Join Ellen Elmes for an Art & Music workshop on Saturday, June 7, 1-3 p.m. for youth artists or artists-to-be! With this program, you'll get the chance to enjoy your artistic side through hands-on art exercises and live music.
Join us on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 for our virtual Speaker Session with Charles Hughes. No two kinds of music have a closer and more complex relationship than country and blues. With this Speaker Session, historian and author Charles L. Hughes will discuss the historical relationship between the two genres. Hughes will consider their shared roots, their continuing overlaps, and what the relationship between them tells us about the larger history of the United States.
American Songcatcher is a documentary-style podcast that educates, preserves and connects the cultural heritage of American roots music, weaving stories from across the roots spectrum from Traditional music to Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Ragtime, Jazz, Gospel, Old-Time, and Folk, produced and hosted by folk musician and music historian Nicholas Edward Williams. Tune in every Friday at […]
Join the Birthplace of Country Music and Bristol Ballet for a community square dance on Saturday, June 14. Caller Tyler Hughes will lead a short introduction to dance steps, followed by a full square dance with a lively string band. It's always a hand-clapping and foot-stomping good time!
Designed for ages 8-14, it's a special camp experience where students learn the basics of an acoustic instrument, explore the museum, work on projects with WBCM Radio Bristol, and make new friends! No prior experience playing an instrument is required.
Designed for returning campers or students who already have basic skills on banjo, guitar, or fiddle. Ages 10-16.
The July 5 event is canceled due to the holiday and will resume on July 12.
Education and Outreach Archivist from East Tennessee State University's Archives of Appalachia explores the significant history of the studio where Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys and Jim Lauderdale recorded the GRAMMY Award-winning album "Lost in the Lonesome Pines," and many, many others.
Aimed at toddler-age children and their grown-ups, we will gather on the first Friday of each month to read a music or Appalachia-related storybook, sing along with WBCM Radio Bristol show host Ella Patrick, and enjoy a related activity or coloring sheet. There is no cost to attend.
Join us for our engaging and educational Teacher In-Service Workshops on July 14 (elementary) and July 15 (middle and high school) and receive six (6) hours of professional development credit!
