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A night of music with Heather Mae – brought to you by a community donor
When we were approached and asked if we would make our venue available for an artist this community member wanted to bring to the area, we responded, absolutely. We are excited to announce Heather Mae. Thanks to the financial support from this individual, this show is available to the community …
Wine reception and personal wine curation
Join us for an evening of wine tasting Tuesday, September 15th at 5:30 pm and personal wine curation. What does that mean? We have 6 appointments with our wine representative Taylor. She will sit with you personally and take you on a voyage of wines so that she can learn …
Repair Cafe with Transylvania Shares and Blue Ridge Repair Cafe
Have something that needs repaired? Bring it to the Repair Cafe hosted by Transylvania Shares and the Cedar Mountain Canteen.
We are prepared to mend clothing, repair household appliances, furniture, tools…
Are you handy and able to repair things? We need you to help us staff our clinic. Everything is free and …
Owen Grooms Presents Cody Hale Live and Live Streamed
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Cody Hale is a singer/songwriter from Penrose, North Carolina. He began writing music in 2010 after a career ending injury kept him off the basketball court. He currently travels and performs with his wife, Jonlyn Linville, who plays fiddle and sings. …
Country Dance and Song Society
Country Dance and Song Society
This website will make you glad to be a human. We can cherish good things and have fun doing it!
There are so many branches coming off this tree! I encourage you to climb and explore.
Cedar Mountain News for August 6th, 2026
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Now available as a podcast.
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Cedar Mountain News from Linda Packer Young
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Pop-up Hand-dipped ice cream parlor is open. Serving locally-made Artesana Ice Cream! Voted best in NC in 2025.
We have opened a pop-up hand-dipped ice cream parlor! It is currently set up in our future music hall while we finish putting together the bakery and ice cream parlor. It will be open during Canteen hours, for now.
Kim’s great-grandparents immigrated from Lebanon and opened an ice-cream factory …
Dave Brown’s Old Time Resources — and More!
Dave Brown’s Old Time Resources — and More
Here’s an extensive list of resources compiled and maintained by Dave Brown in the Bay Area.
There’s a ton to explore here. For even more, check out the home page. The scope of this humble website is enormous!
The audio page is the deepest I’ve …
Owen Grooms Presents Dustin Maxwell Live and Live Streamed
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Join us for an evening of original music with Dustin Maxwell and host, Owen Grooms. Dustin is known for his original songs and his work with bands like The Shotgun Gypsies and Dust in the Wind. He is currently working on …
We are looking for a filing cabinet and 2 and 4 seat tables
We are expanding and are looking for a filing cabinet and small tables for seating 2 to 4 people. If you have any you would like to pass on we would be interested in talking with you.
An Afternoon of Jazz with the Jason DeCristofaro Trio
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Join us for another great afternoon of live Jazz with Jason DeCristofaro! Don’t miss it!
This week’s lineup is: Jason DeCristofaro on Vibes, Kevin Kehrberg on Upright Bass, and Rick Dilling on Drums.
Owen Grooms Presents Marc Brown and Potluck
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Hymnology Archive
Old Time Resource of the Week: Hymnology Archive
Off-topic for old time music? Maybe, but hymns, spirituals, and gospel songs are deeply entwined with Appalachian culture and made up a big part of the repertoire of many of the bands that recorded in the 78rpm era.
Same for …
Cedar Mountain News for July 23rd, 2026
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Now available as a podcast.
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Old Town School of Music
Old Time Resource of the Week: Old Town School of Music
The Old Town School of Music goes way back. So many folks have learned their first guitar chords there.
There are source recordings like on Slippery Hill, along with demos of the tunes by the …
JSTOR Archive
Old Time Resource of the Week: JSTOR Archive
I get a newsletter from these folks every week and there’s always something interesting. But it never occurred to me that it could be a resource for our old time music community.
I stand corrected. For instance, run
Frank C. Brown recordings
Old Time Resource of the Week: Frank C. Brown recordings
I guess I first saw the seven-volume Frank C. Brown folklore books in the library when I was just getting interested in traditional music. Many times I’ve wished I could hear the source, not just read someone’s …
Owen Grooms Presents Timberdoodle and Potluck
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Timberdoodle is Brian VanAntwerp on fiddle and guitar, JT Linville on upright bass, and Owen Grooms on banjo. These fast friends play groovy old time tunes, rollicking traditional songs, and rootsy original music with energy and passion. Come join us for …
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