Throughout this series, we’ve invited you to journey down the road with us on the highways
and byways that make up the Blue Ridge Music Trails. But just what and where are these roads
that we’re traveling? The music of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains includes old-
time string band music and bluegrass, blues, ballads, and gospel traditions, and the ancient
songs and instrumental music of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians. The Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina brings recognition to hundreds of traditional music venues and events held year round in Western North Carolina.