Instrument Repairs – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Chris Testerman

Chris Testerman plays old-time music and builds fiddles, dulcimers, and other stringed instruments. Chris grew...

William Ritter finds fascination in the traditional music and foodways, particularly from his area in...

Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express features a trio of family members from Yancey County centered...

Banjo builder and player Patrick Heavner created Pisgah Banjos in 2012 to make affordable, professional...

Fiddle maker and player Bob Kogut has been on the hunt for the perfect sounding...

While no one wishes for the nation’s economy to take a dive, there can be...

Donald Davis's life has carried him far from his native mountains, but his storytelling draws...

Joe Thrift is a violin maker and fiddler who has steeped himself in all aspects...

Since 2003, David McEntire and his father Mack have been making guitars, mandolins, and banjos...

"I've worked on them ever since I was a young man," Earl Moretz says of...

"I've always loved the banjo," Charles Gilbert says. He moved to Rutherford County following military...

Scott Freeman grew up in a musical family in Mount Airy, and today he makes...