

The fresh breeze is coming in, schools are rolling...
LEAF | Lake Eden Arts Festival is happening on October 18-21, 2012 in Black Mountain, NC coinciding with peak “LEAF” season. Unique in the festival world, LEAF is a treasured fall friend-&-family tradition.
The culturally diverse lineup of performing artists is topped by headliners Tinariwen, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and The Mickey Hart Band. Tinariwen began as a band of refugees in the Saharan Desert and quickly rose to international acclaim, performing their “assouf” [desert blues] style to...
| Location: | Lake Eden - Black Mountain, NC |
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| When: | Thursday, October 18th, 2012, 12:00pm - 6:00pm |


The Asheville based bluegrass band known as Buncombe Turnpike began in 1998. Three acclaimed albums and nine years later Buncombe Turnpike has grown from their original four piece line-up into an energetic Bluegrass quintet featuring Banjo, Upright Bass, Guitar, Mandolin and Resonator Guitar. The band plays a variety of heartfelt tunes ranging from traditional and contemporary bluegrass to gospel and hand crafted Buncombe Turnpike originals. With their crowd pleasing demeanor, seasoned musicianship, and powerful vocals the band has made a name for themselves among traditional and...
The creation of innovative and original music is an ever elusive goal in this day and age. The Virginia Dare Devils’ primary mission to do just that is most certainly well under way. From its humble beginnings three years ago in the acoustic music hotbed of Asheville, NC, this group of seasoned acoustic music veterans has come together to create an organic musical tradition rooted in traditional melody and tone, layered with improvisational solos and textured rhythms reminiscent of 40’s Bluegrass and 80’s Newgrass. With a tip of the hat to Swing, Old Time, 60’s...
