Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina

Series produced by Dale Neal

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3:00 weekly feature highlighting bluegrass and old-time music stories, performers, and traditions across the mountain and foothills counties of Western North Carolina. These traditions and stories are the soul and spirit of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina, a signature project of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. The podcast is hosted by Laura Boosinger - celebrated musician, folklorist, and storyteller - and produced by Kim Clark of WNCW Spindale, NC, in the heart of bluegrass country.

3:00 weekly feature highlighting bluegrass and old-time music stories, performers, and traditions across the mountain and foothills counties of Western North Carolina. These traditions and stories are the soul and spirit of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina, a signature project of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. The podcast is hosted by Laura Boosinger - celebrated musician, folklorist, and storyteller - and produced by Kim Clark of WNCW Spindale, NC, in the heart of bluegrass country.


37 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Ray Hicks, The Greatest American Folktale Teller
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Ray Hicks, The Greatest American Folktale Teller

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  • Added: Mar 16, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Rediscovery of Clarence "Tom" Ashley
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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The Rediscovery of Clarence "Tom" Ashley

Bought by WART FM


  • Added: Mar 23, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Doc Watson: Growing Up In The Mountains
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Doc Watson: Growing Up In The Mountains

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  • Added: Mar 29, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Mount Airy and "Round Peak Music"
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Mount Airy and "Round Peak Music"

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  • Added: May 04, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Earl Scruggs and "Scruggs Style" Banjo Pickin'
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Earl Scruggs and "Scruggs Style" Banjo Pickin'

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  • Added: May 11, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Ola Belle Reed
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Ola Belle Reed

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  • Added: May 17, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Chester McMillan
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Chester McMillan

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  • Added: May 25, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Marsha Bowman Todd Carries On The Surrey County Tradition
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Marsha Bowman Todd Carries On The Surrey County Tradition

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  • Added: Jun 02, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Glenn & Lula Bolick, NC Heritage Award Winners
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Glenn & Lula Bolick, NC Heritage Award Winners

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  • Added: Jun 07, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Bascom Lamar Lunsford, The Minstrel Of The Appalachians
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Bascom Lamar Lunsford, The Minstrel Of The Appalachians

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  • Added: Jun 17, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Ballad Singing - An Ancient Tradition Kept Alive In The Southern Appalachians
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Ballad Singing - An Ancient Tradition Kept Alive In The Southern Appalachians

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  • Added: Jun 24, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Sheila Kaye Adams
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Sheila Kaye Adams sings the old ballads of the North Carolina Mountains

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  • Added: Jul 01, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Etta Baker Played The Piedmont Blues For 90 Years
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Etta Baker Played The Piedmont Blues For 90 Years

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  • Added: Jul 08, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Fiddler Arvil Freeman, 2018 NC Heritage Award Recipient
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Fiddler Arvil Freeman, 2018 NC Heritage Award Recipient

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  • Added: Sep 30, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Cross-Picking Guitar Pioneer George Shuffler
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Cross-Picking Guitar Pioneer George Shuffler

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  • Added: Oct 07, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Primitive Quartet, Ambassadors of Southern Gospel
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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The Primitive Quartet, Ambassadors of Southern Gospel

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  • Added: Dec 02, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Cane Mill Road, Carrying On The Deep Gap Tradition
From: Dale Neal
Series: Down The Road On The Music Trails Of North Carolina
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Cane Mill Road, Carrying On The Deep Gap Tradition

Bought by WART FM


  • Added: Dec 07, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1