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Oct 6, 2023 · Celebrating the best of modern Appalachian music—modern meaning since 1960—including legends like Dolly Parton and Ricky Skaggs and younger artists like Old Crow Medicine Show and Rising Appalachia.
Jun 16, 2017 · Appalachia's Influence On Contemporary Music. BPR News. Published June 16, 2017 at 5:50 PM EDT. Listen • 4:58. Michael Sanders. Asheville-based band River Whyless, once featured on NPR's Tiny Desk series, was among the favorites at this year's Bonnaroo Music + Arts Festival. Appalachian music is part of our culture now more than ever.
Oct 31, 2023 · The idea for the Crooked Road, Virginia’s Music Heritage Trail, originated in 2003. It moves through music-related historic sites in Virginia, music museums, vintage and modern venues, and tons of music festivals. This 330-mile route takes visitors through an Appalachian Mountains music experience that, in our experience, is second to none.
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Nov 11, 2014 · The Swannanoa Gathering founder, former Warren Wilson College president and current UNC Asheville interim chancellor, Orr is a lifelong folk musician with an active interest in discovering the...
Mar 28, 2017 · A Metalhead's Guide to Appalachian Folk Music. Appalachian folk culture is frequently a grim place, replete with tales of murder, love gone bad and the supernatural. Appalachian folk music is no exception: when settlers from the British Isles came to the Appalachian Mountains, they brought with them the “murder ballad,” a song specifically ...
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The birthplace of bluegrass music, flat foot mountain dancing, hand-woven mountain coverlets, white oak basket weaving, and other unique forms of folk art and music, Appalachia forms an essential spoke of American history and culture. Unfortunately, this vibrant history is often preserved on vulnerable media.