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bluegrass

May 2010

Play One for the Barber

Despite losing its visionary music-loving owner, Drexel Barber Shop still carries on a tradition of Saturday jam sessions.

by Grant Britt
Arts & Culture

High Country Music

The Johnson boys, father and sons, feed off each other to create a bluegrass escape in the mountains of Crossnore.

by Bill Thompson
Arts & Culture

Music on Main Street

The traveling exhibit features interactive kiosks displaying, for example, instruments, vintage sheet music, images of performers, and program bills.

by Diane Summerville
Arts & Culture

Monday Night Contra Dances at the Grey Eagle Tavern

Once a week, fast feet heat up the dance floor at Asheville’s Grey Eagle Tavern as contra dancers convene for lively music and good company.

by Jess Clarke
Arts & Culture

Clear Run Grocery

Most evenings, Clear Run Grocery sits dark and silent. But once a month, a bluegrass jam kicks up the dust and pulls in pickers and players from the surrounding Sandhills.

by Lydialyle Gibson
September 2007

The Origin of Carolina Chocolate Drops

With the help of a seasoned veteran, three young musicians have rediscovered the tradition of the African-American string-bands of the Piedmont.

by Diane Silcox-Jarrett
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