Old timey Appalachian music caught the ears of some new fans on Sunday afternoon, as a small group of musicians gathered for three hours in the corner of Spruce Coffee to play their fiddles, banjos, ...

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GALAX, Va. — Ellie Massey, 13, stands inside a giant, yellow tent with dozens of other contestants and practices singing the gospel tune, "I'll Fly Away." Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, ...

This Friday and Saturday, Raleigh Wide Open is taking over the streets of our state's capital. The festival is a celebration of American roots music ranging from gospel to folk and also features arts, ...

Musical instruments such as the autoharp, the banjo and the dulcimer aren’t heavily featured in contemporary compositions, but their sounds will the center of attention during the Old Time Music Jam ...

Should music at jam sessions be monitored for copyright infringement? Talk on the message board. At first, all you hear at the Old-Time Music Jam are strings: plucked, bowed, stroked, strummed, ...

Get those fingers moving and join in the jam sessions on Tuesdays in October from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Cannonsburgh Village. Bring your own instrument and enjoy an afternoon of sharing old-time ...

The Old Fiddler's Convention draws thousands of bluegrass and old-time music fans to Galax, Va., where mostly amateur performers compete over six days for prize money. MARTÍNEZ: The musical genre ...

Enjoy a family-friendly evening of old-time music at Rockwood Nature Center, located at 3401 Courtshouse Rd., on Tuesday, July 21, 7-10 p.m. Local musicians from the Virginia Association of Folk Music ...

PEMBROKE — Tom Phlegar wasn’t trying to start a musical tradition 25 years ago. He was just trying to beat the heat. The summer of 1988 was particularly sweltering in Charlotte, N.C., which is saying ...