• Best of WNC
  • Eats & Drinks
  • Give Local Guide
  • Development Guide
  • Member Login
  • LoginRegister
    Calendar Classifieds Guides
    • CALENDAR
    • CLASSIFIEDS
    • Arts
      • Art News
      • Comedy
      • Craft
      • Dance
      • Fashion
      • Literature
      • Music
      • Performance Art
      • Theater
      • Visual Art
    • News
      • Community News
      • Business
      • Environment
      • Local Government
      • Politics & Elections
    • Food
      • Food News
      • Beer & Cider
      • Coffee & Tea
      • Wine & Spirits
    • Living
      • Farm & Garden
      • Outdoors
      • Spirituality
      • Sustainability
      • Wellness
      • Volunteering
    • Movies
      • Movie News & Previews
      • Movie Reviews
    • Opinion
      • Commentary
      • Humor
      • Letters
      • Submit Letters
    • Contact
    • Support Xpress
      • Subscribe
      • Join as a Member
      • One-time Contribution
      • Manage Payment
      • Our Members
      • Learn More
    • Log in
    • Register
    Swipe
    Close

    Tag:  Abby the Spoon Lady

    Showing 1-11 of 11 results

    Smart Bets: Woods and Wilds

    Posted on September 23, 2019September 16, 2019 by Edwin Arnaudin

    Dogwood Alliance’s annual storytelling fundraiser takes place Sept. 27 at The Mothlight.

    2.7 K views+ArtsPerformance Art

    Show review: 30th annual Christmas Jam

    Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 by Edwin Arnaudin

    A first-time Christmas Jam attendee’s dispatch from Warren Haynes’ latest musical celebration.

    3.9 K views+ArtsMusic

    Stories On Asheville’s Front Porch series returns in July

    Posted on July 4, 2018June 28, 2018 by Patricia Furnish

    The series opens on Saturday, July 7, with Abby “The Spoon Lady” Roach, one of the best known buskers in town. She and her musician partner, Chris Rodrigues, will perform stories and songs.

    3.7 K views+ArtsLiteraturePerformance Art

    Asheville Percussion Festival brings in female musicians from around the world

    Posted on June 21, 2018June 14, 2018 by Edwin Arnaudin

    The seventh annual gathering of local and world-renowned percussionists features an all-female cast.

    4.0 K views+ArtsMusic

    Can downtown Asheville stay weird?

    Posted on January 7, 2018January 3, 2018 by Thomas Calder

    As Asheville’s ever-increasing popularity has piqued the interest of big hotel chains and other corporate enterprises, it’s also triggered fears of homogenization and loss of essential character, raising the question: Can Asheville stay weird?

    17.0 K views25BusinessCommunity NewsNews

    Small bites: Asheville Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival

    Posted on November 7, 2017November 6, 2017 by Thomas Calder

    The Asheville Outlets hosts its inaugural Asheville Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival. Also: Postero hosts Hendersonville Rescue Mission fundraiser dinner; Art & Pie II returns to Buxton Hall Barbecue; Taste of Asheville comes back for more and Taste Carolina Gourmet Food Tours arrives to Asheville

    4.5 K views+FoodFood News

    Smart bets: Salvation in Steel

    Posted on February 7, 2017February 10, 2017 by Emily Glaser

    Roach and The Fly By Night Rounders play at The Mothlight on Sunday, Feb. 12.

    5.9 K views1ArtsMusicPerformance Art

    30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts

    Posted on June 6, 2015June 5, 2015 by Bill Kopp

    In this roundup, there are two touring acts — one of that writes and plays classic guitar pop, another creating modern psych-folk — and two local acts, one serving up glam rock, the other featuring a woman who plays the spoons. Who says Asheville doesn’t have it all?

    4.3 K views+ArtsMusic

    Faces in the crowd: WNC crowdfundi­ng initiative­s

    Posted on December 21, 2014December 15, 2014 by Kat McReynolds

    Each week, Xpress highlights notable WNC crowdsourcing initiatives that may inspire readers to become new faces in the crowd. This week features Abby the Spoon Lady’s instructional DVD and an Asheville public housing documentary.

    3.4 K views+ArtsMusic

    Busk Break: Abby the Spoon Lady and Jimbo Lockhart perform “Polly Wolly Doodle”

    Posted on March 21, 2012March 21, 2012 by Steve Shanafelt

    Buskers Abby the Spoon Lady—one of the very few professional spoon players in the country—and guitarist Jimbo Lockhart perform their version of “Polly Wolly Doodle” near the Iron sculpture in downtown Asheville.

    2.0 K views+Art News

    Busk Break: Abby the Spoon Lady and Jimbo Lockhart perform “Old Joe Clark”

    Posted on March 20, 2012March 20, 2012 by Steve Shanafelt

    Traveling buskers Abby the Spoon Lady and Jimbo Lockhart perform a classic mountain ballad.

    2.9 K views+Art News
    • Arts
      • Art News
      • Comedy
      • Craft
      • Dance
      • Fashion
      • Literature
      • Music
      • Performance Art
      • Theater
      • Visual Art
    • Food
      • Beer
      • Coffee & Tea
      • Food News
      • Wine & Spirits
    • Living
      • Animals
      • Farm & Garden
      • Outdoors
      • Spirituality
      • Sports
      • Sustainability
      • Wellness
    • Movies
      • Movie News & Previews
    • Multimedia
      • Audio
      • Photos
      • Video
    • News
      • Business
      • Community News
      • Education
      • Environment
      • History
      • Local Government
      • Nonprofits
      • Politics & Elections
      • Support
      • Tourism
    • Opinion
      • Commentary
      • Humor
      • Letters

    More Xpress

    • Classifieds
    • Calendar
    • Clubland
    • Membership
    • Issue Archive
    • Eats & Drinks
    • Newsletters

    Follow Xpress

    • @mxarts
    • @mxeat
    • @mxenv
    • @mxnews
    • mountainx
    • Contact
    • Advertise
    • Terms & Privacy
    • Website Feedback

    Mountain Xpress © 1995-2023