Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina Podcast
1) Episode 22: The Helene Guitar
Three luthiers have collaborated to create a guitar, which will be raffled off through LEAF Global Arts at the annual LEAF Festival, taking place from October 16 to 19, 2025. The guitar was crafted fr...Show More
2) Episode 21: 100 Years of John C Campbell Folk School, part 2
Part two of this special podcast delves into the evolution of the Folk School's programming with Bethany Chaney, the school's executive director. She explains the significance of its gradual shift in ...Show More
3) Episode 20: 100 Years of John C Campbell Folk School, part one
John C Campbell Folk School is celebrating its 100th anniversary of music, dance, craft, agriculture, and foodways. Located in Brasstown, North Carolina, in Clay County in the Far West region of the s...Show More
4) Episode 19: Memories of a Fiddler: Jim Shumate
Jim Shumate was a fiddler who gained his notoriety in the 1940s when he played with some of the great musicians of bluegrass, including Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys, Lester Flatt, and Earl Scruggs...Show More
5) Episode 18: Storytelling in the Blue Ridge with Connie Regan-Blake - Part Two
In 1975, Connie Regan-Blake teamed up with Barbara Freeman to travel and tell stories across the country. The women made a marvelous duo, strategically and creatively sharing stories from the past and...Show More
Episode 18: Storytelling in the Blue Ridge with Connie Regan-Blake - Part Two
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6) Episode 17: Storytelling in the Blue Ridge with Connie Regan-Blake
Storytelling can be found across cultures. It's been used to teach morals, share news, and entertain. In this latest episode of the Down the Road podcast, Laura Boosinger sits down with professional s...Show More
7) Episode 16: The Bluff Mountain Festival
In this Down the Road episode, host Laura Boosinger interviews Brandon Johnson, the Executive Director of the Madison County Arts Council and the director of The Bluff Mountain Festival. Johnson expla...Show More
8) Episode 15: Jeff Little: The Blue Ridge Piano Man
Most folks don’t think of the piano as an instrument in traditional music, but that never stopped Jeff Little from playing throughout his musical career. His introduction to piano came at a very young...Show More
9) Episode 14: Jayne Henderson: Luthier and Environmentalist
Jayne Henderson had no intention of working in the world of music. She went to school to study environmental law. However, the heart knows what it wants. After growing up with creativity in her blood ...Show More
10) Episode 13: The Legacy of Doc Watson
Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 – May 29, 2012) is revered as one of the most influential and respected guitar players in the history of traditional music. Originally hailing from Deep Gap, NC...Show More