This regional music celebration spotlights the deep old-time and bluegrass traditions of Hawkins County and the Clinch M…
Mountain Heritage Music Weekend
📅 Saturday, August 8, 2026
🕐 2:00pm – 11:59pm 📍 Regional Music / Concerts
This intimate weekend music celebration in Johnson County's county seat spotlights the traditional Appalachian music styles that developed in these isolated highland communities — old-time fiddle and banjo, shape-note singing, gospel quartets, and ballad tradition. Regional performers with deep roots in the local music culture perform on an outdoor stage in downtown Mountain City, with informal jam sessions happening in surrounding areas throughout the weekend. Local food vendors and craft artisans complete the community celebration. A genuine, unpolished celebration of musical heritage that predates commercial country music.
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