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    Lonesome River Band

    Reeves Theater 129 W Main Street, Elkin, NC, United States

    Since its formation decades ago, Lonesome River Band continues its reputation as one of the most respected names in bluegrass music. Five-time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Banjo Player of the Year, and winner of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, Sammy Shelor leads the group that is constantly breaking new […]

    $25.00 – $40.00
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    Appalachian Tales (Storytelling with Music)

    Peacock Performing Arts Center 301 Church Street, Hayesville, NC, United States

    An entertaining show mixing old time, traditional music and stories celebrating mounatin and Cherokee life and heritage at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville, North Carolina, with storyteller and host Kanute Rarey and nine performers including the traditional music and dancing of Annie Fain Barralon and Martha Owen and family and storytellers, writers and poets.

    $5.00 – $15.00
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    An Evening of Traditional Music & Storytelling

    Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

    An Evening of Traditional Music & Storytelling is presented by Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music. About the artists Laura Boosinger’s concert performances and recordings have earned for her a well-deserved reputation as one of North Carolina’s most talented singers and interpreters of the music of the Southern mountains. Conventions, festivals, workshops and family concerts each […]

    $10.50 – $22.00
  • Workshop / Class / Demonstration

    Guitar: Roots and Blues Fingerstyle Basics

    Olive’s Porch: A Folk School Experience 7 Peachtree Street, Murphy, United States

    Instructor, Steve James leads this hands-on session will be devoted to a couple of the old three-chord, six-note guitar pieces that are the cornerstone for all blues (and country) guitar styles that followed. Beginners with some basic chord knowledge and more experienced players would like to add a little bounce and a few blue notes are […]

    $50.00
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    Shakere African Instrument Making Workshop

    Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

    We will prepare a gourd, paint or etch on the gourd, string the beaded skirt around it and learn one rhythm & song on the instrument. Beads, wooden, ceramic, and pony plastic beads will be used. Other objects like seashells may be woven in -however, if they are breakable the instrument may become more a […]

    $75.00 – $90.00
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    The Jagged Path Dance Performance

    Join us for an original dance performance choreographed by Laurie Goux. The Jagged Path, dance performance will transform the gallery space into a performance space putting the themes of the Jagged Path exhibition in motion. Featuring performers from around the United States this exciting event will include West African dance, Afro-Caribbean dance, Tap, Clogging, Modern […]

    $5.00 – $10.00
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    Annual North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival


    Tom Johnson Marion Campground 1885 US 70 West, Marion, NC, United States

    Join us for the Annual NC Bluegrass Festival on the grounds of Tom Johnson's Camping Center. This is an outdoor festival in the campground under a pavilion and tents. Bring your own chairs. NO PETS IN THE CONCERT AREA. Chair Policy:  No high back, extra wide, rocking chairs or lounge chairs. Call 1-800-225-7802 to make reservations […]

    $3
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    Alexa Rose with Shay Martin Lovette

    Reeves Theater 129 W Main Street, Elkin, NC, United States

    Headwaters is the sophomore album from Virginian indie folk singer Alexa Rose. A series of minutely-observed vignettes that feel intimate and expansive at the same time. It captures the sweetness of life without avoiding any of the pain, with songs about time and its constraints, peppered with precise details pulled from Rose’s own life that […]

    $15.00 – $20.00
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    The Smoky Mountain Folk Festival

    Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center 91 North Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska, NC, United States

    The traditional Southern Appalachian sounds of string bands and clog dancing will echo off the scenic hills bordering the cool waters of Lake Junaluska as the performers of the 51st Annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival celebrate the culture and heritage of the Appalachian region. Experience a true Southern Appalachian tradition with the 51st Smoky Mountain […]

    $12 – $15.00
  • Concert / Performance

    Hank, Pattie, & The Current

    Reeves Theater 129 W Main Street, Elkin, NC, United States

    Two of North Carolina’s veteran bluegrass musicians-- Hank Smith on Banjo and Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw on fiddle-- join forces with some of the most versatile musicians in the Carolinas to create modern, American, acoustic music featuring the full range of their talents as composers and arrangers. The band is on tour regionally and nationally in […]

    $18.00 – $20.00
  • Workshop / Class / Demonstration

    Appalachian Music, Dance & Storytelling Weekend

    John C. Campbell Folk School 4590 Brasstown Road, Brasstown, NC, United States

    Artist-in-Residence, Becky Hill hosts Master West Virginia Square Dance Caller, Flatfooter & Musician, Mack Samples for a weekend of fun, fast friends, cool tunes, and hot dances. A concert, community dance, and a day-long series of workshops welcome beginners, budding pickers, and avid dancers. If you’ve ever been to Helvetia Hoot or Dare to Be Square, this will be […]

    $12 – $40.00
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    Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention

    Jones Farm 3590 NC-268, Lenoir, NC, United States

    HAPPY VALLEY NC – Everyone is welcome back to the farm for the 2022 Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention. The Labor Day weekend festival is a local favorite offering traditional mountain music, dancing, and fun along the banks of the historic Yadkin River. Among the fun to be had is the return of Saturday competitions with […]

    $5.00 – $25.00

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