Join biologist and geographer Dr. Adam Griffith, former director of the Rivercane Restoration Program (2008-2014) as he discusses the rich history and current state of rivercane, one of the few types of bamboo native to North America. Dr. Griffith currently works at the EBCI Cooperative Extension and coordinates with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians […]
Please join us to celebrate the Bobby McMillon Legacy Project at Mars Hill University. This is a project, funded in part by South Arts, preserves and makes accessible the collections of the legendary Bobby McMillon (1951-2021), who was an extraordinary ballad-singer, storyteller, and folklorist. McMillon was from western North Carolina and performed all over the […]
Join the Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies; the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and the Indigenous Student Association as we present a screening of We Will Speak, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers: directors ᎤᎶᎩᎳ / Schon Duncan and Michael McDermit, producer ᎨᎳᏗ / Keli Gonzales, and cinematographer Jacob Koestler. With fewer than 1,500 fluent […]
(Image: Courtesy of the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Collection, Southern Appalachian Archives, Mars Hill University) Join us for a square dance in MHU’s Loft with caller Rodney Sutton! No experience necessary – first-timers are welcome. Music provided by the French Broadcasters. Brought to you by the Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies and the Office of Campus […]
(Photo: Billie Wheeler) Larry & Joe is the duo of Joropo maestro Larry Bellorín (Monagas, Venezuela) and GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and old-time star Joe Troop (Winston-Salem, North Carolina). These two virtuosic multi-instrumentalists fuse their respective Venezuelan and Appalachian folk traditions on the harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, upright bass, guitar, and maracas to inspire joy and unity […]
This program is co-hosted by the Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies, the Department of Ecology and Conservation, and the Environmental Studies Department. Traveling always involves risk for humans. But roads pose a serious challenge to wildlife, forming barriers that disrupt the natural flow and habitat connectivity that are necessary for species long-term health and survival—especially […]
Join us for the opening of a new exhibition at the MHU Campus Museum during June's First Friday celebrations. Exploring the Past and Imagining the Future: A Community Works Together to Preserve and Protect the Smith Farm and Bailey Mountain was created with funding from the Madison County TDA through a partnership between the Appalachian […]
Regretfully, we have made the difficult decision to cancel our Harvest Party this evening. The weather forecast has changed quite drastically from earlier today and there is now a severe weather warning, so we feel that it is best to postpone. We will keep you updated on a new date, though. Stay dry and safe […]
The 2024 Lunsford Festival has been canceled due to the flooding and devastation in our region. The Lunsford Festival is an all-day festival celebrating regional music and dance traditions. The event is the second longest-running folk festival in Western North Carolina (57th year!) and was named in honor of Bascom Lamar Lunsford, who was a […]
Get in the Halloween mood with scary stories and ballads from NEA National Heritage Fellow Sheila Kay Adams. Adams is the seventh-generation bearer of her family’s 200-year-old ballad-singing tradition. Her teachers were her great-aunt Dellie Norton, cousin Cas Wallin, and other kinfolks in the Wallin, Chandler, Norton, Ramsey, and Ray families of Sodom, North Carolina, […]
Join the Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies for a potluck, old-time jam, and ornament-making on Tuesday, November 12, 5:30-8:00 pm (drop in any time). The event is free and open to both campus and community. We'll be in the Fellowship Hall next to Broyhill Chapel. We'll have supplies on hand to make ornaments that you […]
We have made the call to cancel tonight's square dance with Rodney Sutton due to the wind and snow forecasted for this evening. We will let you know when we reschedule. Join us for a square dance in MHU’s Loft with caller Rodney Sutton and live old-time music! Absolutely no experience is necessary – […]
