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100 Days in Appalachia

Category / Appalachian Music

Appalachian Music

Grammy Award-Winning Musician Tim O’Brien and the Next Generation of Appalachian Bluegrass

May 5, 2026 by P. Nick Curran & Griffin McMorrow

“Music kind of creates a community, and it’s an exalted position to be up on a stage and to be part of the thing that brings people together,” O’Brien said.

Tyler Childers and The Foodstamps perform an evening set at the Whizzbanger's Ball in Glen Jean, West Virginia. Photo: Meg Osborne for Whizzbangers BAM
Appalachian Music

When Your Appalachian Music Roots Show Up on the National Stage, A Reflection on the Whizzbanger’s Ball

June 27, 2024 by Award Access

If there’s anything to be said about the inaugural Whizzbanger’s Ball at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, West Virginia, it’s that it served as a long-awaited point of intersection for many. During William Matheny’s Saturday afternoon set, the guitarist, songwriter and frontman cracked […]

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