“It’s Not a Performance, It’s a Ministry”
Foothills archival series highlights gospel’s role in our region This year, the Tryon Fine Arts Center launched its virtual “Illuminations Through Music and Heritage”…
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Only One Way to Play
Purveyor of boutique instruments sticks to handcrafted Eddie West knows guitars. He has to: As the owner of Area 22 Guitars in the heart…
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In the Key of Adaptability
Orchestra launches another new program to fit the times Just over a year ago, the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra launched a new program aimed at…
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Virtually the Same
Transylvania ukulele circle goes online The Transylvania County Library offers more than books. In January 2019, the library launched a fun and informal ukulele…
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Less Stage Time, More Booth Time
Recording studios are freestyling through the pandemic By definition, musicians are a creative lot. So no matter what the style or genre, one is…
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Arm in Arm (at a Distance)
Brevard bluegrass heroes release a new album Steep Canyon Rangers are on a roll — still. Over the last decade, the North Carolina bluegrass band…
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Turmoil and Turnaround
Vagabond Crowe went from a duo to a folk-rock five piece — and back Hendersonville band Vagabond Crowe began as an alternative Americana/folk band,…
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Six Degrees of Interpolation
Decorated bluegrass band crosses genres with finesse To most listeners, the musical connection between jazz manouche (also known as “gypsy jazz”) and Appalachian bluegrass…
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The Get Right Band takes a left turn
Over the last seven years, Asheville-based psychedelic indie-rock trio The Get Right Band sharpened their skills as writers and musicians; each album represented a…
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Pretty Little Goat Strays into Original Music and Production
Pretty Little Goat bridges the gap between old time and contemporary music. Loosely defined as a string band, the Brevard-based quartet draws much of…
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