Watauga County Jams
Folklorist, Mark Freed, is proud to announce the beginning of a series of Thursday night jams, free and open to musicians of all levels and genres and music lovers who want to come and listen. Jams begun Thursday nights in July from 7-11, and have already created an evening buzz up and down King Street. If you would like a jam to come to your neck of the county, please let us know! Volunteers are also needed to help greet guests and sell refreshments. If you would like to volunteer and help YOUR arts council, please let Mark know at mark@watauga-arts.org
Read the current WCAC Newsletter for the latest information on the jams.
If you would like a jam to come to your part of Watauga County, please contact Mark at the Arts Council at 264-1789 or mark@watauga-arts.org.
March 2006 -- View the bios and photos from the "Instrument Builders of the Blue Ridge" exhibit in the Mazie Jones Gallery:
| Clifford Glenn | Leonard Glenn | Paul Graybeal | |
| Wayne Henderson | Stanley Hicks | Herb Key | |
| Rick Stone | Rick & N.T. Ward | Dick Wilson |
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2005 Watauga County Jam and Related Event
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Blue Ridge Shap Notes: Singing a New Song in an Old Way
Join gospel shape note singers of the Blue Ridge as they celebrate their faith with songs of worship and praise. Experience the beauty and simplicity of shape note music as singers of all ages in two North Carolina mountain communities participate in learning and passing on this rich and history heritage. A Watauga County Arts Council Production. Produced and Directed by Mary C. Greene. More info...
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