rising appalachia Archive
01 Dec 2021
30 Days Out, December 2021 #1: The Nutcracker, Queen Bee and the Honeylovers, Rising Appalachia, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band
‘Tis the season. In normal years, things slow down a bit performance-wise in Asheville as we head into the holidays. Touring acts take a break, and holiday-themed events predominate. Even […]
03 Jul 2019
Rising Appalachia: Water is Life
Though it’s easy to take water for granted – just turn on the tap and there it is – for hundreds of millions of the Earth’s people, access to clean […]
27 Jan 2017
Rising Appalachia: Relationships and Resiliency
There is a wide consensus that the United States is entering a challenging era, especially for those fighting for civil rights, environmental protection and sustainability. For creative artists who seek […]
26 Jun 2015
Rising Appalachia: Making Music with Intention (Part 3)
Continued from Part Three… Leah Song relates that Rising Appalachia have many friends around the country who are involved in art and creative projects. “Many of them,” she notes, “end […]
25 Jun 2015
Rising Appalachia: Making Music with Intention (Part 2)
Continued from Part One… In those years, music as a professional pursuit was never a goal. Leah Song says that even when she and sister Chloe Smith did begin making […]
24 Jun 2015
Rising Appalachia: Making Music with Intention (Part 1)
Sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith lead Rising Appalachia, a renowned folk/world music group whose music is as intriguing as it is hard to classify. Their eighth album, Wider Circles, […]