Tradition Out Loud
When compared to modern genres, folk-music traditions around the globe are sometimes thought of as more quietly understated. But there’s nothing at all restrained…
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Uncommon Good
Guitarist Woody Platt is best known as a founding and longtime member of Steep Canyon Rangers. But after more than two decades with the…
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The Goddess of Flute
Pan Harmonia founder headlines a concert in Flat Rock Kate Steinbeck doesn’t remember a time when she didn’t want to play the flute. “I think…
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Where to Land
Singer/songwriter makes an important point about roots music Singer/songwriter Sam Burchfield grew up in the South Carolina foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. That regional…
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A Long Way Up
Fans flock to songwriter/poet’s encouraging words Singer, songwriter, musician, author, poet, educator, activist. Those are just some of the ways to describe Carrie Newcomer. With 20…
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Always in Motion
The Freeway Jubilee talks blood, sweat, tears, and harmonies Launched in 2015, The Freeway Jubilee crafts original, uptempo, soulful Southern rock for enthusiastic audiences….
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Different Facets, Same Diamond
It’s a misrepresentation of history to consider country music the domain of white people. Many persons of color have helped to shape the American…
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First in Fusion
North Carolina band helped originate the bluegrass/Americana hybrid Since forming in 1992, North Carolina quartet Acoustic Syndicate has cultivated a style that draws from…
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Bluegrass on Fire
Local band plays opening night at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival More than eight years after forming, Asheville-based quintet Fireside Collective continues to build…
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The Sounds of (Near) Silence
Couple with 850-song repertoire won’t drown out your dinner It’s often been said that a message can be communicated more effectively with a whisper…
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