Press release:
The Berea College Folk-Roots Ensemble, directed by Elizabeth DiSavino, will perform in concert at on at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place, Asheville, Sunday, March 20, 3:00. P.M. The Ensemble will present a diverse program of music, including Appalachian, Shape Note, Celtic, African-American, and original works by group members and others including Jean Ritchie and Billy Edd Wheeler.
The Ensemble takes Appalachian music as their touchstone and branches out from there into the performance of other kinds of traditional and roots-based music. Their performances have included singing backup for the Chieftans, and a pre-concert program for Vince Gill. They have also played the Berea Colle Celebration of Traditional Music three times. This is the group’s third spring tour to North Carolina. They will be recording a CD later this spring.
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