Award-winning West Virginia singer, songwriter, storyteller, and author Aristotle Jones, known as "The Appalachian Soul Man," will mark the September 22 release of his new album, Appalachian Soul ...

Writer-director Dale Farmer grew up as the oldest of 11 grandchildren, listening to tales from his storyteller grandfather, about his life in the mountains of Kentucky and how playing old-time ...

Dolly Parton‘s music has always carried a strong sense of home, but few songs are as personal to her Appalachian roots as ...

A century ago, Asheville made history by releasing the first commercial recordings of Appalachian music. In 1925, a mobile recording studio set up at the George Vanderbilt Hotel captured the iconic ...

When Martha Graham’s ballet “Appalachian Spring” had its premiere on Oct. 30, 1944, in Washington, D.C., Aaron Copland was the voice of America. He had the gift to be simple. He wrote music that ...

The Southern Appalachians are home to a range of distinctive practices in the areas of music, dance, crafting, and visual art. Our mission is to educate students about the history, techniques, and ...

Of the many threads that make up the rich tapestry of traditional Appalachian music, the Scottish and Scots-Irish influence is arguably the most significant. A March 30 program at Blue Ridge Community ...

Mountainthology is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and ...

Back in the summer, a collection of newly performed old-time Appalachian music appeared called The New Young Fogies — its title referring to the generation that will carry these songs and traditions ...

When Martha Graham’s ballet “Appalachian Spring” had its premiere on Oct. 30, 1944, in Washington, D.C., Aaron Copland was the voice of America. He had the gift to be simple. He wrote music that ...