KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program is beginning on May 23rd for children ages 9 and older. Students can learn bluegrass music in a group with their teacher, and ...

It's an amazing thing to see a young girl pick up an instrument that she's only had for three days and play a complex bluegrass song on it. That's what happens from time to time with the kids who join ...

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — Music is a language that knows no barriers. It carries with it memories, culture and history. Southern Appalachian music has been telling the story of the people in East ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Appalachian music is a large part of Tennessee's culture, but not much is known about where it comes from. From what most people understand, it has European influences, demonstrated ...

If you visit the local farmer's market or the historical forts across the state, you might run into Uncle Sam playing some Civil War-era songs on the banjo. The man strumming and singing is actually ...

If you'd like to escape the presidential election, take your banjo or fiddle to this week's Appalachian String Band Music Festival, known as "Clifftop," in West Virginia. Summer is a season for ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. In an age of pastiche, it seems the authentic traditions of Appalachian roots music have struck a chord ...