April 17, 2024
Sunday MerleFest Artists include Nickel Creek, Lukas Nelson & POTR, Peter Rowan, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, New Dangerfield, Twisted Pine, the Sensational Barnes Brothers, Palmyra, […]
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April 17, 2024
Saturday MerleFest Artists include The Teskey Brothers, Bela Fleck My Bluegrass Heart, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Sierra Hull, Brandy Clark, Peter Rowan, Scythian, Donna the Buffalo, […]
April 17, 2024
Thursday MerleFest Artists include Turnpike Troubadours, Larkin Poe, Jerry Douglas, Earls of Leicester, Shinyribs, Nick Shoulders, Peter Rowan, Scythian, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, Kruger Brothers, Chatham […]
April 17, 2024
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March 3, 2024
MerleFest One of the largest music festivals in the nation is right in our backyard. MerleFest is called a “Traditional Plus” festival, highlighting the traditional music […]
February 14, 2024
Barbara Allen: A Traditional English Ballad Thriving in Appalachia Barbara Allen stands as a monumental piece of musical heritage, being the oldest known song in the […]
February 4, 2024
B Scrapbook of Bascom Lamar Lunsford Photos Courtesy of Bascom Lamar Lunsford Scrapbook, Southern Appalachian Archives, Mars Hill University Bascom Lamar Lunsford was affectionately known as […]
February 4, 2024
It’s probable that when you read “Appalachian Music,” your mind goes straight to Bluegrass. And you wouldn’t be wrong. Bluegrass is an essential part of the […]