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SUMMARY:Asheville Sessions Community Concert: Songs from the Road\, Zoe & Cloyd\, and Newfound Gap
DESCRIPTION:This event is free. No ticket needed — just show up! \nJoin us as we conclude the weekend of activities celebrating the Historic 1925 Asheville Recording Sessions with a free community concert featuring local bands performing roots performing music of the styles represented in the 1925 Asheville recordings. \nThe event will feature Songs From the Road with opening/support acts Zoe & Cloyd and Newfound Gap. \n———————- \nAsheville wrote the first chapter of America’s country music story by producing the earliest commercial recordings of Appalachian music two years before any other city. A century ago\, in the heart of downtown Asheville\, a mobile recording studio was set up at the George Vanderbilt Hotel to capture the voices of a region rarely heard beyond its mountain borders. Known as “The Asheville Sessions\,” the 1925 recordings brought together fiddlers\, banjo players\, guitarists\, ballad singers\, and family groups. The recordings became one of the first commercial projects to preserve the musical traditions of Appalachia and helped lay the foundation for what would become American roots and country music. \nThat legacy didn’t fade. Today\, Asheville produces stars like country giant Luke Combs and guitar legend Warren Haynes\, alongside a burgeoning generation redefining music for the next century. \nExplore Asheville is the presenting sponsor of “The Asheville Sessions: Celebrating 100 years of Americana & Appalachia\,” a November weekend filled with concerts and events linking the groundbreaking work of 1925 to the city’s thriving modern music scene. \nwww.AshevilleSessions.com
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/asheville-sessions-community-concert/
LOCATION:Wicked Weed Funkatorium\, 91 Biltmore Ave\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Ballad Singing,Bluegrass,Featured,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:River Whyless\, Tyler Ramsey\, Toubab Krewe + Floating Action
DESCRIPTION:The Asheville Sessions celebration continues with a special hometown showcase at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. This concert spotlights the city’s rich and vibrant musical landscape\, featuring some of Asheville’s nationally recognized artists. Don’t miss live performances by River Whyless\, Tyler Ramsey\, Toubab Krewe\, and Floating Action as they honor the deep musical roots that continue to thrive in our city. \n———————- \nAsheville wrote the first chapter of America’s country music story by producing the earliest commercial recordings of Appalachian music two years before any other city. A century ago\, in the heart of downtown Asheville\, a mobile recording studio was set up at the George Vanderbilt Hotel to capture the voices of a region rarely heard beyond its mountain borders. Known as “The Asheville Sessions\,” the 1925 recordings brought together fiddlers\, banjo players\, guitarists\, ballad singers\, and family groups. The recordings became one of the first commercial projects to preserve the musical traditions of Appalachia and helped lay the foundation for what would become American roots and country music. \nThat legacy didn’t fade. Today\, Asheville produces stars like country giant Luke Combs and guitar legend Warren Haynes\, alongside a burgeoning generation redefining music for the next century. \nExplore Asheville is the presenting sponsor of “The Asheville Sessions: Celebrating 100 years of Americana & Appalachia\,” a November weekend filled with concerts and events linking the groundbreaking work of 1925 to the city’s thriving modern music scene. \n  \nhttps://www.exploreasheville.com/asheville/events/river-whyless-tyler-ramsey-toubab-krewe-floating-action
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/river-whyless-tyler-ramsey-toubab-krewe-floating-action/
LOCATION:Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville\, 87 Haywood Street\, Asheville\, NC\, 288101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Bluegrass,Featured,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Asheville Sessions Symposium & Panels
DESCRIPTION:This event is free to the public with seating on a first-come\, first-served basis. Doors open at 10:00 am. No ticket needed — just show up! \nExplore the enduring impact of Appalachian music with another day of free panels. Following up on the historic 1925 Asheville Sessions—the first commercial recordings ever made in the region—this symposium delves into the continuing influence of this music. The day includes discussions on “Using Music to Recover From Disasters\,” the “Continuing Legacy of Live in AVL\,” and a fascinating look at “Eastern Band of the Cherokee Influence on the Traditional Music and Dance of Western Carolina.” \n10:30-12:00 Using Music to Recover From Natural Disasters \nTurning to song in order to process\, and heal from\, a natural disaster is a deep-rooted tradition within the Southern Appalachians. Participants in this workshop include Trevor McKenzie and Steve Kruger\, who draw upon community histories\, folklore studies\, and their own excellent musicianship to examine and demonstrate the role of folksong in communities that have experienced trauma from sudden\, unanticipated\, and seemingly random destruction. Filmmaker and musician Aaron Stone\, musician and talent booker Clay White\, and musician\, Madison County Arts Council director Brandon Johnson will discuss how musicians from Western North Carolina came together to record in the Old Marshall Jail in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene\, a project now known as The Resonance Sessions. \n1:30-3:00 Influence of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on Music and Dance of WNC \nMembers of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians can claim a long tradition of fiddle and banjo music and their influence on the development of clogging and team square dancing in western North Carolina also runs deep. Carmeleta Monteith\, honored as a Beloved Woman by the Eastern Band\, will share her memories of growing up in a family that provided stringband music for dances and social gatherings within the community. Sequoyah Distinguished Professor Brett Riggs of Western Carolina University will explore the influence of the Cherokee Fall Fair\, which originated ten years prior to the Asheville recording session. Phil Jamison\, author of Hoedowns\, Reels\, and Frolics: Roots and Branches of Southern Appalachian Dance\, will screen documentary footage that demonstrates how mountain dance has been shaped by the Cherokee. \n3:30-5:00: A Continuing Legacy of Live Performance in Asheville and Western North Carolina \nThe OKeh recording sessions of 1925 focused the attention of Asheville residents on traditional music of western North Carolina and helped establish the music’s value to the city. In the ensuing century\, new businesses\, programs\, and institutions emerged to present and sustain regional music. Gar Ragland\, owner of Citizen Vinyl in Asheville\, looks at the legacy of WWNC\, which began transmitting just two years after OKeh Records visited the city. Loretta Freeman\, an outstanding clog and flatfoot dancer\, and fiddler Rhiannon Ramsey describe how Asheville’s Mountain Dance and Folk Festival has itself become a tradition. Angie Chandler\, director of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area\, will relate how traditional music helped Western North Carolina achieve federal designation. Brett Morris\, Executive Director of Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) will address the importance of teaching traditional music to young people in Appalachia.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/asheville-sessions-symposium-panels-2/
LOCATION:The Venue\, 21 N Market St\, Asheville\, 28801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Asheville Sessions Symposium & Panels
DESCRIPTION:This event is free to the public with seating on a first-come\, first-served basis. Doors open at 10:00 am. No ticket needed — just show up! \nDive deep into the history and legacy of Asheville’s landmark 1925 recording sessions with a day of free panels and discussions. The day features a look at “Asheville in 1925” with Katherine Cutshall\, Special Collections Manager\, Buncombe County Libraries and the art of “Remastering Acoustic Recordings” with Bryan Wright of Rivermont Records. In the afternoon\, music historians Ted Olson and Tony Russell will discuss the lasting significance of the sessions. The day concludes with a special “Gathering of Descendants\,” as relatives of the original recording artists share their family stories and musical legacies. \n10:30-12:00 Asheville and an Emerging Record Industry in 1925 \nWhat kind of city did Ralph Peer visit one hundred years ago? Katherine Cutshall\, Director of Special Collections at Pack Memorial Library\, will delve into the social\, cultural\, and economic forces shaping Asheville when Peer arrived at the Vanderbilt Hotel to make records for the OKeh Phonograph Corporation. Bryan Wright\, the founder of Rivermont Records and an expert in the restoration of acoustic audio recordings\, will describe the recording technology used in 1925 as well as the process of restoring the original recordings for the reissue album\, Music From The Land of the Sky: The 1925 Asheville Sessions. \nNoon-1:30 pm – Lunch \n1:30-3:00 The 1925 OKeh Sessions: What Occurred and Why Is It Significant? \nThe field sessions in Asheville produced the first performances of traditional music recorded in the Appalachians for the purpose of commercial sale to a broader American audience. This event accelerated the integration ofSouthern stringband music\, balladry\, and sacred song into an emerging genre that was eventually branded as Country and Western. Music historians Tony Russell and Ted Olson\, authors of the notes to Music From The Land of the Sky: The 1925 Asheville Sessions\, will explore how the Asheville recordings came to be made and the impact of the sessions on the trajectory of Appalachian and American music. \n3:30-5:00 Gathering of Descendants of the Musicians Who Recorded in Asheville in 1925 \nMost of the musicians documented in the Asheville sessions lived in western North Carolina\, southwestern Virginia and east Tennessee. Several passed down to their children both a love of traditional music and an appreciation of its cultural value to the region\, and beyond. Hear descendants of Kelly Harrell\, Blackwell and Bascom Lunsford\, and J.D. McFarlane tell family stories and speak to the ways that music has influenced their lives and shaped family identity.
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/asheville-sessions-symposium-panels/
LOCATION:The Venue\, 21 N Market St\, Asheville\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Bluegrass,Featured,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Asheville Sessions Kickoff Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us to kick off the Asheville Sessions Centennial with a special event at the Wicked Weed Funkatorium. In August 1925\, legendary producer Ralph Peer set up a portable recording studio in the brand-new George Vanderbilt Hotel\, capturing the very first commercial recordings made in Appalachia. Now\, we’re celebrating that historic moment. The evening begins with drinks and socializing\, followed by an official welcome and an insightful talk on the significance of the 1925 Asheville Sessions from renowned music historians Ted Olson and Tony Russell. The night culminates with a live performance by the Russ Wilson Jazz Orchestra\, bringing the vibrant sounds of the era to life. \n———————- \nAsheville wrote the first chapter of America’s country music story by producing the earliest commercial recordings of Appalachian music two years before any other city. A century ago\, in the heart of downtown Asheville\, a mobile recording studio was set up at the George Vanderbilt Hotel to capture the voices of a region rarely heard beyond its mountain borders. Known as “The Asheville Sessions\,” the 1925 recordings brought together fiddlers\, banjo players\, guitarists\, ballad singers\, and family groups. The recordings became one of the first commercial projects to preserve the musical traditions of Appalachia and helped lay the foundation for what would become American roots and country music. \nThat legacy didn’t fade. Today\, Asheville produces stars like country giant Luke Combs and guitar legend Warren Haynes\, alongside a burgeoning generation redefining music for the next century. \nExplore Asheville is the presenting sponsor of “The Asheville Sessions: Celebrating 100 years of Americana & Appalachia\,” a November weekend filled with concerts and events linking the groundbreaking work of 1925 to the city’s thriving modern music scene. \nhttps://www.exploreasheville.com/asheville/events/asheville-sessions-kickoff-celebration
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/asheville-sessions-kickoff-celebration/
LOCATION:Wicked Weed Funkatorium\, 91 Biltmore Ave\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Bluegrass,Featured,Old-Time,Roots Music
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SUMMARY:Concert for Carolina **Live Stream**
DESCRIPTION:  \nConcert for Carolina is a huge concert to support organizations post Hurricane Helene. \nFeaturing: Luke Combs\, Billy Strings\, Eric Church\, James Taylor\, Sheryl Crow\, Keith Urban\, Bailey Zimmerman\, The Avett Brothers\, Scotty McCreery\, Chase Rice\, and Paramalee \nHosted by: Caleb Pressley and Marty Smith \nSupporting: Chief Cares\, Manna Foodbank\, Second Harvest Food Bank NWNC\, Samaritan’s Purse\, Eblen Charities \nThe event itself is sold out\, but it will be streamed. Claim your free ticket here: \nhttps://veeps.com/concertforcarolina/0f11c8a9-fecf-4d23-9fbb-91e1944efb85?utm_source=press&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign= \n 
URL:https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/concert-for-carolina-live-stream/
LOCATION:Bank of America Stadium\, 800 S Mint St\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28202\, United States
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