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Madison County Arts Concert Series

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2024 Concert Lineup:

 

  • Saturday, January 13 – The Krueger Brothers, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM – SOLD OUT!!! The Kruger Brothers return to warm up a January Saturday night! One of our favorite wintertime traditions… Come see them back at the Arts Center for our first concert of the year.  In an ever-expanding body of work, The Kruger Brothers personify the spirit of exploration and innovation that forms the core of the American musical tradition. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! 

 

  • Saturday, February 17 – Whitewater Bluegrass Co., 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM – The Arts Center hosts a CD release concert with one of our favorite bands. The album “What a Ride 40+ Years,” is the celebration of The Whitewater Bluegrass Company’s legacy as consummate entertainers over an expansive, multi-generational career. As Chris Drake said, “This album is a tour through Americana Music,” truly highlighting the different musical influences that have shaped the band’s sound & their audience interactions.  For over 40 years, the Whitewater Bluegrass Co. has captivated audiences throughout the Southeast with their blend of Bluegrass music, country ballads, mountain swing and down-home humor. With Whitewater, mountain culture is a celebration of music, song and dance. Whether they are playing a festival, convention, wedding, or just an old-fashioned mountain-style party, The Whitewater Bluegrass Co. offers the best interface between culture and crowd. With their tight sound they have served as the host band for Folkmoot U.S.A., the Smokey Mountain Folk Festival, Kanuga Conference Centers and the Historic Horse Barn on the Biltmore Estate. They have also been featured entertainers for Billy Edd Wheeler’s book tour “Hotter Than a Pepper Sprout,” North Carolina Bar Association, the Carter Family Fold, the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University and the Grove Park Inn. They have also hosted the dance stage at MerleFest. Whitewater Bluegrass Company was named to “Who’s Who in American Bluegrass Music” as well. Whatever you are looking for in your entertainment needs, Whitewater Bluegrass Co. always delivers a performance to please just about anyone. Whatever the occasion, you’ll be guaranteed a tremendous time

Spooky Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

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Can you think of a better way to celebrate Halloween than with a good murder ballad and some scary stories? Well, we can’t so, come out and join us for a special SPOOKY edition of Ballad Night on October 25th from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

The Ballad Singers plan to dress up as their favorite characters from the old love songs! Throw on a costume and join us for a fun and frightful evening. Come early to get a table, order yourself some supper and a few drinks!

Some of our regular Ballad Singers: 

  • Sheila Kay Adams 
  • Donna Ray Norton
  • Branson Raines
  • Leila Weinstein
  • Sarah Songbird Burkey
  • Susan Pepper
  • John Analoe Phillips
  • Judy Rhodes
  • William & Sarah Ritter 
  • and more (you can never tell who might show up!) 

The Ballad Swap at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel is a great opportunity to experience an important part of our Appalachian Heritage and it is the only recurring Ballad Swap in the area. Hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, and Sheila Kay Adams. A ballad is a story or narrative poem sung to a melody and is a type of folk song passed down through oral tradition. While ballads have been sung throughout Southern Appalachia, Madison County in particular is known for its rich treasure trove of ballads and ballad singers. When English folk song collector Cecil Sharp visited Madison County in 1916, he said he had found a “nest of singing birds.” The ballad tradition in Madison County alone goes back at least 9 generations.

There will be a round robin style ballad swap that takes place on the patio of Zadie’s restaurant in the Old Marshall Jail. We have several ballad singers that join us each month from different counties. This is a very casual event where we tell stories, sing songs, talk about our history, and have a great time!

Milepost Music on the Blue Ridge Parkway

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Milepost Music brings the Blue Ridge Music Center to outdoor locations along the Parkway.

Milepost Music is a FREE concert featuring local and regional artists. It’s held on Sundays, 2-4 p.m., at various locations along the Parkway. No tickets are needed. Bring your own chair.

Picnics or box lunches are welcome, but no alcohol is permitted on site.

Sunday, August 27, 2023 – Davis Family Band (Newfound Gap), 2:00PM

At the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center – Milepost 384

The Davis Family plays old-time string band music with banjo, fiddle, and guitar. Bayla, the banjo player, recently worked on a Blue Ridge Fine Tuned project with Cary Fridley. She brings a modern banjo technique and sound to old tunes. The Davis Family are regular participants at fiddler’s conventions throughout the Blue Ridge Region.

In honor of Betsy Mills Levitas in recognition of her life-long love of the mountains and her abiding passion for heritage music.

Presented in partnership with The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area & Blue Ridge Music Trails of NC

Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

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The Ballad Swap at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel is a great opportunity to experience an important part of our Appalachian Heritage and it is the only recurring Ballad Swap in the area. Hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, and Sheila Kay Adams. A ballad is a story or narrative poem sung to a melody and is a type of folk song passed down through oral tradition. While ballads have been sung throughout Southern Appalachia, Madison County in particular is known for its rich treasure trove of ballads and ballad singers. When English folk song collector Cecil Sharp visited Madison County in 1916, he said he had found a “nest of singing birds.” The ballad tradition in Madison County alone goes back at least 9 generations.

Come on out and join us every second Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm. There will be one exception to the “every second Wednesday” rule, and that is for the month of October 2023, when it will be held the last Wednesday of the month. There will be a round robin style ballad swap that takes place on the patio of Zadie’s restaurant in the Old Marshall Jail. We have several ballad singers that join us each month from different counties. This is a very casual event where we tell stories, sing songs, talk about our history, and have a great time!

Some of our regular Ballad Singers: 

  • Sheila Kay Adams 
  • Donna Ray Norton
  • Branson Raines
  • Leila Weinstein
  • Sarah Songbird Burkey
  • Susan Pepper
  • John Analoe Phillips
  • Judy Rhodes
  • William & Sarah Ritter 
  • and more (you can never tell who might show up!) 

Come early to get a table, order yourself some supper and a few drinks!

Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

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The Ballad Swap at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel is a great opportunity to experience an important part of our Appalachian Heritage and it is the only recurring Ballad Swap in the area. Hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, and Sheila Kay Adams. A ballad is a story or narrative poem sung to a melody and is a type of folk song passed down through oral tradition. While ballads have been sung throughout Southern Appalachia, Madison County in particular is known for its rich treasure trove of ballads and ballad singers. When English folk song collector Cecil Sharp visited Madison County in 1916, he said he had found a “nest of singing birds.” The ballad tradition in Madison County alone goes back at least 9 generations.

Come on out and join us every second Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm. There will be one exception to the “every second Wednesday” rule, and that is for the month of October 2023, when it will be held the last Wednesday of the month. There will be a round robin style ballad swap that takes place on the patio of Zadie’s restaurant in the Old Marshall Jail. We have several ballad singers that join us each month from different counties. This is a very casual event where we tell stories, sing songs, talk about our history, and have a great time!

Some of our regular Ballad Singers: 

  • Sheila Kay Adams 
  • Donna Ray Norton
  • Branson Raines
  • Leila Weinstein
  • Sarah Songbird Burkey
  • Susan Pepper
  • John Analoe Phillips
  • Judy Rhodes
  • William & Sarah Ritter 
  • and more (you can never tell who might show up!) 

Come early to get a table, order yourself some supper and a few drinks!

Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

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The Ballad Swap at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel is a great opportunity to experience an important part of our Appalachian Heritage and it is the only recurring Ballad Swap in the area. Hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, and Sheila Kay Adams. A ballad is a story or narrative poem sung to a melody and is a type of folk song passed down through oral tradition. While ballads have been sung throughout Southern Appalachia, Madison County in particular is known for its rich treasure trove of ballads and ballad singers. When English folk song collector Cecil Sharp visited Madison County in 1916, he said he had found a “nest of singing birds.” The ballad tradition in Madison County alone goes back at least 9 generations.

Come on out and join us every second Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm. There will be one exception to the “every second Wednesday” rule, and that is for the month of October 2023, when it will be held the last Wednesday of the month. There will be a round robin style ballad swap that takes place on the patio of Zadie’s restaurant in the Old Marshall Jail. We have several ballad singers that join us each month from different counties. This is a very casual event where we tell stories, sing songs, talk about our history, and have a great time!

Some of our regular Ballad Singers: 

  • Sheila Kay Adams 
  • Donna Ray Norton
  • Branson Raines
  • Leila Weinstein
  • Sarah Songbird Burkey
  • Susan Pepper
  • John Analoe Phillips
  • Judy Rhodes
  • William & Sarah Ritter 
  • and more (you can never tell who might show up!) 

Come early to get a table, order yourself some supper and a few drinks!

Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

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The Ballad Swap at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel is a great opportunity to experience an important part of our Appalachian Heritage and it is the only recurring Ballad Swap in the area. Hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, and Sheila Kay Adams. A ballad is a story or narrative poem sung to a melody and is a type of folk song passed down through oral tradition. While ballads have been sung throughout Southern Appalachia, Madison County in particular is known for its rich treasure trove of ballads and ballad singers. When English folk song collector Cecil Sharp visited Madison County in 1916, he said he had found a “nest of singing birds.” The ballad tradition in Madison County alone goes back at least 9 generations.

Come on out and join us every second Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm. There will be one exception to the “every second Wednesday” rule, and that is for the month of October 2023, when it will be held the last Wednesday of the month. There will be a round robin style ballad swap that takes place on the patio of Zadie’s restaurant in the Old Marshall Jail. We have several ballad singers that join us each month from different counties. This is a very casual event where we tell stories, sing songs, talk about our history, and have a great time!

Some of our regular Ballad Singers: 

  • Sheila Kay Adams 
  • Donna Ray Norton
  • Branson Raines
  • Leila Weinstein
  • Sarah Songbird Burkey
  • Susan Pepper
  • John Analoe Phillips
  • Judy Rhodes
  • William & Sarah Ritter 
  • and more (you can never tell who might show up!) 

Come early to get a table, order yourself some supper and a few drinks!

Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

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The Ballad Swap at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel is a great opportunity to experience an important part of our Appalachian Heritage and it is the only recurring Ballad Swap in the area. Hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, and Sheila Kay Adams. A ballad is a story or narrative poem sung to a melody and is a type of folk song passed down through oral tradition. While ballads have been sung throughout Southern Appalachia, Madison County in particular is known for its rich treasure trove of ballads and ballad singers. When English folk song collector Cecil Sharp visited Madison County in 1916, he said he had found a “nest of singing birds.” The ballad tradition in Madison County alone goes back at least 9 generations.

Come on out and join us every second Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm. There will be one exception to the “every second Wednesday” rule, and that is for the month of October 2023, when it will be held the last Wednesday of the month. There will be a round robin style ballad swap that takes place on the patio of Zadie’s restaurant in the Old Marshall Jail. We have several ballad singers that join us each month from different counties. This is a very casual event where we tell stories, sing songs, talk about our history, and have a great time!

Some of our regular Ballad Singers: 

  • Sheila Kay Adams 
  • Donna Ray Norton
  • Branson Raines
  • Leila Weinstein
  • Sarah Songbird Burkey
  • Susan Pepper
  • John Analoe Phillips
  • Judy Rhodes
  • William & Sarah Ritter 
  • and more (you can never tell who might show up!) 

Come early to get a table, order yourself some supper and a few drinks!

Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

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The Ballad Swap at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel is a great opportunity to experience an important part of our Appalachian Heritage and it is the only recurring Ballad Swap in the area. Hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, and Sheila Kay Adams. A ballad is a story or narrative poem sung to a melody and is a type of folk song passed down through oral tradition. While ballads have been sung throughout Southern Appalachia, Madison County in particular is known for its rich treasure trove of ballads and ballad singers. When English folk song collector Cecil Sharp visited Madison County in 1916, he said he had found a “nest of singing birds.” The ballad tradition in Madison County alone goes back at least 9 generations.

Come on out and join us every second Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm. There will be one exception to the “every second Wednesday” rule, and that is for the month of October 2023, when it will be held the last Wednesday of the month. There will be a round robin style ballad swap that takes place on the patio of Zadie’s restaurant in the Old Marshall Jail. We have several ballad singers that join us each month from different counties. This is a very casual event where we tell stories, sing songs, talk about our history, and have a great time!

Some of our regular Ballad Singers: 

  • Sheila Kay Adams 
  • Donna Ray Norton
  • Branson Raines
  • Leila Weinstein
  • Sarah Songbird Burkey
  • Susan Pepper
  • John Analoe Phillips
  • Judy Rhodes
  • William & Sarah Ritter 
  • and more (you can never tell who might show up!) 

Come early to get a table, order yourself some supper and a few drinks!

Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

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The Ballad Swap at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel is a great opportunity to experience an important part of our Appalachian Heritage and it is the only recurring Ballad Swap in the area. Hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, and Sheila Kay Adams. A ballad is a story or narrative poem sung to a melody and is a type of folk song passed down through oral tradition. While ballads have been sung throughout Southern Appalachia, Madison County in particular is known for its rich treasure trove of ballads and ballad singers. When English folk song collector Cecil Sharp visited Madison County in 1916, he said he had found a “nest of singing birds.” The ballad tradition in Madison County alone goes back at least 9 generations.

Come on out and join us every second Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm. There will be one exception to the “every second Wednesday” rule, and that is for the month of October 2023, when it will be held the last Wednesday of the month. There will be a round robin style ballad swap that takes place on the patio of Zadie’s restaurant in the Old Marshall Jail. We have several ballad singers that join us each month from different counties. This is a very casual event where we tell stories, sing songs, talk about our history, and have a great time!

Some of our regular Ballad Singers: 

  • Sheila Kay Adams 
  • Donna Ray Norton
  • Branson Raines
  • Leila Weinstein
  • Sarah Songbird Burkey
  • Susan Pepper
  • John Analoe Phillips
  • Judy Rhodes
  • William & Sarah Ritter 
  • and more (you can never tell who might show up!) 

Come early to get a table, order yourself some supper and a few drinks!

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