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Earnest East

Earnest East was a prominent member of a remarkable tradition of string band music that...

Madison County has a well deserved reputation as a wellspring of musical talent, particularly as...

Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Chris Austin might never have gotten the attention he deserved for his...

Samantha Bumgarner of Sylva was one of the first women and first traditional Southern banjo...

Multi-instrumentalist and teacher Jim Vipperman grew up in a musically rich family and community in...

As a small child, Colby Laney learned to play the fiddle, influenced by his father...

A resident of Buncombe County since 2000, Adam Tanner is a well known performer and...

"I've really enjoyed my music over the years," said Ashe County musician Butch Barker. "I...

From the time of his first radio appearance, in 1950 at the age of fourteen,...

"I love dancing," says Amanda Wright Spencer. "That's been my way to be involved with...

"Playing music," says John Watson. "That's the story of my life." John has been playing...

Dean Sturgill of Lansing has been playing fiddle for more than sixty years, and he...