September 13-15, 2024
The annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival honors Bristol's legacy as the birthplace of country music, where the 1927 Bristol Sessions revolutionized the music industry.
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A Reunion Like No Other
Established in 2001, the annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival celebrates Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia’s music heritage as the birthplace of country music. Showcasing the very best in Appalachian roots music and beyond, the event honors the legacy of the 1927 Bristol Sessions and their far-reaching influence on the soundtrack of today.
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Radio Bristol Spotlight: Logan Fritz
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Instrumental History: Inspired by Jimmie Rodgers Martin 000-45 Guitar
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Radio Bristol’s Top Albums of 2022
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Radio Bristol Spotlight: Florencia & the Feeling
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Radio Bristol Book Club: Songteller – My Life in Lyrics
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The Root of It: George Jackson on Ed Haley
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A Big Festival ‘Thank You!’: Gratitude Playlist Included!
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Radio Bristol Spotlight: Ed Snodderly
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Radio Bristol Book Club: Hear My Sad Story: The True Tales That Inspired “Stagolee,” “John Henry,” and Other Traditional American Folk Songs
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The Root of It: Brad Kolodner on Clyde Davenport
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Radio Bristol Spotlight: Anya Hinkle
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Radio Bristol Book Club: The Carter Family – Don’t Forget This Song
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Tintype Photography: A Bridge from the Past to the Present
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The Root of It: Nora Brown on Lee Sexton
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From The Vault: The 1927 Sears, Roebuck Catalogue
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Radio Bristol Spotlight: Shay Martin Lovette
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Radio Bristol Book Club: Weaver’s Daughter
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Radio Bristol Spotlight: Adam Bolt
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Radio Bristol Book Club: Sharyn McCrumb’s Appalachia
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Will the Circle Be Unbroken? A Personal Commentary on the Cycle of Various Changes in Country Music
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June Carter Cash: A Life in Country Music
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International Guitar Month Part 2: Jimmie Rodgers’ Oscar Schmidt Guitar
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International Guitar Month Part 1: Guitars of the Carter Family
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Meet the women behind the Birthplace of Country Music
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The Importance of Intergenerational Learning
