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MOUNTAIN MUSIC: In stride
One of Asheville, N.C.’s premiere songwriters has seen his career take off in ways he probably never imagined. Certainly back when he was a record store clerk at the now-defunct Almost Blue on Patton Avenue he may well have been spinning records, daydreaming of traveling to exotic locales, playing his songs to thousands of fans in prestigious venues without hope it would come to fruition.
MOUNTAIN VOICES: Saddles, stories and strings
It’s time once again to saddle up and head out to Pigeon Forge for the Smoky Mountain city’s celebration of the cowboy lifestyle. The 12th annual Saddle Up! will be Feb. 23-26 and this year the family-friendly festival will add an extra dose of storytelling and song.
MOUNTAIN LETTERS: Depression-era insights into America
John Szwed argues that Alan Lomax was one of the most influential men of the twentieth century not only because of how people listened to music but because of how they viewed America.
