Taught by John Harrod and Blakeley Burger John Harrod has documented, recorded, and performed traditional music for more than 45 years. Born and raised in Shelby County, Kentucky, he has […]
Kentucky Wild Horse takes its name from an old Eastern Kentucky fiddle tune played by Wolfe County fiddler Darley Fulks. Kentucky’s older music traditions are the inspiration for this group […]
The Sheiks are Don Cassell, Nancy Brennan Strange, Don Wood, Nicolas Cassell, Barry “Po” Hannah, Brent Thompson, Michael “Crawdaddy” Crawley, Marcus Shirley, and Vince Ilagan. Taking inspiration from the jazz […]
The Laurel will host a fundraising benefit to support the East Tennessee Foundation's Neighbor to Neighbor fund in their work to help communities recover from the effects of Hurricane Helene. […]
Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms are known to roots music fans across the globe for their soulful harmonies, driving dance tunes, classic original songs, and commitment to the raw truth […]
Born and raised in Knoxville, Tenn., Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson of songwriter duo The Montvales spent much of their formative years busking amidst the Elvis impersonators and musical saw […]
Knoxville-based Celtic band Red-Haired Mary delivers traditional and contemporary Irish and Celtic songs and tunes, sometimes in Irish and often in three-part harmony. Members of the band include Nancy Acuff, […]
Establish in 2022 by UT College of Music Lecturer Sean McCollough, the UT student Appalachian ensemble now has enough members to form five bands. Mainly playing bluegrass, other genres may […]
Sarah Pirkle is a fiddler who also plays the clawhammer banjo, guitar, and mandolin; in addition to her instrumental work, she is a also singer and songwriter. She began playing […]
JCA and the Epworth Old Harp Singers host a potluck supper followed by a community singing from the New Harp of Columbia. Shape note singing has a long history in […]