Visual artist and puppeteer Wayne White doesn’t claim to be a good musician, at least not in the traditional sense. But then ...

The Southern Appalachians are home to a range of distinctive practices in the areas of music, dance, crafting, and visual art. Our mission is to educate students about the history, techniques, and ...

Boone Junior Appalachian Musicians (Boone JAM) will present its fall semester recital on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the historic ...

My Brother’s Keeper performed at the Laurel County Public Library this past Saturday — drawing a crowd of listeners who came ...

Of the many threads that make up the rich tapestry of traditional Appalachian music, the Scottish and Scots-Irish influence is arguably the most significant. A March 30 program at Blue Ridge Community ...

Students of the Cowan Creek Mountain Music School perform a recital at the Appalshop Solar Pavilion. (Photo: Rebecca Stern) In the halls of Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College during the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Appalachian music is a large part of Tennessee's culture, but not much is known about where it comes from. From what most people understand, it has European influences, demonstrated ...

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — Music is a language that knows no barriers. It carries with it memories, culture and history. Southern Appalachian music has been telling the story of the people in East ...

While the coronavirus pandemic ended the theatrical showings of “The Mountain Minor,” it opened up new opportunities for local independent filmmaker Dale Farmer’s debut. The movie, which concerns a ...

The spirit of the season will come alive on Tuesday, Dec. 9, as Johnson County JAM presents “An Old-Fashioned, Appalachian ...