Traditional jam session on the campus of Mars Hill University.
Stop by on Tuesday, August 30, from 5-7 p.m. (rain location: Rural Heritage Museum)
The Ramsey Center is launching a monthly traditional music jam session. Each month, two regional musicians will lead a jam session of traditional mountain tunes. These events are open to all! Stroll by, take a seat and listen, or rosin up your bow and join in!
The first session, on Tuesday August 30, 5-7 p.m., will be hosted by master musicians Roger Howell and Jerry Sutton — a real treat, and something you won’t want to miss!
2022 dates: September 20, October 18, November 15, December 6
2023 dates: January 17, February 21, March 14, April 11, May 16, June 13, July 11
Mountain Fiddler, Roger Howell’s beautiful ballads can be heard all along Banjo Road outside the close knit community of Mars Hill. The fact he’s recognized by his peers as a master musician is only half the story.
As a child, the art of traditional mountain music was passed down to him when playing music on the porches and in living rooms of musicians who came before. This is when he developed a lifelong passion for music preservation.
Read more about local musicians Roger Howell and Jerry Sutton at www.blueridgeheritage.com.
