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Music

Beyond the Music: Feeding the Merlefest Masses for Community Causes

Text and photos by Leanne E. Smith When 75,000 people gather for four days at a music festival, they will eat a lot of food. If that festival is Merlefest, they will have plenty of choices from longtime favorites to newer offerings. Food vendors are scattered throughout the festival grounds at the Wilkes Community College… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Food, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: bluegrass, charity, civic, fair, festival, Music, Old-time, Wilkes County

Blue Ridge Music Trails: Finding a Place in the Circle

The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and Virginia are the heart of a region where traditional music and dance are celebrated as nowhere else in America. This book is a comprehensive traveler’s guide to discovering the many places where this unique music-making legacy thrives. The book leads readers to more than 160 venues and… Read More →

Filed Under: Books, Uncategorized Tagged With: Appalachia, Music

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