The Appalachian region was, in the early days of the United States, a melting pot of cultures unto itself. Irish and Scottish immigrants carved a life out of the hills and hollers of the mountains.

LEWISBURG — Carnegie Hall’s Second Stage Series joins forces with its Appalachian Heritage Series to present Elsa Howell: Ballads of Old Appalachia Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. Guests are invited to ...

SONGBIRD: Eighth-generation Madison County ballad singer Donna Ray Norton, pictured, says she hopes her work with touring music collective Nest of Singing Birds will bring attention to the local ...