The 52nd celebration of authentic mountain music and dance returns to Mars Hill University on Oct. 5.
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The 50th edition of the annual festival runs Oct. 2-7 on and around the campus of Mars Hill University.
New documentary showcases memories and music of Roger Howell
Madison County fiddler Roger Howell is the subject of “A Mighty Fine Memory: Stories and Tunes from the Fiddler of Banjo Branch,” a new documentary film that debuts Saturday, Oct. 3, at the annual Bascom Lamar Lunsford “Minstrel of Appalachia” Festival in Mars Hill.
Mars Hill’s Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival celebrates a folk hero
While many people wear multiple proverbial hats and dabble in more than one career, Madison County-born Bascom Lamar Lunsford epitomized that concept. A lawyer and a folklorist, the Mars Hill native campaigned against hillbilly stereotypes while preserving Appalachian mountain music traditions. A performer himself — his recordings are included in the Archive of American Folk […]