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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
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LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Zuma Coffee Bluegrass Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Every third Thursday evening of the month\, Zuma Coffee becomes a crowded bluegrass and old-time music venue. Those who want to get a seat inside the place should arrive a good bit earlier than the 7 p.m. start time. The eager-to-play musicians often get going before seven\, and the gathering crowd grows large as a result. The jam session is part jam and part stage show. The musicians face the audience and not each other\, as is the customary arrangement at a mountain jam session\, and most stand to play\, rather than sitting. All musicians who want to join in and play are welcomed\, regulars or not\, and a place in the line is made available. The jam session is open to everyone and focuses on old-time and bluegrass music. Listeners are welcome. The coffee is tasty and dinner is served!
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LOCATION:Zuma Coffee\, 7 North Main Street\, Marshall\, NC\, 28753\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Clogging,Featured,Flatfoot,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/festival-barn-concerts/2025-06-23/
LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
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LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
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LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
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LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Zuma Coffee Bluegrass Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Every third Thursday evening of the month\, Zuma Coffee becomes a crowded bluegrass and old-time music venue. Those who want to get a seat inside the place should arrive a good bit earlier than the 7 p.m. start time. The eager-to-play musicians often get going before seven\, and the gathering crowd grows large as a result. The jam session is part jam and part stage show. The musicians face the audience and not each other\, as is the customary arrangement at a mountain jam session\, and most stand to play\, rather than sitting. All musicians who want to join in and play are welcomed\, regulars or not\, and a place in the line is made available. The jam session is open to everyone and focuses on old-time and bluegrass music. Listeners are welcome. The coffee is tasty and dinner is served!
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LOCATION:Zuma Coffee\, 7 North Main Street\, Marshall\, NC\, 28753\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Clogging,Featured,Flatfoot,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/festival-barn-concerts/2025-07-21/
LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
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LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
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DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
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LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/festival-barn-concerts/2025-08-11/
LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/festival-barn-concerts/2025-08-18/
LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Zuma Coffee Bluegrass Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Every third Thursday evening of the month\, Zuma Coffee becomes a crowded bluegrass and old-time music venue. Those who want to get a seat inside the place should arrive a good bit earlier than the 7 p.m. start time. The eager-to-play musicians often get going before seven\, and the gathering crowd grows large as a result. The jam session is part jam and part stage show. The musicians face the audience and not each other\, as is the customary arrangement at a mountain jam session\, and most stand to play\, rather than sitting. All musicians who want to join in and play are welcomed\, regulars or not\, and a place in the line is made available. The jam session is open to everyone and focuses on old-time and bluegrass music. Listeners are welcome. The coffee is tasty and dinner is served!
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LOCATION:Zuma Coffee\, 7 North Main Street\, Marshall\, NC\, 28753\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Clogging,Featured,Flatfoot,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/festival-barn-concerts/2025-08-25/
LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/festival-barn-concerts/2025-09-01/
LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:History Happy Hour with Phil Jamison
DESCRIPTION:Mr. Jamison will be discussing his book Hoedowns\, Reels\, and Frolics: Roots and Branches of Southern Appalachian Dance (University of Illinois Press\, 2015). \nRegister here.  \n\nPhil Jamison is nationally-known as a dance caller\, old-time musician\, and flatfoot dancer. He has called dances\, performed\, and taught at music festivals and dance events throughout the U.S. and overseas since the early 1970s\, including over forty years as a member of the Green Grass Cloggers. His flatfoot dancing was featured in the film\, Songcatcher\, for which he also served as Traditional Dance consultant. From 1982 through 2004\, he toured and played guitar with Ralph Blizard and the New Southern Ramblers. He also plays old-time fiddle and banjo. Over the last thirty years\, Phil has done extensive research in the area of Appalachian dance\, and his book Hoedowns\, Reels\, and Frolics: Roots and Branches of Southern Appalachian Dance (University of Illinois Press\, 2015) tells the story behind the square dances\, step dances\, reels\, and other forms of dance practiced in southern Appalachia. A 2017 inductee to the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame and a 2022 inductee to America’s Clogging Hall of Fame\, Phil taught traditional music and dance at Warren Wilson College in Asheville\, North Carolina for close to thirty years\, where he also served as coordinator of the Old-Time Music and Dance Week at the Swannanoa Gathering. \n*Phil is also listed in the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area’s Traditional Artist Directory.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/history-happy-hour-with-phil-jamison/
LOCATION:Center for Pioneer  Life\, 134 Joe Young Rd.\, Burnsville\, NC\, 28714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Flatfoot,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
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LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
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LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Zuma Coffee Bluegrass Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Every third Thursday evening of the month\, Zuma Coffee becomes a crowded bluegrass and old-time music venue. Those who want to get a seat inside the place should arrive a good bit earlier than the 7 p.m. start time. The eager-to-play musicians often get going before seven\, and the gathering crowd grows large as a result. The jam session is part jam and part stage show. The musicians face the audience and not each other\, as is the customary arrangement at a mountain jam session\, and most stand to play\, rather than sitting. All musicians who want to join in and play are welcomed\, regulars or not\, and a place in the line is made available. The jam session is open to everyone and focuses on old-time and bluegrass music. Listeners are welcome. The coffee is tasty and dinner is served!
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/zuma-coffee-bluegrass-jam-session/2025-09-18/
LOCATION:Zuma Coffee\, 7 North Main Street\, Marshall\, NC\, 28753\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Clogging,Featured,Flatfoot,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Old Farmer's Ball Family Dance
DESCRIPTION:Old Farmer’s Ball hosts family dances and waltzes at the Harvest House Community Center. \nOur mission is to bring joy to our community by cultivating folk and social dance and music traditions. Our vision is of people coming together to experience the joy of dance and music. \n\nWelcoming – A safe and inviting space for dancers\, musicians\, and callers.\nCommunity – We value respect\, inclusiveness\, diversity\, consent\, and multigenerational interaction.\nOwnership – Volunteer investment in the organization.\nJoy/Smiles – Presence in the moment.\nDevelopment – Artistic growth and skill of callers\, musicians\, and dancers.\n\nFamily Dance\n\n3rd Sundays\nSeptember – May\n3pm – 5pm\n\nCome enjoy a tradition of community dance and live music handed down from generation to generation! A dance leader will teach each dance in a way anyone can understand\, and the live open band will have your toes tapping no matter what! These simple dances are a good intro for adults and children to traditional social dance such as contra\, squares\, circles\, play-party games\, and other formations. We will draw from the American folk tradition as well as a few international favorites. Expect an atmosphere of laughter\, encouragement\, and connection! \nAll ages are welcome\, no experience necessary. Children must be accompanied by an adult\, but adults need not be accompanied by a child. \nCost\n\nFree admission\, donations greatly accepted\n\nTips\n\nAll ages and experience levels welcome\, with or without kids.\nBring a water bottle\, clean shoes\, and a string-band instrument if you want to play in the band!\nBring a friend! Your child will have even more fun if they have a buddy whom they already know. Relatives\, friends\, and neighbors with or without kids will all enjoy it.\nPlease help this intergenerational community stay healthy by staying home if you’re sick.\nQuestions?  Send them a message.  Also\, ask to join the Family Dance email list and receive notices of upcoming events (or changes). The list is used solely for Family Dance information and is managed by a real live person who respects your privacy.\n\nLocation\nHarvest House Community Center\n205 Kenilworth Rd\nAsheville\, NC 28803
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/old-farmers-ball-family-dance/2025-09-21/
LOCATION:Harvest House Community Center\, 205 Kenilworth Rd.\, Asheville\, NC\, 28803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clogging,Flatfoot,Square Dancing
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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/festival-barn-concerts/2025-09-22/
LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Festival Barn Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Music and dance have been a vital part of the John C. Campbell Folk School since its founding in 1925. From weekly contra dancing to their annual Fall Festival\, the Folk School offers a wide range of events for students\, visitors\, and those who call Brasstown and the surrounding area home. \nTheir Festival Barn Concerts showcase a wonderful variety of music. These concerts happen Monday evenings\, May – September. \n2025 Concerts:\nMonday\, May 19 – Don Pedi (Festival Barn Season Kickoff)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nDon Pedi was born into a musical family in Chelsea\, Massachusetts. On weekends\, his grandfather\, who died before Don was born\, would close his barber shop for business\, and open his home in the back as a gathering place for family and friends to share homemade food\, fellowship and live music. Don’s grandfather played guitar\, mandolin and banjo. Don’s uncle Frank made his living singing and playing music. Another gifted singer is Don’s dad. He’ll burst into song at the drop of a hat. \nMonday\, May 26 – Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnely\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAward-winning\, internationally acclaimed duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages\, and with humor\, audience participation\, and a relaxed stage presence\, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material. Married since 1989\, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. \nMonday\, June 2 – Banjo Legend Riley Baugus & Dinner with the Ark Food Truck                                                  Dinner: 6:15 PM\, Concert: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nRiley Baugus is an acclaimed American old-time musician\, singer\, and instrument builder from Walkertown\, North Carolina. Rooted in the Regular Baptist singing tradition and mentored by old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell\, Baugus was deeply influenced by the Round Peak style. After 18 years as a welder and blacksmith\, he pursued music full-time\, performing internationally and collaborating with artists such as Alison Krauss\, Robert Plant\, and Willie Nelson. He contributed to the Cold Mountain soundtrack\, released several solo and collaborative albums\, and teaches widely. In March of 2025\, he was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. \n“Baugus’ vocals sound like they’ve been echoing through the Appalachian Mountains for about 150 years. Quintessential American old-time music”. – Billboard\, 2006 \nMonday\, June 16 – Brenna MacMillan\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nOriginally from Winchester\, Kentucky\, Brenna MacMillan began playing banjo at the age of nine. Brenna performed frequently in the Lexington area which led to opening for J.D. Crowe and Bobby Osborne. Attending Berea College\, Brenna played with the Bluegrass Ensemble under Al White and was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music Award in 2018. After graduating with a Chemistry degree\, concentration in Biochemistry\, Brenna moved to Nashville and started Theo & Brenna Band with her brother Theo. Their full bluegrass band toured for several years\, releasing two albums and now continue to play private gigs. Brenna plays with a variety of Nashville artists\, and can be seen making guest appearances around town and collaborating with musicians on social media. Brenna released her debut full-length solo album in 2024. \nMonday\, June 23 – Sara Grey\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nSara Grey grew up in rural New Hampshire and lived in Scotland for forty-six years. With her powerful voice and skillful banjo accompaniment\, she has sung\, taught\, and played her way throughout North America\, Europe\, Britain\, Ireland\, and Australia. Sara has made numerous recordings in the U.S. and Britain\, starting with critically acclaimed albums for Folk Legacy in the 1970s\, and is now taken over by the Smithsonian. Having spent the past fifty years studying the migration of old\, traditional British songs and ballads across the pond to America\, she has an immense repertoire that she loves to share. \nMonday\, June 30 – Les Gustafson-Zook with special guest Sadie Gustafson-Zook\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nLes is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players\, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country. \nSpecial guest\, [www.sadiegustafsonzook.com] Sadie Gustafson-Zook will be joining Les during his set to add her award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddling talents to the mix! \nLes is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield\, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also the 2023 Winner of the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana\, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis\, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. \nMonday\, July 7 – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFrom the hills of Western North Carolina\, two brothers set out to show the world their brand of bluegrass music\, as so many brother duets have done before them. Jonah\, age 20\, and Grayson\, age 15\, grew up playing gospel bluegrass in their church services. From the very beginning the brothers clung to the roots of the music\, something that many young pickers tend to overlook. The love for the music pushed Jonah to start his own band\, Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express. \nJonah takes care of banjo duties in the group\, playing a style that is quickly fading away in todays business. You can easily hear the Stanley\, Scruggs\, and Osborne influences in his sound\, the sounds of the pioneers! Grayson is on guitar and does all of the groups lead singing. Grayson’s style of guitar playing will take you back to the days of the great Jimmy Martin; strong\, steady rhythm\, full of all the runs that helps make bluegrass what it is! The Brothers father\, Benjie\, holds down upright bass duties for the band. \nMonday\, July 21 – Allie Jean\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAllie Jean Burbrink is a folk musician whose first love is singing. She plays guitar\, clawhammer banjo\, harmonica\, piano\, ukulele\, old time fiddle\, mandolin\, piano\, upright bass\, feet\, or whatever other random instruments she finds interesting. She studied banjo with David Brose during her first trip to John C Campbell in 2011. Allie is best known for her work with The Whipstitch Sallies (folk/songwriter/bluegrass – Indiana)\, Frank & Allie Lee\, and The Freight Hoppers (old time – North Carolina). Her children’s folk album\, SING & PLAY ALL DAY\, was released in 2022. Her new record\, BLOOM AGAIN\, is a collection of 20 songs and tunes highlighting the contributions of women in old time and folk music. \nIn addition to performing\, Allie is a community music educator with a passion for personalized and collaborative music instruction. She has taught individuals and groups at Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week\, IBMA\, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering\, Hindman Settlement School\, local libraries\, music stores\, festivals\, camps\, her home\, and the Indiana Fiddle Frolic where she serves as program director. \nMonday\, August 4 – Mick Kinney & Friends\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nMick Kinney is a versatile musician and educator\, equally comfortable on many styles of fiddle\, country lap steel\, swing guitar\, old time banjo\, Cajun accordion\, or ragtime piano. His teaching experience includes several years at Swannanoa Gathering Old Time and Swing weeks\, a decade at Mars Hill University’s Blue Ridge Old Time and Roots of America\, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes\, Alabama Folk School\, and many other residencies. In addition to collecting and preserving Georgia traditional music he continues to record and perform with his sons as the Griddle Lickers and Hickhoppers\, and is on staff of the Frank Hamilton Folk School in his local Atlanta area. \nMonday\, August 11 – Newfound Gap\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNewfound Gap is a rising band of young musicians who have already garnered several national accolades for their prodigious playing of Appalachian music.  The 4-piece band consists of clawhammer banjoist and vocalist Bayla (16) fiddler Sylvie (14)\, guitarist Judah (14) and bassist/mandolinist Emme (11). \nNewfound Gap has performed at Merlefest\, The Art of Music Festival\, Woodsongs\, The Earl Scruggs Festival\, The Blue Ridge Opry\, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival\, and FloydFest\, just to name a few.  Bayla is a ’23-’24 fellow in From the  Top’s learning and media lab\, only the second traditional musician to ever be chosen for the program\, and she is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gold Tone Music Group. \nMonday\, August 25 – Tina & Her Pony\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nIndie Appalachian Folk band Tina and Her Pony began in Asheville\, North Carolina\, USA in 2010.  Shortly thereafter\, they spent two years holed up in the high desert mountain town of Taos\, New Mexico becoming one of the iconic artist colony’s most beloved performing acts. \nIn a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony stands out with clarity and freshness. Harmonies\, arrangements\, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which\, taken individually\, are deceptively straightforward. The music chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.  The pandemic brought much change and loss to Tina’s world\, and this is reflected in her fresh material\, a collection of songs that comprises her newest record\, “Marigolds” (2023). \nMonday\, September 8 – The Blue Ridge Rounders\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nBob and Amy Buckingham are The Blue Ridge Rounders! The Blue Ridge Rounders Upstate South Carolina are a string band that plays acoustic music including anything from high-energy dance music to blues to introspective Americana. They have been playing together since 2002. Their music reflects the history\, values and lifestyle that were so dominant in days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains\, the Rounders play a hard driving\, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. \nThey are the 2006 and 2007 Mountain Music Champions and winners at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair Old Time band contest. The band plays throughout the region ranging from Virginia\, the Carolinas\, Tennessee and Georgia\, even playing as far north as Pennsylvania. They are featured at festivals and concerts through the summer months and also teach at workshops and week long music camps like Blue Ridge Music Week at Mars Hill College. \nMonday\, September 22 – The Lone Mountain Band\, 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM\nThe group has established itself as one of the top Bluegrass bands in the Tennessee Valley since it was formed in the late 90’s by former high school classmates Bobby Burns and Diana Phillips. Bobby Burns was born into a musical family. He plays many instruments\, but with the band\, he mostly plays the mandolin\, sometimes the fiddle\, or the guitar. Bobby has played in professional bands since his teenage years. He is a full-time luthier and repairman. Bobby sings lead and harmony vocals and does most of the MC work for the band. Diana Phillips was trained as a classical pianist. While in college in Virginia she was exposed to Bluegrass music and fell in love with it. After she moved back to Chattanooga\, she teamed up with Bobby Burns. Diana is also an excellent singer and songwriter. \nMonday\, September 29 – Resonant Rogues (Festival Barn Finale)\, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nThe stage belongs to Resonant Rogues from Asheville. “Sparrow and Keith share a passion for movement and sound. Both traveled extensively throughout the U.S. — Keith by hopping freight trains\, Sparrow with a circus troupe. When the two met by chance in Asheville 10 years ago\, they combined their talents\, and the band was born. While they have explored styles genres around the globe\, current influences are classic country\, Appalachian old-time\, and vintage soul. \nThe Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available\, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner\, card games\, carving\, sewing project\, or set up on the grass and let your kids play.\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers. \n*Lineup\, schedule\, and venue are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org… \n\nAUDIENCE Faculty & Staff\, General Public\, Student\nCOST suggested $5-15 donation\, per adult\nFOLK SCHOOL LOCATIONS Festival Barn: John C. Campbell Folk School\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC 28902
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LOCATION:John C. Campbell Folk School Festival Barn\, 1 Folk School Rd\, Brasstown\, NC\, 28902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Blues,Clogging,Contra Dancing,Early Country Music,Flatfoot,Folk,Gospel,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Sonker Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Sonker Festival is a Surry County tradition\, presented each year by the Surry County Historical Society. \nIt is held on the first Saturday in October at the Edwards-Franklin House west of Mount Airy. \nFestival attendees sample sonker made from a variety of family recipes passed down through generations. Admission is free\, with a nominal charge for sonker and beverages. \nThe day’s festivities include bluegrass and Old-Time music\, flat-foot dancing\, and an exhibit by local quilters. \n​Sonker flavors for 2025 are sweet potato\, cherry\, peach\, strawberry\, and blueberry.  The cost for each serving is $5.00. 
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/sonker-festival/2025-10-04/
LOCATION:Edwards-Franklin House\, ​4132 Haystack Road\, Mount Airy\, NC\, 27030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Flatfoot,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Zuma Coffee Bluegrass Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Every third Thursday evening of the month\, Zuma Coffee becomes a crowded bluegrass and old-time music venue. Those who want to get a seat inside the place should arrive a good bit earlier than the 7 p.m. start time. The eager-to-play musicians often get going before seven\, and the gathering crowd grows large as a result. The jam session is part jam and part stage show. The musicians face the audience and not each other\, as is the customary arrangement at a mountain jam session\, and most stand to play\, rather than sitting. All musicians who want to join in and play are welcomed\, regulars or not\, and a place in the line is made available. The jam session is open to everyone and focuses on old-time and bluegrass music. Listeners are welcome. The coffee is tasty and dinner is served!
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/zuma-coffee-bluegrass-jam-session/2025-10-16/
LOCATION:Zuma Coffee\, 7 North Main Street\, Marshall\, NC\, 28753\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Clogging,Featured,Flatfoot,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Old Farmer's Ball Family Dance
DESCRIPTION:Old Farmer’s Ball hosts family dances and waltzes at the Harvest House Community Center. \nOur mission is to bring joy to our community by cultivating folk and social dance and music traditions. Our vision is of people coming together to experience the joy of dance and music. \n\nWelcoming – A safe and inviting space for dancers\, musicians\, and callers.\nCommunity – We value respect\, inclusiveness\, diversity\, consent\, and multigenerational interaction.\nOwnership – Volunteer investment in the organization.\nJoy/Smiles – Presence in the moment.\nDevelopment – Artistic growth and skill of callers\, musicians\, and dancers.\n\nFamily Dance\n\n3rd Sundays\nSeptember – May\n3pm – 5pm\n\nCome enjoy a tradition of community dance and live music handed down from generation to generation! A dance leader will teach each dance in a way anyone can understand\, and the live open band will have your toes tapping no matter what! These simple dances are a good intro for adults and children to traditional social dance such as contra\, squares\, circles\, play-party games\, and other formations. We will draw from the American folk tradition as well as a few international favorites. Expect an atmosphere of laughter\, encouragement\, and connection! \nAll ages are welcome\, no experience necessary. Children must be accompanied by an adult\, but adults need not be accompanied by a child. \nCost\n\nFree admission\, donations greatly accepted\n\nTips\n\nAll ages and experience levels welcome\, with or without kids.\nBring a water bottle\, clean shoes\, and a string-band instrument if you want to play in the band!\nBring a friend! Your child will have even more fun if they have a buddy whom they already know. Relatives\, friends\, and neighbors with or without kids will all enjoy it.\nPlease help this intergenerational community stay healthy by staying home if you’re sick.\nQuestions?  Send them a message.  Also\, ask to join the Family Dance email list and receive notices of upcoming events (or changes). The list is used solely for Family Dance information and is managed by a real live person who respects your privacy.\n\nLocation\nHarvest House Community Center\n205 Kenilworth Rd\nAsheville\, NC 28803
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/old-farmers-ball-family-dance/2025-10-19/
LOCATION:Harvest House Community Center\, 205 Kenilworth Rd.\, Asheville\, NC\, 28803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clogging,Flatfoot,Square Dancing
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SUMMARY:The Blue Ridge Opry
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to step back in time and celebrate the season with a down-home dose of classic country cheer! The Blue Ridge Opry comes to the Ashe Civic Center for a special edition of its nostalgic country music variety show — inspired by the early days of the Grand Ole Opry and the golden era of stars like Patsy Cline\, Hank Williams\, and The Carter Family. \nHosted by singer and multi-instrumentalist Kelley Breiding\, this festive evening features performances by Wayne Henderson\, Ashlee Watkins\, Andrew Small\, and Kelley and The Cowboys\, along with lively flat foot dancing and a heartwarming special performance by Ashe County JAM Students. \nWith toe-tapping tunes\, holiday classics\, and good old-fashioned mountain charm\, the Blue Ridge Opry brings real country folks making real country music — right here in the heart of the Blue Ridge! \nBring the whole family and join us for a merry night of music.\nYa’ll come and celebrate the Blue Ridge way!
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/the-blue-ridge-opry/
LOCATION:Ashe Civic Center\, 962 Mt Jefferson Road\, West Jefferson\, NC\, 28694\, United States
CATEGORIES:Early Country Music,Featured,Flatfoot
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SUMMARY:Old Farmer's Ball Family Dance
DESCRIPTION:Old Farmer’s Ball hosts family dances and waltzes at the Harvest House Community Center. \nOur mission is to bring joy to our community by cultivating folk and social dance and music traditions. Our vision is of people coming together to experience the joy of dance and music. \n\nWelcoming – A safe and inviting space for dancers\, musicians\, and callers.\nCommunity – We value respect\, inclusiveness\, diversity\, consent\, and multigenerational interaction.\nOwnership – Volunteer investment in the organization.\nJoy/Smiles – Presence in the moment.\nDevelopment – Artistic growth and skill of callers\, musicians\, and dancers.\n\nFamily Dance\n\n3rd Sundays\nSeptember – May\n3pm – 5pm\n\nCome enjoy a tradition of community dance and live music handed down from generation to generation! A dance leader will teach each dance in a way anyone can understand\, and the live open band will have your toes tapping no matter what! These simple dances are a good intro for adults and children to traditional social dance such as contra\, squares\, circles\, play-party games\, and other formations. We will draw from the American folk tradition as well as a few international favorites. Expect an atmosphere of laughter\, encouragement\, and connection! \nAll ages are welcome\, no experience necessary. Children must be accompanied by an adult\, but adults need not be accompanied by a child. \nCost\n\nFree admission\, donations greatly accepted\n\nTips\n\nAll ages and experience levels welcome\, with or without kids.\nBring a water bottle\, clean shoes\, and a string-band instrument if you want to play in the band!\nBring a friend! Your child will have even more fun if they have a buddy whom they already know. Relatives\, friends\, and neighbors with or without kids will all enjoy it.\nPlease help this intergenerational community stay healthy by staying home if you’re sick.\nQuestions?  Send them a message.  Also\, ask to join the Family Dance email list and receive notices of upcoming events (or changes). The list is used solely for Family Dance information and is managed by a real live person who respects your privacy.\n\nLocation\nHarvest House Community Center\n205 Kenilworth Rd\nAsheville\, NC 28803
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/old-farmers-ball-family-dance/2025-11-16/
LOCATION:Harvest House Community Center\, 205 Kenilworth Rd.\, Asheville\, NC\, 28803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clogging,Flatfoot,Square Dancing
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SUMMARY:Zuma Coffee Bluegrass Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Every third Thursday evening of the month\, Zuma Coffee becomes a crowded bluegrass and old-time music venue. Those who want to get a seat inside the place should arrive a good bit earlier than the 7 p.m. start time. The eager-to-play musicians often get going before seven\, and the gathering crowd grows large as a result. The jam session is part jam and part stage show. The musicians face the audience and not each other\, as is the customary arrangement at a mountain jam session\, and most stand to play\, rather than sitting. All musicians who want to join in and play are welcomed\, regulars or not\, and a place in the line is made available. The jam session is open to everyone and focuses on old-time and bluegrass music. Listeners are welcome. The coffee is tasty and dinner is served!
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/zuma-coffee-bluegrass-jam-session/2025-11-20/
LOCATION:Zuma Coffee\, 7 North Main Street\, Marshall\, NC\, 28753\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Clogging,Featured,Flatfoot,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Zuma Coffee Bluegrass Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Every third Thursday evening of the month\, Zuma Coffee becomes a crowded bluegrass and old-time music venue. Those who want to get a seat inside the place should arrive a good bit earlier than the 7 p.m. start time. The eager-to-play musicians often get going before seven\, and the gathering crowd grows large as a result. The jam session is part jam and part stage show. The musicians face the audience and not each other\, as is the customary arrangement at a mountain jam session\, and most stand to play\, rather than sitting. All musicians who want to join in and play are welcomed\, regulars or not\, and a place in the line is made available. The jam session is open to everyone and focuses on old-time and bluegrass music. Listeners are welcome. The coffee is tasty and dinner is served!
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/zuma-coffee-bluegrass-jam-session/2025-12-18/
LOCATION:Zuma Coffee\, 7 North Main Street\, Marshall\, NC\, 28753\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Clogging,Featured,Flatfoot,Old-Time
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SUMMARY:Old Farmer's Ball Family Dance
DESCRIPTION:Old Farmer’s Ball hosts family dances and waltzes at the Harvest House Community Center. \nOur mission is to bring joy to our community by cultivating folk and social dance and music traditions. Our vision is of people coming together to experience the joy of dance and music. \n\nWelcoming – A safe and inviting space for dancers\, musicians\, and callers.\nCommunity – We value respect\, inclusiveness\, diversity\, consent\, and multigenerational interaction.\nOwnership – Volunteer investment in the organization.\nJoy/Smiles – Presence in the moment.\nDevelopment – Artistic growth and skill of callers\, musicians\, and dancers.\n\nFamily Dance\n\n3rd Sundays\nSeptember – May\n3pm – 5pm\n\nCome enjoy a tradition of community dance and live music handed down from generation to generation! A dance leader will teach each dance in a way anyone can understand\, and the live open band will have your toes tapping no matter what! These simple dances are a good intro for adults and children to traditional social dance such as contra\, squares\, circles\, play-party games\, and other formations. We will draw from the American folk tradition as well as a few international favorites. Expect an atmosphere of laughter\, encouragement\, and connection! \nAll ages are welcome\, no experience necessary. Children must be accompanied by an adult\, but adults need not be accompanied by a child. \nCost\n\nFree admission\, donations greatly accepted\n\nTips\n\nAll ages and experience levels welcome\, with or without kids.\nBring a water bottle\, clean shoes\, and a string-band instrument if you want to play in the band!\nBring a friend! Your child will have even more fun if they have a buddy whom they already know. Relatives\, friends\, and neighbors with or without kids will all enjoy it.\nPlease help this intergenerational community stay healthy by staying home if you’re sick.\nQuestions?  Send them a message.  Also\, ask to join the Family Dance email list and receive notices of upcoming events (or changes). The list is used solely for Family Dance information and is managed by a real live person who respects your privacy.\n\nLocation\nHarvest House Community Center\n205 Kenilworth Rd\nAsheville\, NC 28803
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/old-farmers-ball-family-dance/2025-12-21/
LOCATION:Harvest House Community Center\, 205 Kenilworth Rd.\, Asheville\, NC\, 28803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clogging,Flatfoot,Square Dancing
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