Cedar Mountain Canteen, a zero-waste, employee-owned pub, bottle shop and listening room rooted in Transylvania County, North Carolina

 

Join our community for a celebration of love and support March 14 and 15 while we host a mental health festival.  Let’s be together.  More information here: https://cedarmountaincanteen.com/mental-health-festival/

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News

2802, 2026

Black Old Time We Didn’t Know Was Old Time

February 28th, 2026|

 

I’m going out on a limb here and give my un-researched, un-fact-checked version of African Americans in old time music.  Blues was such a strong marketing label that every Black artist was marketed as blues (or jazz or spiritual) even if their actual repertoire was much wider and eclectic.  Elijah …

2802, 2026

Black History Month Wrap-up : Documentary:  Black Fiddlers

February 28th, 2026|

We conclude our exploration of the African American presence and contribution to old time music with a documentary film I ran across this past week.  I haven’t watched it myself yet but it looks good.  Some members of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and their mentor, Odell Thompson (his cousin
502, 2026

Website: Mainly Norfolk

February 5th, 2026|

Old Time Resource of the Week: Mainly Norfolk


A bit of a departure.  Many of our songs come from British and Irish sources.  Also, many folks from over there have recorded songs from this side of the pond.  Mainly Norfolk shows the history of the …

502, 2026

Website: Old Time Conversations

February 5th, 2026|

Old Time Resource of the Week:  Old Time Conversations


This was a new one on me.  I’m glad I ran across it.  High quality video conversations with old time musicians.  Most of the content looks to be for sale as DVDs or books, but there’s a great video of …

502, 2026

Streaming audio: Dust-to-Digital Radio

February 5th, 2026|

Old Time Resource of the Week:  Dust to Digital Radio

Dust-to-Digital is a wonderful record label.  They have recently launched an Internet radio station which streams music from their massive archive of recordings from around the globe.  Look for the player widget on their home page.

Events

Events are held rain or shine. In event of rain, events are held indoors.

Song Swap with Paddle Faster

March 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Got a song (or three) to share? Come to the Cedar Mountain Canteen’s Song Swap.

Prepare your songs to bring to the group, and help lead those who …

Daniel Gardner Listening Room Dedication

March 13 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us as we dedicate our listening room to our beloved friend and sound engineer, Daniel Gardner. We are naming our listening room after Daniel because he …

Join us for a mental health festival March 14 and 15th.  Events will be added as we confirm them.  Want to be a part of it?  Let …

Canine Therapy Partners WNC is a member of Alliance of Therapy Dogs.  A few words to describe their work:

Our multi-faceted goal is to provide comfort and a …

Join Cedar Mountain Fire and Rescue on Saturday, March 14, 2026, for a delicious breakfast at the fire station. Enjoy pancakes, pork and turkey sausage, fresh fruit, …

Enjoy making art, making music or just sitting back and listening.  Play games, work puzzles.  Just sit together.  A variety of venues are providing opportunities to relax …

Yoga with Susan Hindman

March 14 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Personal mats required. Some will be available to borrow if you need one. Class is free.

The community will have 2 days to vote on the entries of the Garden Art Competition.  Stop by and enjoy the art and cast your vote.  Winners …


We strive to waste nothing.  Want to help?  Bring your own glass/cup.  It is that simple.

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We are pet friendly.  Well behaved dogs on leash are welcome in our garden.  We are a zero-waste, pack-it-in, pack-it-out public house.  Please be prepared to take your waste with you.