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        &lt;p&gt;In this episode, we dive into the backgrounds of some participants from the original sessions. It was reported that out of 300 applications, only 25 musicians were chosen for the original Asheville Sessions. Listen to learn about two of those musicians: James Dedrick Harris (fiddle) and Ernest Helton (banjo).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Heard in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Cacklin' Hen. James Dedrick Harris&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Royal Clog. Ernest Helton &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;John Hardy. Ernest "Pop" Stoneman&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more about the musical families of North Carolina, visit BlueRidgeMusicNC.com.&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Podcast&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This podcast highlights bluegrass and old-time music stories, performers, and traditions across the mountain and foothills counties of Western North Carolina. These traditions and stories are the soul and spirit of the &lt;a href="https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/about"&gt;Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The podcast is hosted and scripted by Laura Boosinger, musician, folklorist, and storyteller; and produced by Jaclyn Anthony and Joe Kendrick of WNCW-FM.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Episodes air every other week on WNCW-FM (88.7) at about 8:50 am on Tuesday mornings (at the end of NPR’s Morning Edition). New episodes will be published below as they are completed.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/listen-and-learn/down-the-road"&gt;More episodes&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode, we dive into the backgrounds of some participants from the original sessions. It...

In this episode, we dive into the backgrounds of some participants from the original sessions. It was reported that out of 300 applications, only 25 musicians were chosen for the original Asheville Sessions. Listen to learn about two of those musicians: James Dedrick Harris (fiddle) and Ernest Helton (banjo).Heard in this episode:The Cacklin' Hen. James Dedrick HarrisRoyal Clog. Ernest Helton&nbsp;John Hardy. Ernest "Pop" StonemanTo learn more about the musical families of North Carolina, visit BlueRidgeMusicNC.com.The PodcastThis podcast highlights bluegrass and old-time music stories, performers, and traditions across the mountain and foothills counties of Western North Carolina. These traditions and stories are the soul and spirit of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina.The podcast is hosted and scripted by Laura Boosinger, musician, folklorist, and storyteller; and produced by Jaclyn Anthony and Joe Kendrick of WNCW-FM.Episodes air every other week on WNCW-FM (88.7) at about 8:50 am on Tuesday mornings (at the end of NPR’s Morning Edition). New episodes will be published below as they are completed.More episodes.

Episode 2: Music From the Land of Sky: The 1925 Asheville Sessions (Part Two)

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        &lt;p&gt;Something big happened in Asheville music in 1925.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;A two-week recording session was held at the Vanderbilt Hotel. Musicians and groups performed traditional Southern Appalachian music. Afterwards, OKeh Records pressed and released a catalogue of records documenting a sound that many folks outside the region had never heard. The Asheville Sessions were revived in 2025 through a remastering and concert project. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We sat down with Dr. Ted Olson, professor of Appalachian Studies at East Tennessee State University, to discuss the significance of the historic sessions.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;To learn more about the musical families of North Carolina, visit &lt;a href="https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/"&gt;BlueRidgeMusicNC.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Something big happened in Asheville music in 1925.&nbsp;A two-week recording session was held at ...

Something big happened in Asheville music in 1925.&nbsp;A two-week recording session was held at the Vanderbilt Hotel. Musicians and groups performed traditional Southern Appalachian music. Afterwards, OKeh Records pressed and released a catalogue of records documenting a sound that many folks outside the region had never heard. The Asheville Sessions were revived in 2025 through a remastering and concert project. We sat down with Dr. Ted Olson, professor of Appalachian Studies at East Tennessee State University, to discuss the significance of the historic sessions.&nbsp; To learn more about the musical families of North Carolina, visit BlueRidgeMusicNC.com.

Episode 1: Music From the Land of the Sky: The 1925 Asheville Sessions (Part One)

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        &lt;p&gt;Three luthiers have collaborated to create a guitar, which will be raffled off through LEAF Global Arts at the annual LEAF Festival, taking place from October 16 to 19, 2025. The guitar was crafted from wood harvested from trees that fell during Hurricane Helene.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The luthiers:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jayne Henderson&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kyle Landers &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Judson Riviere&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;All proceeds will support the Local Artist ReLEAF Fund, aiding Western North Carolina artists impacted by Hurricane Helene.  &lt;a href="https://theleaf.org/product/heleneguitar/"&gt;Learn more at LEAF.org.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Three luthiers have collaborated to create a guitar, which will be raffled off through LEAF Globa...

Three luthiers have collaborated to create a guitar, which will be raffled off through LEAF Global Arts at the annual LEAF Festival, taking place from October 16 to 19, 2025. The guitar was crafted from wood harvested from trees that fell during Hurricane Helene.The luthiers:Jayne HendersonKyle Landers&nbsp;Judson RiviereAll proceeds will support the Local Artist ReLEAF Fund, aiding Western North Carolina artists impacted by Hurricane Helene.&nbsp; Learn more at LEAF.org.

Episode 22: The Helene Guitar

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        &lt;p&gt;Part two of this special podcast delves into the evolution of the Folk School's programming with Bethany Chaney, the school's executive director. She explains the significance of its gradual shift in focus, encompassing music, dance, and craft. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Songs Included:&lt;br&gt;The Little Devil, Jean Ritchie&lt;br&gt;Dance Calling&lt;br&gt;Morningsong with Riley Baugus&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Image credit: By Harrison Keely - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=148059238&lt;/p&gt;
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Part two of this special podcast delves into the evolution of the Folk School's programming with ...

Part two of this special podcast delves into the evolution of the Folk School's programming with Bethany Chaney, the school's executive director. She explains the significance of its gradual shift in focus, encompassing music, dance, and craft.&nbsp;Songs Included:The Little Devil, Jean RitchieDance CallingMorningsong with Riley BaugusImage credit: By Harrison Keely - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=148059238

Episode 21: 100 Years of John C Campbell Folk School, part 2

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        &lt;p&gt;John C Campbell Folk School is celebrating its 100th anniversary of music, dance, craft, agriculture, and foodways. Located in Brasstown, North Carolina, in Clay County in the Far West region of the state. Known for its exemplary selection of courses in handicraft skills, music, agriculture, and more, it is one of the most established folk schools in the United States. Dive into the history of the founder, Olive Dame Campbell, and JCCFS. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Song featured:&lt;br&gt;"Barbara Allen", founding lady, Olive Dame Campbell &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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John C Campbell Folk School is celebrating its 100th anniversary of music, dance, craft, agricult...

John C Campbell Folk School is celebrating its 100th anniversary of music, dance, craft, agriculture, and foodways. Located in Brasstown, North Carolina, in Clay County in the Far West region of the state. Known for its exemplary selection of courses in handicraft skills, music, agriculture, and more, it is one of the most established folk schools in the United States. Dive into the history of the founder, Olive Dame Campbell, and JCCFS.&nbsp;Song featured:"Barbara Allen", founding lady, Olive Dame Campbell&nbsp;

Episode 20: 100 Years of John C Campbell Folk School, part one


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