All events are FREE or PAY WHAT YOU CAN at White Horse Black Mountain!
We want to ensure everyone in our community can access the healing power of music! Perhaps your household was affected by the storm and you can only afford a few dollars or maybe you have resources to share and you’d like to cover the cost for others. Whatever your situation, we welcome you and know together we will have enough!
The “pay what you can” price is what you can contribute to the community and the artist. Each show as a “Suggested price” per ticket to cover the normal event cost.
All ticket donation proceeds will be divided 50 / 50 between the performing artist and the White Horse Community Fund, which supports 4 local nonprofits in Hurricane Helene relief and rebuilding efforts.
Upcoming Events:
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 on bass and Ben Krakauer on banjo. Special guest Will Straughan will open the show! We hope you can join us.
Zoe & Cloyd‘s innovative “klezgrass” music springs from the rich traditions and complementary styles of fiddler/vocalist Natalya Zoe Weinstein and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist John Cloyd Miller. Descending from a lineage of klezmer and jazz musicians, Natalya trained classically in her home state of Massachusetts before moving south in 2004. John, a twelfth generation North Carolinian and grandson of pioneering bluegrass fiddler, Jim Shumate, is a 1st place winner of the prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Contest and the Hazel Dickens Songwriting Contest. Based in Asheville, NC, Natalya and John are also experienced educators and are both instructors in the traditional music program at Warren Wilson College. Zoey & Cloyd will be joined by long-time collaborators Kevin Kehrberg on bass and Ben Krakauer on banjo. Special guest, Will Straughan will open the show.
Friday, January 10 – The Jeff Little Trio, 7:30 PM
Jeff Little is an award-winning musician from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. With few exceptions the piano does not play a prominent part in Americana or Appalachian music and is rarely the lead instrument. But Jeff Little is an exception and a remarkable one. Jeff has not only been recognized as a critically acclaimed musician but also a true music innovator. Jeff as well as his trio stay busy traveling the country performing concerts with an energy and dedication to their music that is evident at every show. Performances include The Smithsonian Institution, The National Folk Festival, American Piano Masters, The Barns of Wolf Trap and many theatres, performing arts centers, and festivals. Jeff has been featured on National Public Radio and PBS many times and has also taken his music around the world for the US Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs performing in Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Pakistan, Oman, France and Tanzania. In 2014 Jeff was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. In addition, Jeff is Artist in Residence for the Popular Music Program at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC. Steve Lewis is one of the most respected acoustic musicians in the country. Steve is well known for his flat picking on guitar and his mastery of the five – string banjo. Steve has won many championships for his guitar and banjo playing. Some of the prestigious events include the Walnut Valley Nationals, Merlefest, the Galax Old Time Fiddlers Convention, Renofest and the Wayne Henderson Guitar Competition. In addition, Steve has won the national championship on acoustic guitar and is also a two-time national champion on the banjo. Luke Little is a very talented mandolin player who is recognized for his accomplished musicianship and style Luke's performances include the National Folk Festival, PBS Song of the Mountains, The Richmond Folk Festival, The Moss Center for the Performing Arts at Virginia Tech, Merlefest Mandomania, and the Montana Folk Festival.
Monday, January 13 – Carolina Celtic featuring Strathspan, 7:30 PM
StrathSpan creates a musical tapestry of the rich tones of cello interwoven with the lyrical voice of the violin. The sound of StrathSpan starts with traditional Scottish pipe and fiddle tunes, layering innovative harmonies and rhythms. The repertoire ranges from elegant marches and strathspeys to driving reels, from lively jigs to soulful airs, with occasional forays into Irish, Scandinavian and Breton traditions. The resulting music evokes the timeless sensations of heartbeat and laughter, waves and sea creatures, joyous dance and ancient ceremony. Julia Weatherford and her cello live in Black Mountain, NC at the eastern end of the Swannanoa Valley. Nora Garver and her fiddle live in Asheville, NC at the western end of the Swannanoa Valley. They “span” the valley (“strath” in Scots Gaelic). Julia and Nora brought together years of astonishingly varied musical experience when they formed their duo in 2015. Past performances include Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, the Swannanoa Gathering, The Biltmore Estate, Whitehorse Black Mountain, Kanuga Conference Center and more. You may listen to samples of their music by clicking the audio and video pages in the menu above.
Wednesday, January 15 – Michael Reno Harrell, 7:30 PM
Michael Reno Harrell is an award winning songwriter, a published author, a nationally known storyteller and a visual artist. And he’s from the Southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina where all those things are as much a part of life as breathing. Michael’s talents in the aforementioned Fields have taken him to forty-four states and several foreign countries over his over Fifty plus year career. His work is based in life experiences that reflect the culture of his mountain roots, which go back eight generations. But, Michael’s stories, songs and artworks reflect not only the southern experience, but also American’s story. His work, in whichever form it may take, all comes down to one thing…story. One could compare Michael’s performances to his granddaddy’s pocket knife: well worn and familiar feeling, but razor sharp and with a point. His brand of entertainment appeals to a very diverse audience. Michael’s natural knack for storytelling, in print, song and spoken word has earned him praise from not only the music community but from the literary and storytelling worlds as well, having had the honor of being a Featured Teller at the National Storytelling Festival and to be Teller In Residence at the International Storytelling Center, as well as performing at major music events like MerleFest and the Walnut Valley Festival. Along with his performances, Michael often conducts workshops in songwriting and storytelling as well. His humor and wit, as well as the emotional depth of his work, keep his fan base growing and staying tuned in for whatever comes next. Don’t miss the chance to experience what those faithful fans keep returning again and again to enjoy.
Thursday, January 23 – The Old Marshall Jail Ballad Swap, 7:30 PM
The Old Marshall Jail Ballad Swap is a celebration of Appalachian heritage. This casual “front porch” gathering brings together traditional ballad singers from across the region to share stories and songs that have been passed down for generations, some of the performers who will be in attendance: Donna Ray Norton, Melanie Rice, Sheila Kay Adams, William Ritter, Judy Rhodes, and more! Madison County, known for its rich ballad tradition, was famously described by English folk song collector Cecil Sharp as a “nest of singing birds” in 1916. The ballad tradition here goes back at least nine generations, making it one of the oldest unbroken oral traditions in the U.S. The Old Marshall Jail Ballad Swap is the only recurring ballad swap happening today, and White Horse Black Mountain is honored to be hosting this special evening while WNC, the Jail and the community of Marshall recover from Hurricane Helene.
