Roots of American Music – Swannanoa, NC – Day 16
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa NC Swannanoa Gathering - Traditional Song Week - Day 2 Appalachia to the Ozarks When we arrived, Joe warned us that it would be a day of sad songs, he was soooo right! The first we had a look at was "Sinking in the Lonesome Sea"...
Roots of American Music – Swannanoa NC – Day 15
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa NC Swannanoa Gathering - Traditional Song Week - Day 1 What a treat today was! Today I attended three of the four classes I signed up to attend. I might have attempted all four, but last week we did 3 classes and by dinner time...
Roots of American Music – Asheville
Asheville, NC On Saturday June 30th I woke in my dorm at Mars Hill, packed my car and headed to Asheville. I stopped for a late breakfast where me and the wait staff got in a lively and entertaining discussion about humidity. They were certain they had never...
Roots of American Music – Mars Hill University – Day 12
Mars Hill University Roots of American Music Conference - Day 5 All day long we have been celebrating our learning! In just a few short days I have made so many new friends from all over the place. While social media certainly has it's drawbacks, Facebook, Twitter...