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Episode 2: The Ballad Swap at the Old Marshall Jail
Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina
11/11/24 • 8 min
Donna Ray Norton and Melanie Rice are eight-generation ballad singers. Along with noted musician Sheila Kay Adams and other local singers, they host a monthly ballad swap at the Old Marshall Jail in downtown Marshall, NC. The event has gained notoriety as the only recurring ballad swap in the area, bringing awareness of the traditional music genre to a broader audience.
Matthew Tooni Carries on Traditions of Cherokee Stories and Music
Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina
03/30/20 • 2 min
Byard Ray and Obray Ramsey Make Long, Strange Trip into Pop Culture
Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina
01/17/20 • 2 min
Ray and Ramsey were cousins from Madison County, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains west of Asheville. Madison County has been home to renowned traditional ballad singers and instrumentalists for generations, and the two men were part of the network of families whose musical heritage has made the county famous. Obray Ramsey was a banjo player with an old-time three-finger picking style and a smooth, high singing voice. Byard Ray was a skilled fiddler whose musical roots drew from the playing of some of the early fiddlers of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains, including J. D. Harris, who influenced many other great musicians of the region.
Don Reno Finds Success as a Bluegrass Banjo Innovator and Bandleader
Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina
12/16/19 • 2 min
In 1948, when Don Reno heard that Earl Scruggs had left Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys, he took his banjo to a concert that the band was giving in North Carolina, and without invitation or warning, joined them on stage. Monroe welcomed him, and for the next year Don toured as a Blue Grass Boy.
Though playing banjo for the Blue Grass Boys was in many ways a dream gig for a young musician, leaving that band cleared the way for Reno to form the band in which he would find the greatest success, his partnership with fellow Carolina mountain musician and veteran Red Smiley.
Mary Jane Queen Preserved a Family Tradition of Songs and Stories
Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina
12/10/19 • 5 min
Smoky Mountain Folk Festival Celebrates Fifty Years of Music and Dance
Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina
08/30/19 • 2 min
Fiddler Carley Arrowood Lends Her Voice to Mountain Music
Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina
08/22/19 • 2 min
Rhiannon Ramsey Exemplifies the Next Generation of Fiddlers
Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina
06/27/19 • 2 min
Mountain music has deep roots in British Isles
Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina
02/12/19 • 2 min
Episode 4: Andy Griffith from Mayberry
Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina
11/12/24 • 9 min
Most people know Andy Griffith as the loveable sheriff of Mayberry, the town based in Mount Airy, NC. Beyond the role, Griffith was a musician and entertainer who shared his knowledge and love of traditional music with his audiences.
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How many episodes does Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina have?
Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina currently has 127 episodes available.
What topics does Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina cover?
The podcast is about Music, Bluegrass, Folk, Podcasts and Blues.
What is the most popular episode on Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina?
The episode title 'Jack Guy Compiled a Treasure Trove of Mountain Music' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina?
The average episode length on Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina is 7 minutes.
How often are episodes of Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina released?
Episodes of Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina are typically released every 13 days.
When was the first episode of Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina?
The first episode of Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina was released on Apr 17, 2017.
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