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Natalya and John are both experienced teachers and are extremely knowledgeable about the context and history of traditional Appalachian Music.  They have presented workshops in classrooms and festivals all across the country.  John teaches Applied Music lessons, String Band and Songwriting at Warren Wilson College and Natalya, a highly regarded fiddle instructor, is currently working toward a Master’s in Appalachian Music at ASU.

“Natalya and John came to my music class at UNCA this past November and absolutely mesmerized my students!”
– Lewis Wills, Instructor at the Reuter Center for Continuing Education, University of North Carolina, Asheville

History of Appalachian Music Workshop
Appalachia has a rich musical heritage which includes the union of slave music from Africa, the fiddle music of the Scots-Irish settlers, and the musical traditions of the indigenous people of the region.  We will discuss the instrumentation and purposes of mountain music, as well as how the advent of radio, recordings, and the Grand Ole Opry helped bring mountain music to a much wider audience.  We will also discuss the development of bluegrass music and it’s key players, such as Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers and Flatt & Scruggs.

What Characterizes Old-time and Bluegrass Music?
In this workshop we will explore the shared and divergent histories of the two most prevalent types of folk music in the Southern Appalachians: bluegrass and old-time.  Many folks do not realize that bluegrass is a relatively new style of music and was only termed in the 1950’s.  Old-time music has developed over hundreds of years in the greater Appalachian region, and was a predecessor to the more commonly known style called bluegrass.  There are a number of distinctions in each genre, from the styles of banjo to the role of singing songs and harmonies.

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Two Brand New Singles Out Now!!

Today is double single release day!! We are so excited to share these two new songs with you. ~Z&C Listen to "We'll Meet Again Sweetheart" HERE and "Bei Mir Bistu Sheyn" HERE. Our record label, Organic Records, wrote a wonderful press release which we wanted to share: (February 17, 2023) — Right on the heels of Valentine’s Day, klezgrass practitioners Zoe & Cloyd release two new Organic Records singles — and with that kind of timing, what could be more appropriate than a …

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Have you heard our new single, “Bei Mir Bistu Sh Have you heard our new single, “Bei Mir Bistu Sheyn” yet? It means, “To me, you are beautiful” in Yiddish 😍 There is even a special guest dancer! 👯‍♀️😉
#yiddish #swing #duo #fiddle #mandolin
John repping WNC @acoustic_corner @pisgahbanjos Na John repping WNC @acoustic_corner @pisgahbanjos Natty repping moms everywhere #cocoabeachflorida
✨Intl Festy Announce!! 🙌 We are SO excited to ✨Intl Festy Announce!! 🙌 We are SO excited to travel across the big pond to perform at #BluegrassOmagh in Northern Ireland this May with @kevinkehrberg and @benkrakauer at the @ulsteramericanfolkpark!! 
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#BluegrassIreland #DiscoverNI #BluegrassOmagh2023  @truenorthgigs
Super stoked to be part of this stellar lineup for Super stoked to be part of this stellar lineup for the @earlscruggsfest in September @tryonresort! 🪕🤗 See ya there! 
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#earlscruggsmusicfestival #earlscruggs #bluegrass #musicfestival #zoeandcloyd
Had a blast doing a vid shoot with @kevinkehrberg Had a blast doing a vid shoot with @kevinkehrberg @benkrakauer and @oldhomeplacerecordings today in W. Avl. HBD to @br.gr.fiddle!! 🥳 Sorry you had to work on your b-day! 
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Hey friends, have you caught the bluegrass wave?! Hey friends, have you caught the bluegrass wave?! The @intlbluegrass is running its annual membership drive and we’d love for you to join us as we celebrate the tradition and encourage the innovation of bluegrass globally. Join today at www.ibma.org! 
#bluegrass #bluegrassmusic #ibma #catchthebluegrasswave
Double Single Release Day!! 🎶🎻🤗 We’re s Double Single Release Day!! 🎶🎻🤗 We’re so excited to share two more tracks from our upcoming Songs of Our Grandfathers album on @organicrecordco Streaming links in bio☝️
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“We’ll Meet Again Sweetheart.” This classic bluegrass number was one of four sides my grandfather Jim Shumate recorded with Flatt & Scruggs for the Mercury label in 1948. That early lineup of the Foggy Mountain Boys — featuring Jim, Mac Wiseman, Cedric Rainwater and, of course, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs — was a force of nature and set the standard for bluegrass moving forward. We were excited to revisit the energy and tastefulness of that iconic recording. Natalya even played Jim’s fiddle that he used on the original record! -J
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“Bei Mir Bistu Sheyn”was originally written in 1932 by composer Sholom Secunda and lyricist Jacob Jacobs for the Yiddish theater. The title means ‘To Me You Are Beautiful.’ The Andrews Sisters recorded the English version in 1937, and the song became a worldwide sensation. Not surprisingly, this song was in my grandfather’s repertoire as well, and I used to play it with my father on piano. For our recording, I even learned the Yiddish lyrics! -N
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#bluegrass #bluegrassmusic #klezmer #klezmermusic #klezgrass #flattandscruggs #beimirbistusheyn 
#wellmeetagainsweetheart #songsofourgrandfathers #newmusicfriday #newsingle
Feeling thankful. 🥰 Hope you all have a wonderf Feeling thankful. 🥰 Hope you all have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!
Double single release on 2/17!💥🤩 “We’ll Double single release on 2/17!💥🤩 “We’ll Meet Again Sweetheart” and “Bei Mir Bistu Sheyn” from our upcoming Songs of Our Grandfathers album! 🎶
@organicrecordco #newmusic #zoeandcloyd #bluegrass #bluegrassmusic #klezmer #klezmermusic #klezgrass #songsofourgrandfathers
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