The fourth annual Pickens Appalachian Folk Festival will return Friday and Saturday, October 23–24, 2026, at the Heritage Pavilion at Hagood Mill. The two-day event will celebrate the music, dance, ...

Lizzy McAlpine’s fourth studio album, “Angel,” shows a transition into a more traditional folk sound following her stint on Broadway in “Floyd Collins.” This album uses traditional Appalachian ...

Daniel Bachman is an acclaimed musician, known for his unique blend of Appalachian-inspired folk music and meditative drones. But, for his latest album, titled Almanac Behind, he wanted to try ...

A taste of Appalachian folk music is coming to the Fleece Inn in Bretforton later this month. The next Fleecey Folk takes place on Tuesday, April 28 at 8pm. Ruth Eliza is a clawhammer banjo player 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 ...

As a folk musician, Mon Rovîa has never been much of a planner. He didn’t plan on pursuing music as a career; he never imagined going on tour, nor does he map out the lyrics in his music that’s going ...

Each a virtuoso in their own right, longtime friends and Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn team up for a tradition-blending debut album of folk music. Chinese Folk Music Meets Appalachian Tradition On 'Wu ...

HARPERS FERRY — The Appalachian Chamber Music Festival has announced a limited engagement tour featuring English folk band Howay The Lasses Thursday-Sunday. Howay The Lasses is a vibrant new ...

Appalachia is home to a natural abundance as well as a cultural one. While the mountainous region stretching from southern New York to the northern tips of Georgia and Alabama is heralded for its ...

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 ...