:00am Roots of American Music Exhibition at the Blue Ridge Music Center
11:00am WPAQ Saturday Morning Merry-Go-Round
11:00am Goin’ Across the Mountain
12:00pm Mid-Day Mountain Music at the Blue Ridge Music Center
12:00pm Jam Sessions at the T. M. Rickman General Store
1:00pm Live Mountain Music at the Orchard at Altapass
1:00pm Saturday Jam at the Todd Mercantile
3:00pm Live Mountain Music at the Orchard at Altapass
5:00pm Sims Country Bar-B-Que
7:00pm The Alleghany Jubilee
7:00pm Jimmy’s Pick N Grin
7:30pm Feed & Seed
7:30pm Yadkin Cultural Arts Center Concert Series
8:00pm Across the Blue Ridge - Broadcast & Podcast
8:00pm Music & Dance at The Stompin’ Ground

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