Details Saturday, September 26, 2026 2 PM – 4 PM Orchard at Altapass (directions) Admission: FREE Ferguson and Northup are an acoustic duo from the mountains of North Carolina. Andy Ferguson (Marion, NC) is a talented singer, songwriter, acoustic guitarist and sound engineer. Jo Northup (Spruce Pine, NC) is a classical flutist, songwriter and vocalist.
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Details Sunday, September 13, 2026 2 PM – 4 PM Orchard at Altapass (directions) Admission: FREE William plays banjo, fiddle, guitar, and other “string-ed things.” He is particularly interested in old mountain folkways, foodways, humor—eager to swap lies, half-truths, tales, and seeds. William serves as music director for the Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention. William is
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Details Saturday, September 12, 2026 2 PM – 4 PM Orchard at Altapass (directions) Admission: FREE The Pigeon River Messengers out of the Blue Ridge Mountains of WNC, play an eclectic blend of traditional folk, bluegrass, and Americana music. Their musical journey began when Lori and Zach met, fell in love, and began writing their
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Details Sunday, September 20, 2026 2 PM – 4 PM Orchard at Altapass (directions) Admission: FREE Please join us in welcoming SouthWind String Band, from Bakersville, NC. Suzie and Gary have been playing music together for over 2 decades and they love to have their audience participate in all the fun! Join in for a
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Details Sunday, September 6, 2026 and Sunday, July 19, 2026 2 PM – 4 PM Orchard at Altapass (directions) Admission: FREE Sound Traveler honors the music of the past while celebrating contemporary music. Add their original creations and arrangements to the diverse mix, and you have innovative, unique, real, live music using unexpected combinations of
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Details Saturday, September 19 2026 2 PM – 4 PM Orchard at Altapass (directions) Admission: FREE Terry McKinney is a long-time Orchard friend, supporter, and well-known local musician. As an extraordinary singer and songwriter specializing in traditional country music, we look forward to both original songs and popular hits. We’re excited to welcome Terry to
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Details Saturday, Oct 3, 2026 2 PM – 4 PM Orchard at Altapass (directions) Admission: FREE Rhonda Gouge and Keeping Time (Rhonda Gouge, Kathy Kuhne, and Sam McKinney) is a trio of musicians from Mitchell County who play an eclectic mix of folk, bluegrass, blues, gospel, and old-time mountain music. The trio is led by
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Details Saturday, August 8 2026 2 PM – 4 PM Orchard at Altapass (directions) Admission: FREE We are so excited to welcome the Dollar Brothers back to the Orchard! The Dollar Brothers provide a high-energy, family-oriented bluegrass stage show — a traditional bluegrass band from Watauga and Ashe County, NC. They always have the pavilion
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Details Sunday, September 27, 2026 2 PM – 4 PM Orchard at Altapass (directions) Admission: FREE The Orchard is excited to welcome long time Orchard friend and supporter, Randy Flack back to the pavilion stage for a special afternoon of music. A native of Western North Carolina, Randy’s been writing and performing since his early
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