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Old-Time Tune Workshop with the New Amsterdam String Band
August 7 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
$8.01
Rosette Chamber Concerts & Asheville Music School Present: Old Time Workshop with New Amsterdam String Band
Friday, August 7th, 2026
AyurPrana Listening Room
312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Doors 4PM / Workshop 4:30PM–6:00 PM
Join members of the New Amsterdam String Band for an interactive Appalachian music workshop open to players of all ages and abilities.
Bring your instrument (fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin, etc.) and learn “Squirrel Hunters,” a classic Old-Time tune that has been passed from generation to generation throughout the Southern mountains. The workshop will be taught by members of the ensemble and will include short performances illustrating the style, history, and traditions behind the music.
Whether you are an experienced fiddler, a classical musician curious about traditional music, or a beginner looking for a fun musical experience, you are warmly welcome.
Admission: $8
*Students: Free (one accompanying parent or chaperone admitted free)
*Participants should bring their own instruments. Listeners are also welcome.
Presented by Rosette Chamber Concerts in partnership with Asheville Music School and featuring musicians of New Amsterdam String Band, a New York-based ensemble made up of Juilliard School-trained musicians that explores the rich connections between European Baroque music and American traditional music.
All ages
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