Our curated Spotify playlist features a selection of the talented artists that are performing at this year’s famous festival.
An Our State Playlist: Carolina Chill
Enjoy the soothing sounds of homegrown instrumental music as you turn the pages of a great North Carolina novel.
The First Family of NC Mountain Music
Doc Watson’s legendary flat-picking style helped define the sound of North Carolina. But he would’ve been the first to say that he was one link in a long tradition of folk and bluegrass. Raised in a musical home in Deep Gap, his influence branched out far beyond Watauga County, welcoming new generations of musicians into the fold.
An Our State Playlist: The Watsons: 40 Favorites
Forty songs that give a glimpse of Doc Watson’s life and legacy as an Appalachian folk singer, gifted musician, and pioneering flat-picker who created a distinctly signature North Carolina sound.
UNCG’s Jazz Students Get Their Due
Greensboro has long been known as a hotbed for adventurous jazz musicians. Nowadays, the stage is set for students in UNCG’s Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program.
The Spotlight on North Carolina’s Jazz Venues
At cozy venues across the state, lights dim as jazz musicians take the stage, captivating audiences with strings, keys, horns, and vocals.
Coltrane’s High Point
The legacy of one of the world’s most influential jazz musicians has its roots in the Piedmont city where he grew up, which has finally embraced this 20th-century musical icon.
An Our State Playlist: The Roots of Jazz in North Carolina
Listen to our curated Spotify playlist featuring a selection of tunes by homegrown jazz legends and the modern musicians they inspired.
An Our State Playlist: Music Out of Chapel Hill
Gone to Carolina in your mind? Listen to 20 songs that represent this college town’s long-thriving music scene.
