Fighting to Sustain America’s Musical Traditions

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Music Maker Foundation tends the roots of traditional American music by meeting the day-to-day needs of the artists who create it, ensuring their voices are heard, and giving all people access to our nation’s hidden musical treasures.

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Music Maker has documented the best American music you’ve never heard for more than a quarter century. Explore thousands of songs, hundreds of videos, and shop to make the music your own.

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Music Maker’s exhibitions teach viewers how our country’s rich musical heritage unites us all. They engage viewers in the rich blues, gospel and string band traditions of America — a deep aquifer of music that contemporary artists around the world draw from daily.

FREEMAN VINES: HANGING TREE GUITARS »

June 9 – September 15, 2021
South Eastern Center for Contemporary Art | Winston-Salem, NC
HangingTreeGuitars.com
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  TIMOTHY DUFFY: BLUE MUSE »

June 1, 2021 – August 28, 2021
Danville Museum of Fine Art and History | Danville, VA
BlueMuse.net
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  OUR LIVING PAST »

April 18, 2021 – September 30, 2021
Birthplace of Country Music | Bristol, VA
OurLivingPast.com

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