Music in the Heart of Southern Appalachia
From the oldest continuous old-time fiddler's contest in North America, to an internationally-acclaimed celebration of Americana music, you can enjoy an old-fashioned gospel sing‚ checkers playoff‚ or horseshoe toss, find yourself in the audience of a "Hometown Opry," or join flatfoot dancers‚ cloggers‚ buck dancers‚ two-steppers and square dancers as they move to old-time and bluegrass music as it's been played here for generations.
Counties featured on this trail include Alleghany, Ashe, Iredell, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin.
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Spotlight on Area Artists
A recipient of the N.C. Arts Council's 2007 Folk Heritage Award, Ashe County's Mike Harman is a talented sixth-generation weaver. Through his business, Buffalo Creek Weavers, he has woven and marketed cotton coverlets utilizing traditional weaving patterns such as "Whig Rose," "Lover's Knot" and "Morning Star." Harman enjoys a national reputation for his work and has been awarded commissions for notables like President Bill Clinton and Pope John Paul II.