This small Virginia town attracts mountain music enthusiasts from around the world. In Southwest Virginia, you’ll find dozens of small mountain towns, but for old-time mountain music, the place to go ...

In March of 2025, at the annual Big Ears Music Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, I was one of hundreds of festival-goers entranced by a group of up-and-coming musicians exploring a storied American ...

Tucked into the quiet folds of Southwest Virginia, far from the hum of the interstates, Independence is a small but spirited mountain town where outdoor adventures meet deep-rooted Appalachian ...

Need something unique and memorable to do over Labor Day weekend? How about two evenings soaking up a smorgasbord of old-time mountain music and dance on the shores of Lake Junaluska? One of the ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

105 Roll on Buddy / Ernest East, Pine Ridge Boys. Fiddle 106 Mississippi Sawyer / Ernest East, Pine Ridge Boys. Fiddle 201 Suzanna Gal / Ernest East, Pine Ridge Boys. Fiddle 202 Hand Me Down My ...