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Old-time music starts Saturday night

By Lightning Reports, Published: May 31, 2018

An old-time music event is coming to the Historic Courthouse plaza 6-8 on Saturday nights in June. The family friendly mountain music event is free and open to the public. It’s a nostalgic return to the days of fiddles, old timey banjo, mountain songs, solo flat footers and the native big circle dance of the region.
A collaborative effort of the French Broad Valley Music Association,
the City of Hendersonville and Henderson County Parks & Recreation, the event is emceed by Carol Rifkin, an award winning musician and WNCW radio host. The French Broad Valley Music Association is a non-profit organization formed to celebrate local musical heritage. It hosts a mountain music jam session weekly 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Sanctuary Brewing Co. downtown.