The 51st annual folk music festival takes place Oct. 6 at Mars Hill University.
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The 51st annual folk music festival takes place Oct. 6 at Mars Hill University.
The summertime series showcases various forms of storytelling on Saturday mornings in July.
Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival celebrates its 49th year of championing and preserving Southern Appalachian traditions at Mars Hill University on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Hot Springs Resort and Spa hosts the free, daylong Bluff Mountain Festival on Saturday, June 11.