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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.

Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina

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

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

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