Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The annual Gardner Winter Music Festival returned to South Middle School in Morgantown, continuing a tradition ...

Director: [[wrjohnson, Tripp Johnson]] About: We explore the rich heritage of traditional Southern Appalachian tunes and songs. Membership: The Appalachian Music Ensemble consists of 25-40 students ...

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Ten years ago this month, an elementary school teacher in the hills above Pickens started a class for students who were interested in learning about the traditional music of their mountain ancestors.

Deep in the Appalachian Mountains, traditional folk songs have been passed down for generations, preserving stories and ...

SANTA CRUZ — With its spare accompaniment, intricate instrumentation and often haunting vocals, there is an appeal to Appalachian folk music that transcends geography and generations. The genre dates ...

Warren and Judy Waldron love performing traditional Appalachian folk music. The Oxford area couple is known throughout Butler County for their bands — Jericho Old Time Band, Rabbit Hash String Band ...

Belarusian musician and activist Siarhei Douhushau was in Chicago in March 2019 on a U.S. tour presenting folk art and music from his Eastern European home. Nadzeya Ilkevich, then a second-year ...