Crossing the Divide
Fiddle and banjo put local flavor in annual orchestral concert For many decades now, the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra has staged annual concerts around a holiday…
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Half-Time Nomads, Full-Time Harmony
Seth and Sara make van life sing Seth and Sara Brand didn’t start out as a musical duo. Before they got together, both lived…
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A Sharp Ear for the Unusual
Piano virtuoso is known for uncovering rarities Multiple Grammy Award nominee and Juno Award winner Marc-André Hamelin is renowned for his dazzling technical prowess, his…
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History and Harmony
Singing competition hits the high notes of an enduring genre Barbershop harmony is a quintessentially American musical form. Though its heyday was nearly a…
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To Be or Not to Be Fayssoux
Singer/songwriter dishes about peacocks, Tom T. Hall, stage malfunctions, and more Fayssoux Starling McLean was profiled in a January 2018 Bold Life feature, and since…
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Don’t Fret
Nora Brown is a celebrated roots musician. She released her debut album, Cinnamon Tree, in 2019. The work showcases Brown’s facility on the banjo,…
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Travers Brothership Makes a Landing in Brevard
Twin brothers Kyle and Eric Travers launched their band, Travers Brothership, nearly a decade ago in Black Mountain. After a few years of honing…
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The Voice of Rutherfordton
Young country singer continues his rise on a star-studded festival lineup When a musical personality debuts on one of television’s popular competition programs — America’s…
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Schooled From Day One
Lessons from a local singer/songwriter/empowerment speaker Kayla Lynn’s mother runs a music school in West Virginia, and the family lives on site, so from…
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Hanging on, Then Coming Home
Rory Jagdeo’s musical journey has taken him from his native Guyana to Canada and Belize, from New York City to Houston and finally to…
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