UNSPOKEN TRADITION

Bluegrass

THIS WILL BE A LESSON IN BLUEGRASS/ROOTS/FOLK MUSIC BUT DONE FROM A NC CENTRIC APPROACH RATHER THAN TALK ABOUT NASHVILLE AND KENTUCKY WHERE SO MANY THINK BLUEGRASS AND ROOTS MUSIC WAS BORN. THERE IS MUCH MORE OF A CASE TO BE MADE THAT IT ALL COMES BACK TO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MUSIC TRADITIONS. WE WILL GO OVER SOME OF THE HISTORY, AS WELL AS, LEARNING SOME SONGS! WE WILL ALSO HAVE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS FROM THE EARL SCRUGGS CENTER AND WNC BLUE RIDGE MUSIC TRAILS.

4 DAYS WEEK OF 5/8-5/12

$650

Mountain Home Recording Artist Unspoken Tradition is about new, original Bluegrass. Inspired by their own influences and the roots of traditional and newgrass music, this North Carolina-based quintet brings a sound that is both impassioned and nostalgic, hard-driving and sincere. Their 2020-21 singles have all charted in the Bluegrass Today top 20 including “California” #1 “Irons in the Fire” #2 and “Carolina and Tennessee” #4. Their 2019 release from Mountain Home Music Company, Myths We Tell Our Young, debuted at #5 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts and has seen 5 topcharting radio singles, including a #1 spot on the Bluegrass Today chart for “Dark Side of the Mountain.” Their material is mostly original and reflects the ever-changing culture of Western and Central North Carolina where they call home. The band has earned a fervent following in the Southeast, selling out shows in Asheville, NC as well as the legendary Station Inn in Nashville, TN. They have also performed twice on the coveted Watson (main stage) at MerleFest. With heavy airplay on Sirius XM’s Bluegrass Junction and ever-growing streaming numbers, Unspoken Tradition is a fast-rising voice of a new generation of roots music artists. Their debut recording, Simple Little Town (2013) saw quick success in radio and with tastemakers. Their follow-up release, Miles Between was featured on the nationally syndicated NPR show The World Cafe. Represented by Advance Artist Support , Unspoken Tradition plays nationwide.