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Friday, October 30, 2015 / Published in African Americans, Book Reviews, Books, Events, Local History

Do You Know the Cultural Origins of Southern Appalachian Music and Dance? And How Isolated Were the Southern Appalachians?

Here’s a hint: Do you know the cultural origins of the banjo? The banjo comes to us from Africa, having been brought to the New World by slaves. This was news to me, although several people in the audience of Phil Jamison’s talk were able to answer the question correctly. What about Southern Appalachian music and

African American Asheville Banjos clogging Fiddles Flatfooting Phil Jamison Southern Appalachian Dance Southern Appalachian Music Stepdancing

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Friday, September 25, 2015 / Published in Books, Events, Local History

Asheville in the Roaring ’20s talk by Kevan Frazier

HUNGRY FOR HISTORY Brown Bag Lunch Series Continues: Bring a bagged lunch and join us. Wednesday September 30, 2015 12 noon to 1 pm: Kevan Frazier: “Asheville and The Roaring 20’s” In celebration of the Allied Victory in World War I, the 1920s ushered in an era of what some believed would be permanent prosperity.