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    Alleghany Jubilee

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    Alleghany Jubilee 562 N. Sparta Parkway, Sparta, NC, United States

    If you love to flatfoot, clog, square dance, or just tap your foot to old-time mountain music, the Alleghany Jubilee is where you want to be! May 2 – Skinny Creek MAY 5 – Tuesday Night Potluck Supper May 9 – Gap Civil May 16 – Hooligans May 19 – Tuesday Night Cake Walk May […]

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  • Concert / Performance, Dance

    Jimmy’s Pick N Grin

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    Jimmy's Pick N Grin 220 Country Hearth Lane, Andrews, NC, United States

    Jimmy's Pick N Grin Music Hall was created by the son of late Singer/Musician Jimmy Jordan. Steve, and wife Sue Jordan have created a place where locals and visitors can come and enjoy local and regional musicians play country and bluegrass music, complete with a wooden dance floor proudly maintained by the 'regular buck dancers'. […]

    $12
  • Dance

    Old Farmer’s Ball English Country Dance

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    Harvest House Community Center 205 Kenilworth Rd., Asheville, NC, United States

    Old Farmer’s Ball hosts family dances and waltzes at the Harvest House Community Center. Our 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. Welcoming – A safe and inviting space for […]

  • Christian Harmony 2010 edition
    Singing Session

    Boone Shape Note Singing

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    St. Paul's Episcopal Church 170 Council Street, Boone, North Carolina

    Second and Fourth Tuesdays each month The Great Hall, ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 170 Councill Street, Boone, NC 28607 Book: The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition. Loaner books and books for sale are available. CONTACT: Boone Shapenote: booneshapenote@gmail.com

  • Stecoah Stories & Seeds
    Storytelling

    Stecoah Stories & Seeds Speaker Series

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    Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 121 Schoolhouse Road, Robbinsville, NC, United States

    Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center announces a local storytelling series occurring every other Wednesday. Speakers and topics vary, so check the site for details. More information can be found through Stecoah Valley's website. Dates: April 29 May 13 May 27 Events begin at 11:30 am and will include a soup lunch.

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  • Ballad Swap

    Ballad Night at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel

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    The Old Marshall Jail Ballad Swap is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in our Appalachian Heritage. This unique event, hosted by Josh Copus, Donna Ray Norton, Sheila Kay Adams, and Melanie Rice celebrates the rich tradition of ballads in Southern Appalachia. Ballads are hauntingly beautiful stories and narrative poems passed down through oral tradition […]

  • Concert / Performance

    Wednesday Night Bluegrass at The Ugly Dog Pub

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    The Ugly Dog Pub 294 South 4th Street, Highlands, NC, United States

    We have bluegrass at The Ugly Dog Pub, 294 S. 4th St. in Highlands, on Wednesday nights featuring Nitrograss (Charles Wood on Banjo and various well-known artists) plays two sets of bluegrass at 6:30 and 8 pm. Copy to Google Calendar

  • Southern Appalachian Folkways by Bob Plott
    Storytelling

    Bob Plott with David Brewin & William Ritter

    City Lights Bookstore 3 E Jackson St Ste 1, Sylva, NC, United States

    Bob Plott will visit City Lights on Thursday, May 14th at 6:00 pm to share his new book, Southern Appalachian Folkways: Preserving Traditional Arts and Crafts, with David Brewin and William Ritter. Preserving Appalachian Heritage Through Traditional Crafts Explore the heart of Southern Appalachia through its master artisans. The Artistic Preservation of Tradition highlights a […]

  • Christian Harmony 2010 edition
    Singing Session

    Christian Harmony Sing – Asheville NC

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    First Presbyterian Church 40 Church Street, Asheville, NC, United States

    Please join us for our twice-monthly Christian Harmony Sing held the Second and Fourth Thursdays of every month from 6:30PM - 8:30PM. First Presbyterian Church, 40 Church Street, Asheville, NC 28801 We will be singing from 6:30-8:30. We have books to borrow as well as books for sale. Beginners are welcome! Our singing space is […]

  • John C Campbell Folk School's red sign with a sunset behind.
    Jam Session

    Community Jam – Crown Restaurant

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    The Crown Restaurant 135 Emily Ln., Brasstown, NC, United States

    The Folk School sponsors the Community Jam every Thursday at the Crown Restaurant. From 7-9 p.m. folks gather around the fire to play acoustic music outside while enjoying a breathtaking view of Brasstown. Beginners are encouraged to join in by playing along with simple chords or picking out the melody with help from others in […]

    Free
  • Jam Session

    Weekly Jam Sessions at the Jones House

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    Jones House Cultural Center 604 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

    Every Thursday evening from 7-10 PM, join local and visiting musicians at the Jones House for an old-time jam session. Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin - or whatever old-time acoustic instrument you have - and spend a few hours playing along with fellow musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds. On warm evenings, circle […]

  • Asheville Junction - 5 musicians sit on a porch with their Bluegrass instruments.
    Concert / Performance

    Asheville Junction

    The Purple Onion 16 E Main St, Saluda, NC, United States

    Asheville Junction is a bluegrass/Americana band from the high country of North Carolina. Their lively, entertaining shows feature hot fiddlin’, vocals, harmonies and much more. Folks find themselves singing, clapping, and toe-tappin’ along to the music. Asheville Junction formed when mother-daughter duo Tierra and Maria Raiti moved to Asheville and joined up with long-time local […]

    $10

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