We are absolutely thrilled to host this year’s Bluegrass & Bluegrass Gospel Festival, Bluegrass at Altapass. This pre-opening event will be full of music and fun for the whole family! There will be music from 10 AM to 5 PM, a clogging workshop, guitar drawing, and our General Store will be open, serving warm apple […]
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Join us in welcoming the Ruglifters Trio back to the pavilion stage for their final performance of the 2024 season. The Ruglifters play Southern Old Time music; the traditional songs and fiddle tunes of the Appalachian Mountains. Leo Shannon (fiddle), John Herrmann (banjo), and Meredith McIntosh (guitar) have been playing together for 10 years. In
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Rudy’s Rhythm & Revue delivers dynamic bluegrass with contemporary flair, steeped in tradition, while balancing a cutting edge sound. Rudy Cortese is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and an entertainer on 5-string banjo, guitar, mandolin, and fiddle. A five-time Four Corner States Banjo champion. His music includes a variety of original compositions, bluegrass, rhythm & roots, Americana/country,
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Since settling in Western North Carolina, Don has become well-known as one of the best dulcimer players today. He can make his instrument the lead or solo on the most elaborate tunes – and always highly danceable! We are excited to welcome Don back to the Orchard! Come grab a slice of pie and relax
Playing together since 2009, Possum Creek is a bluegrass band with a repertoire including bluegrass, old-time, country, and even some grassed up rock and roll. They play area venues, local festivals, community fundraisers, and more. This is an afternoon you won’t want to miss! Members of the band: songwriters Harold Harless (banjo and vocals) and
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Today we’ve got a wonderful heirloom apple, available bagged or u-pick, Grimes Golden. Grimes is a delicious fresh-eating apple – and they are only available while supplies last! The Apple Core Grill will be serving up mouth-watering sandwiches from 11 AM-4 PM, and live music in the pavilion starts at 2 PM with Orchard favorite,
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Butterbeans is a folk trio from WNC offering toe-tapping music with lots of fun. We play traditional and original music. Come tap those toes awhile…or get up and shake a whole leg! For other upcoming events, visit our events page.
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Join us in welcoming The Hardy Boys back to the Orchard’s pavilion stage! With thousands of miles on the road playing thousands of songs–blues, folk, traditional tunes, rock, bluegrass or country – you’re sure to enjoy a variety of fantastic music! For more on upcoming events, visit our events page.
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We’re so excited to welcome the Ruglifters Trio back to the Orchard this season! The Ruglifters play Southern Old Time music; the traditional songs and fiddle tunes of the Appalachian Mountains. Leo Shannon (fiddle), John Herrmann (banjo), and Meredith McIntosh (guitar) have been playing together for 10 years. Individually they have made dozens of influential
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We’re serving up a whole lotta smiles at the Orchard today! We’ve got Gala and McIntosh apples, and the U-Pick today is McIntosh! All fresh apples are behind the big red barn in the Apple Shed with tours heading out every hour on the hour until 4 pm. Live music is 2 PM-4 PM with
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