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  • The Get Right Band

    “I feel that way, too”

    With its latest concept album, “iTopia,” Asheville-based indie-rockers The Get Right Band have offered up food for thought on where we currently stand as a society—this juxtaposition of humanity and technology in the emerging 21st century. Read more

    Oct 1, 2023

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  • Utterly American

    Utterly American

    For documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, the stories he chooses to illuminate help explain the history of America. Few can better tell that multifaceted tale than Burns, whose palette birthed the seminal documentary The Civil War in 1990. Read more

    Aug 1, 2019

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  • Banjo champ Gary "Biscuit" Davis

    A Musical Journey for a Banjo Champ

    When Gary Davis was 10, his father Alvin took him to a Friday night bluegrass gathering at a local Masonic Lodge in Red Bank, Tennessee. It was there he first saw and heard the live sounds and the hand actions of musicians playing five-string banjo. Read more

    Jul 30, 2023

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  • Choices and changes

    Choices and Changes

    At just 31 years old, Sierra Hull is already a legend in the bluegrass world. With her signature songbird vocals and mandolin virtuosity, the Tennessee native has also taken home “Mandolin Player of the Year” at the IMBA awards five times. Read more

    Jul 30, 2023

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  • Riddlefest

    Riddlefest Past and Present

    RiddleFest is produced annually by Traditional Voices Group as a tribute to Lesley Riddle, an African-American musician from Yancey County NC, who influenced the development of early country music. Read more

    Jul 10, 2023

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  • Greensky Bluegrass

    Grow Together

    Since its inception in 2000, Greensky Bluegrass has grown from a scrappy string ensemble to one of the premier live stage acts currently touring the country. Read more

    May 29, 2023

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  • Jim Lauderdale Keeps it Real

    Keep It Real

    A pillar of the Americana, country and bluegrass realms, legendary singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale is one of the few artists who has been able to seamlessly drift between three distinct, sacred genres of music. Read more

    Apr 1, 2023

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  • Kermit Hunter: Prolific Playwright of Outdoor Dramas

    Kermit Hunter

    As popular entertainment and as tourist attractions, outdoor dramas became key to the economic vitality of many communities in the Smoky Mountains region, drawing thousands of visitors each summer and providing a training ground for young actors. Read more

    Feb 1, 2023

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