12-year-old Izaak Schwartz can play nearly a dozen instruments. "I can play the piano, the organ, the banjo, the mandolin, the guitar, the accordion, the cello, the base, and the oboe," he said. Izaak ...

The Chattanooga Public Library is the Chattanooga affiliate of the Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program to serve the young people of Hamilton County. JAM seeks to introduce young people to the ...

Martin tells PEOPLE the traditional medley is "a raw tale of married life" Alison Brown, Steve Martin and Della Mae reimagined the Appalachian tune "Cluck Old Hen" into a modern track, "New Cluck Old ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Released as a part of Brown and Martin's 2025 album, Safe, Sensible and Sane, the legendary banjoist and esteemed multi-hyphenate ...

AEP names Brian Abraham president and chief operating officer of subsidiary Appalachian Power. Abraham currently serves as chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Jim Justice. He will join the company April 13.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Flatfoot dancing originated in Appalachia as early as the 1700s, combining traditions of Scots-Irish settlers, African-American slaves, Native Americans and European ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The annual Gardner Winter Music Festival returned to South Middle School in Morgantown, continuing a tradition ...

Painted wings and giant's rings make way for other toys . . . Patrick Dupre Quigley admits that he gets "a little misty" whenever he hears those lines from "Puff The Magic Dragon," a song his mother ...

BECKLEY — Black Diamond Power in in discussions about an agreement that would shift thousands of customers to Appalachian Power after months of complaints and Public Service Commission scrutiny. Black ...

As traditional arts like blacksmithing and glassblowing decline, artisans at this theme park in the heart of the Smoky Mountains connect millions of visitors to age-old skills shaped by hand, fire, ...