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Music legends and traditions of the North Carolina mountains and foothills.

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Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina

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Music legends and traditions of the North Carolina mountains and foothills.

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Episode 9: The Shuffler Family of Valdese 8:51

20 дней назад8:51

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Traditional North Carolina music and Appalachia has deep roots that belong to many family trees. In this episode, we uncover the musical history of the Shuffler Family. Music featured in this episode includes: Doc and Merle Watson, "Going Down This Road Feeling Bad" Earl Scruggs and Flatt and Scruggs, "Nine Pound Hammer" Valdese Quartet, "Just Over The Glory Land" The Stanley Brothers, "The Flood" Jim Shumate and John Shuffler, "Katie Hill" To learn more about the musical families of North Carolina, visit BlueRidgeMusicNC.com .…

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Episode 8: Citizen Vinyl: Asheville's Recording History 8:07

20 дней назад8:07

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Citizen Vinyl is Asheville's own vinyl record-producing facility. It lives in the former Citizen-Times newspaper building. The historic building was designed and built in 1938-1939, and it became the home for two newspapers and a radio station. In 2019, Citizen Vinyl moved into the first floor, mezzanine, and third floor to create spaces for recording and manufacturing space, as well as an event area with a small bar/cafe and shop. Listen to this full episode for the full history of the recording space and radio station. Music featured in this episode includes: Jimmie Rodgers, "Away Out on the Mountain" Bill Munroe and the Bluegrass Boys, "Mule Skinner Blues" Mainer's Mountaineers, "Concord Rag" Jim Lauderdale, "My Carolina Sunshine Girl" To learn more about music along the Blue Ridge Music Trails, visit BlueRidgeMusicNC.com .…

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Episode 7: 25 Years of JAM: The History of the Junior Appalachian Musicians 9:50

21 день назад9:50

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The Junior Appalachian Musicians program, more commonly known as JAM, is an after-school program for primarily grades 4-8, with some students carrying on afterward as mentors. The program began in Sparta, NC, with the Alleghany JAM in 2005 to bring music into the school systems and continue to educate students in traditional Appalachian music and instruments. Supported by the NC Arts Council and others, the program is now a successful non-profit program across seven states with 65 affiliates and 205 teachers: West Virginia, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Music featured in this episode includes: Steve Kilby, "Forked Deer" American Heart Strings, "Lonesome John" Strictly Strings, "Cindy" The Burnett Sisters Band, "Cumberland Gap" Cary Fridley and Travis Stuart, "A Rovin' on a Winter's Night" Carley Arrowood, "Dear Juliana" To learn more about JAM, visit JAMKids.org and BlueRidgeMusicNC.com.…

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Episode 6: Marc Pruett's Bluegrass Journey: PART TWO 8:43

13 weeks назад8:43

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We had such a great time talking with Marc Pruett about his musical career that we found ourselves with a longer story. In this second episode, we look back at some of his early influences, the well-loved Bill Stanley’s BBQ, and the birth of Balsam Range.

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Episode 5: Marc Pruett's Bluegrass Journey 9:40

14 weeks назад9:40

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Marc Pruett is known for his spectacular three-fingered style of banjo playing and his winning smile! He's also one of the founding members of the bluegrass band, Balsam Range. Marc sat down to share some stories, discussing his life in Haywood County and his musical career that has led to different areas of the world.…

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Episode 4: Andy Griffith from Mayberry 9:14

17 weeks назад9:14

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Most people know Andy Griffith as the loveable sheriff of Mayberry, the town based in Mount Airy, NC. Beyond the role, Griffith was a musician and entertainer who shared his knowledge and love of traditional music with his audiences.

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Episode 2: The Ballad Swap at the Old Marshall Jail 8:23

17 weeks назад8:23

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Donna Ray Norton and Melanie Rice are eight-generation ballad singers. Along with noted musician Sheila Kay Adams and other local singers, they host a monthly ballad swap at the Old Marshall Jail in downtown Marshall, NC. The event has gained notoriety as the only recurring ballad swap in the area, bringing awareness of the traditional music genre to a broader audience.…

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Episode 3: The Great Flood of 2024: Tropical Storm Helene 8:57

18 weeks назад8:57

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Tropical storm Helene devastated communities across Western North Carolina including Chimney Rock in Rutherford County, Swannanoa and Barnardsville in Buncombe, Crossnore in Avery, Old Fort in McDowell, Spruce Pine in Mitchell, and Hot Springs and Marshall in Madison to name a very few. This is not the first time that mighty waves of water have rolled through the region, causing devastation beyond comprehension. Singers and songwriters marked past events with songs, and it's likely the same will happen now.…

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Episode 1: Otto Wood the Bandit 8:36

18 weeks назад8:36

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America has seen its fair share of outlaws throughout history. Musicians have sung their tales, immortalizing them in song from coast to coast and contributing to this country's folklore. North Carolina has a page in outlaw history with the bootlegger Otto Wood. Listen to learn more about Wood and others and the songs they inspired.…

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Episode 20: The Creative Community of Rare Bird Farm 10:55

47 weeks назад10:55

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Rare Bird Farm in the mountains of Madison County is an agricultural arts center that hosts performing arts, classes, workshops, and community events, all centered around the ideas of creativity, connection, and collaboration. While not a commercial farm, Rare Bird also raises animals, medicinal plants, and food. We spent some time with Mitchell Davis and Farrah Hoffmire or Rare Bird to learn more.…

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Episode 19: The Ridgetop Riches of Red Spruce 12:18

50 weeks назад12:18

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An intersection of the natural and musical heritage of WNC can be found in the high mountains. Red Spruce ( picea rubens ) is prominent at altitudes above 5,000 feet in the Southern Appalachians. It’s also one of the primary tonewoods used in traditional construction of mandolins and guitars. For this episode, we spent time with conservationist Marquette Crockett and luthier James Condino to learn more.…

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Episode 18: Claire Armbruster and Planning Stages 10:06

1 year назад10:06

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Traditional music in WNC is a cultural practice that expands into many ways to make a living. We most often think of performers, but for every live music event that takes place, there are folks behind the scenes crossing “I’s” and dotting “T’s” to make sure everything goes off without a hitch. One of the leaders in the event promotion industry is Claire Armbruster who owns and operates Planning Stages. We sat down recently with Claire to learn more about her, her experience, and the particulars of producing live music events.…

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Episode 17: Rhonda Gouge and the Joy of Musical Connection 16:29

1 year назад16:29

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Rhonda Gouge has done a lot. She’s been a fixture in the Mitchell County music scene since the 1970s, she can play at least a dozen instruments, she’s recorded multiple albums under her own name as well as with others, she’s performed with legendary musicians such as Red Wilson, she’s taught traditional music to more than 1,000 students, and in 2023 she was awarded the North Carolina Heritage Award. We sat down recently with Rhonda in her home teaching studio in the Ledger Community to talk about her musical journey and to do a little bit of pickin’!…

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Episode 16: A Reading of Louise Wright Price's Charlie & His Banjo: The Story of Charlie Pool 8:30

1 year назад8:30

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In Season One of Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of NC, we introduced you to banjo stylist Charlie Poole. In Season 5, we're excited to bring you a reading of Louise Wright Price's children's book, Charlie & His Banjo: The Story of Charlie Pool .

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Episode 15: William Allsbrook Jr.’s Making Music: The Banjo in a Southern Appalachian County 7:22

1 year назад7:22