John C. Campbell Folk School

Free concerts are held most Friday nights and feature some of the finest regional and national acts performing old-time, bluegrass, folk, gospel and Celtic music.

TINA & HER PONY Collins and Jordan are classically trained musicians who first toured together as part of five piece band, Over Under Yonder. Collins composed most of the songs that appear on their album, Journey Onward, as she thru-hiked from Maine to Georgia on the Appalachian Trail in 2006. When Over Under Yonder finished […]

Dancing is fun! And it is an integral part of life at the Folk School. Whether you come to a community dance or sign up for a weekend or week-long dance class, join us in the joy of moving to music!

Emily Schaad at John C. Campbell Folk School, Festival Barn, 7:00 pm. With a background in classical music and public-school music education, she first came to North Carolina to learn from well-known fiddle masters and to earn an MA in Appalachian studies. She is known for a complex and powerful fiddling style, and has taken first […]

Brasstown Ringers at the John C. Campbell Folk School, Community Room, Keith House, 7:00-8:00 pm.  Spring is bursting forth all around us in the mountains, and Brasstown Ringers has gathered some of the season’s energy and vitality to create a musical Springtime Season Concert. Donations are appreciated.

Lee Knight at the John C. Campbell Folk School, Community Room, Keith House, 7:00 pm. He was introduced to traditional Southern Appalachian music while attending Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC. He performs in community concerts, schools, camps, elderhostels and libraries around the country accompanying himself on dulcimer, guitar and banjo.  Donations are appreciated.