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Bascom Lamar Lunsford “Minstrel of Appalachia”

Mars Hill University: Rural Heritage Museum 100 Athletic Street, Mars Hill, NC, United States

The Lunsford Festival is an all-day festival celebrating regional music and dance traditions. The event is the second oldest folk festival in Western North Carolina and was named in honor of cofounder Bascom Lamar Lunsford. Lunsford was a musician and folklorist who dedicated his life to collecting and promoting the music of the Southern Appalachians. […]

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