Meet the Fine Tuned Musicians
The Blue Ridge Music Trails’ Fine Tuned project is a mentorship and collaboration-based project aimed at professional development for emerging artists playing traditional music in Western North Carolina. For their work on the Fine Tuned project, Jarrett Wildcatt and Keaw’e Bone, both members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, used their shared traditional Cherokee music experiences as a launching point for original composition.
Jarrett Wildcatt works as a cultural specialist at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee, NC. He is a multi-instrumentalist, performing with traditional Cherokee instruments and several guitar styles. Jarrett carries on traditions learned from his family and community, and he is also a craft artist working in multiple traditional Cherokee craft forms.
Keaw’e Bone is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist proficient in traditional Cherokee songs, stories, and dances. Keaw’e shares his music with his community and incorporates it into his work in counseling and substance abuse treatment. Having learned much of his repertoire from his family and community, Keaw’e is also a writer and composer of his own original music.
