The FreeStore, CORE, and Holden Arts Crew present:

The Trashion Show

Please join us between 4-6pm for

Merriments in the Craft Corner

Last Minute Costume Making

Face Painting

Live Screen Printing

Button Making

Tunes and Potluck Provisions

5:30pm

Final Call for Last Minute Trashion Entries

6:00pm

The Show Begins

Trashion Designs Walk the Runway

Skits and Playful Presentations

Garage Orchestra Band: Jazz Dog

MC Ma-diggity

Celebrity Judges

After the show, stick around for

Contra called by Dakota

Followed by

Dance Party at Dusk

All are welcome,

Supervisors

Staff

Alumni

Faculty

Students

Please come wearing your best,

spontaneous contributions eagerly welcomed,

potluck offerings encouraged.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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Registration will be open on Saturday, starting at 11:30 AM. No advance registration is required, and there is no entry fee for the contests. You may register for a maximum of 3 contests.

First-place winners from the previous year may not re-enter the same contest the following year. There will be a cap of 15 contestants per category.

For more information: https://www.facebook.com/warrenwilsoncollegemusic/

This event is sponsored by the WWC Music Dept, The Swannanoa Gathering, and Acoustic Corner.

Schedule

12:00 – 2:00PM Youth Fiddle, Banjo, & Folk Song Contests, Youth Awards

1:00 – 2:00PM Ballad singing workshop at the Pavilion

2:00 – 3:00PM Adult Fiddle & Banjo Contests

2:30 – 3:30PM Flatfooting workshop at the Pavilion

3:00 – 3:30PM Ballad & Folksong Contest

3:30 – 4:00PM Flatfoot Dance Contest

4:00 – 4:30PM Old-Time String Band Contest

4:30 – 5:00PM Instrument Raffle, Adult Awards

Prizes

Old-Time String Band
1st place – $300
2nd place – $150
3rd place – $75

Old-Time Fiddle (Adult)
1st place – $75
2nd place – $50
3rd place – $25

Old-Time Banjo (Adult)
1st place – $75
2nd place – $50
3rd place – $25

Youth Old-Time Fiddle (13-17)
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10

Youth Old-Time Fiddle (12-under)
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10

Youth Old-Time Banjo (17 and under)
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10

Youth Folk Song (17 and under)
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10

Folksong
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10

Flatfoot Dance
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10

Contest Rules:

If you won first place in a contest last year, you are not permitted to enter the same contest again this year. You may register for a maximum of 3 contests. There will be a cap of 15 contestants per category.

Fiddle & Banjo:

Each individual contestant may have at least one accompanist, but not the same instrument as the contestant.One tune per person. No medleys allowed.Individuals may enter more than one contest.The two youth categories are ages 12 and under and ages 13-17.Old-Time Band:

Old-Time bands will perform 1-2 selections, each limited to three minutes.Original tunes in the traditional style are allowed.A band must consist of at least a fiddle, a banjo and a guitar.Individuals may not play in more than one band.No electric instruments are allowed.Ballad & Folksong Contest

Only folksongs from the public domain – no copyrighted music permitted.Contestants may sing a cappella or be accompanied by one instrument.Contestants may not be accompanied by another singer.Singers are limited to three minutes

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The medieval guild will be practicing LARPing or "Mock Combat" Which includes but is not limited to: Foam sword fighting with shields, javelins, foam tipped arrows, spears, hammers and axes!

If you don't know how the rules, all are welcome to come and learn we are happy to teach anyone interested in the martial traditions.

Practice may include big team battles, with capture the flag, or differing varieties of duels and combats.

If you plan to come to one of our practices please do wear athletic shoes, bring a bottle for water, and a good attitude.

(NOTE A waiver is required to particpate in the medieval guild, as injury can occur)
Medieval guild waiver

General student athletics waiver

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Location: Fredericksburg, VA

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Location: Virginia Beach, Va.

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Practice cleansing through aromatic smoke. Read and meditate according to the Tibetan method for removing spiritual pollution. Come to smell, listen, or chant—according to Buddhist theory, any of these brings the benefits of the ritual, cleansing one’s mind and body. All are welcome.

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Join your fellow students and local Roman Catholic community to celebrate the Holy Mass in an architecturally rich, incense-filled chapel at the Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, in Downtown Asheville. Mass response guides can be provided by the Spiritual Life Crew if requested.

A Saturday date indicates the attendance of a vigil service for that weekend instead of the usual Sunday shuttle.

As with all our shuttle services, research is recommended, and dialogue is encouraged. All are welcome to explore this practice and enjoy the unique architecture of this church.

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A darkened candlelight service using sacred music to provide a meditative worship experience, steeped in silence and tradition with prayers and liturgical forms from a variety of sources, culminating with communion. This is a unique service hosted by the "Red Door Church" of Trinity Asheville in the Downtown area.

As with all our shuttle services, research is recommended, and dialogue is encouraged. The Spiritual Life Crew affirms that all are welcome to explore this practice and enjoy the lovely architecture of this church.

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Location: Swannanoa, NC

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Brock thrives at the intersection of creativity, technology, and human connection, and regularly mentors startups and entrepreneurs. He’s helped launch high-impact products—including Nike+—and has led projects for clients like HBO, Google, Virgin Voyages, TED, and Verizon across gaming, healthcare, retail, and more.

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Jay is a Fractional CxO and Strategic Advisor who helps startups and established companies succeed by optimizing market entry and commercialization strategies. Jay brings deep expertise in product development, marketing, and go-to-market planning across industries such as healthtech, IT, SaaS, IoT, consumer electronics, telecom, and more.

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All are welcome to come hang out, learn, and work the land with us!

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In this conversation, we’ll discuss the formation of the Free Store Club, our plans for Move Out/Free Sale Weekend, and our vision for the future of the store. We’ll also share opportunities for students, staff, and faculty to get involved in organizing, volunteering, and spreading the word.

As always, our campus community’s perspectives and support are central to this work. We’re also inviting our community partners to join us in exploring future collaboration, resource sharing, and support so that the Free Store can continue to grow as a sustainable, accessible resource for everyone.

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Brock thrives at the intersection of creativity, technology, and human connection, and regularly mentors startups and entrepreneurs. He’s helped launch high-impact products—including Nike+—and has led projects for clients like HBO, Google, Virgin Voyages, TED, and Verizon across gaming, healthcare, retail, and more.

Meet with Jay Mixter: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D45AAAC22AAFB6-61699651-mentor#/

Jay is a Fractional CxO and Strategic Advisor who helps startups and established companies succeed by optimizing market entry and commercialization strategies. Jay brings deep expertise in product development, marketing, and go-to-market planning across industries such as healthtech, IT, SaaS, IoT, consumer electronics, telecom, and more.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The medieval guild will be practicing LARPing or "Mock Combat" Which includes but is not limited to: Foam sword fighting with shields, javelins, foam tipped arrows, spears, hammers and axes!

If you don't know how the rules, all are welcome to come and learn we are happy to teach anyone interested in the martial traditions.

Practice may include big team battles, with capture the flag, or differing varieties of duels and combats.

If you plan to come to one of our practices please do wear athletic shoes, bring a bottle for water, and a good attitude.

(NOTE A waiver is required to particpate in the medieval guild, as injury can occur)
Medieval guild waiver

General student athletics waiver

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Practice cleansing through aromatic smoke. Read and meditate according to the Tibetan method for removing spiritual pollution. Come to smell, listen, or chant—according to Buddhist theory, any of these brings the benefits of the ritual, cleansing one’s mind and body. All are welcome.

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Join your fellow students and local Roman Catholic community to celebrate the Holy Mass in an architecturally rich, incense-filled chapel at the Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, in Downtown Asheville. Mass response guides can be provided by the Spiritual Life Crew if requested.

A Saturday date indicates the attendance of a vigil service for that weekend instead of the usual Sunday shuttle.

As with all our shuttle services, research is recommended, and dialogue is encouraged. All are welcome to explore this practice and enjoy the unique architecture of this church.

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A darkened candlelight service using sacred music to provide a meditative worship experience, steeped in silence and tradition with prayers and liturgical forms from a variety of sources, culminating with communion. This is a unique service hosted by the "Red Door Church" of Trinity Asheville in the Downtown area.

As with all our shuttle services, research is recommended, and dialogue is encouraged. The Spiritual Life Crew affirms that all are welcome to explore this practice and enjoy the lovely architecture of this church.

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Check out the information below for details and booking links. We can't wait to see what you create!

Meet with Brock Busby: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AADA62AA2FCC43-59098017-brocks#/

Brock thrives at the intersection of creativity, technology, and human connection, and regularly mentors startups and entrepreneurs. He’s helped launch high-impact products—including Nike+—and has led projects for clients like HBO, Google, Virgin Voyages, TED, and Verizon across gaming, healthcare, retail, and more.

Meet with Jay Mixter: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D45AAAC22AAFB6-61699651-mentor#/

Jay is a Fractional CxO and Strategic Advisor who helps startups and established companies succeed by optimizing market entry and commercialization strategies. Jay brings deep expertise in product development, marketing, and go-to-market planning across industries such as healthtech, IT, SaaS, IoT, consumer electronics, telecom, and more.

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Location: Swannanoa, NC

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Location: Brevard, N.C.

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Brock thrives at the intersection of creativity, technology, and human connection, and regularly mentors startups and entrepreneurs. He’s helped launch high-impact products—including Nike+—and has led projects for clients like HBO, Google, Virgin Voyages, TED, and Verizon across gaming, healthcare, retail, and more.

Meet with Jay Mixter: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D45AAAC22AAFB6-61699651-mentor#/

Jay is a Fractional CxO and Strategic Advisor who helps startups and established companies succeed by optimizing market entry and commercialization strategies. Jay brings deep expertise in product development, marketing, and go-to-market planning across industries such as healthtech, IT, SaaS, IoT, consumer electronics, telecom, and more.

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This week, we are partnering with the People's Place AVL and GAP AVL for a Racial Justice Conversation with David Greenson

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Brock thrives at the intersection of creativity, technology, and human connection, and regularly mentors startups and entrepreneurs. He’s helped launch high-impact products—including Nike+—and has led projects for clients like HBO, Google, Virgin Voyages, TED, and Verizon across gaming, healthcare, retail, and more.

Meet with Jay Mixter: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D45AAAC22AAFB6-61699651-mentor#/

Jay is a Fractional CxO and Strategic Advisor who helps startups and established companies succeed by optimizing market entry and commercialization strategies. Jay brings deep expertise in product development, marketing, and go-to-market planning across industries such as healthtech, IT, SaaS, IoT, consumer electronics, telecom, and more.

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Location: Boone, NC

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The invitation is to:

learn how to embroider & think about stitching in new and exciting ways

gather to allow art to collect and preserve place

exchange knowledge through craft-based community work

explore the meaning of home and our responsibilities to this valley

The end goal is a community quilt that brings images and words

to inspire growth, support healing, and celebrate resilience. We

will be working on a panel for a larger Swannanoa community

project.

Facilated by Melanie Wilder and Fiber Arts Crew

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The medieval guild will be practicing LARPing or "Mock Combat" Which includes but is not limited to: Foam sword fighting with shields, javelins, foam tipped arrows, spears, hammers and axes!

If you don't know how the rules, all are welcome to come and learn we are happy to teach anyone interested in the martial traditions.

Practice may include big team battles, with capture the flag, or differing varieties of duels and combats.

If you plan to come to one of our practices please do wear athletic shoes, bring a bottle for water, and a good attitude.

(NOTE A waiver is required to particpate in the medieval guild, as injury can occur)
Medieval guild waiver

General student athletics waiver

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Practice cleansing through aromatic smoke. Read and meditate according to the Tibetan method for removing spiritual pollution. Come to smell, listen, or chant—according to Buddhist theory, any of these brings the benefits of the ritual, cleansing one’s mind and body. All are welcome.

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Join your fellow students and local Roman Catholic community to celebrate the Holy Mass in an architecturally rich, incense-filled chapel at the Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, in Downtown Asheville. Mass response guides can be provided by the Spiritual Life Crew if requested.

A Saturday date indicates the attendance of a vigil service for that weekend instead of the usual Sunday shuttle.

As with all our shuttle services, research is recommended, and dialogue is encouraged. All are welcome to explore this practice and enjoy the unique architecture of this church.

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A darkened candlelight service using sacred music to provide a meditative worship experience, steeped in silence and tradition with prayers and liturgical forms from a variety of sources, culminating with communion. This is a unique service hosted by the "Red Door Church" of Trinity Asheville in the Downtown area.

As with all our shuttle services, research is recommended, and dialogue is encouraged. The Spiritual Life Crew affirms that all are welcome to explore this practice and enjoy the lovely architecture of this church.

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All are welcome to come hang out, learn, and work the land with us!

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Free lesson 7:30-8, dance 8-11

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The medieval guild will be practicing LARPing or "Mock Combat" Which includes but is not limited to: Foam sword fighting with shields, javelins, foam tipped arrows, spears, hammers and axes!

If you don't know how the rules, all are welcome to come and learn we are happy to teach anyone interested in the martial traditions.

Practice may include big team battles, with capture the flag, or differing varieties of duels and combats.

If you plan to come to one of our practices please do wear athletic shoes, bring a bottle for water, and a good attitude.

(NOTE A waiver is required to particpate in the medieval guild, as injury can occur)
Medieval guild waiver

General student athletics waiver

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Practice cleansing through aromatic smoke. Read and meditate according to the Tibetan method for removing spiritual pollution. Come to smell, listen, or chant—according to Buddhist theory, any of these brings the benefits of the ritual, cleansing one’s mind and body. All are welcome.

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Join your fellow students and local Roman Catholic community to celebrate the Holy Mass in an architecturally rich, incense-filled chapel at the Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, in Downtown Asheville. Mass response guides can be provided by the Spiritual Life Crew if requested.

A Saturday date indicates the attendance of a vigil service for that weekend instead of the usual Sunday shuttle.

As with all our shuttle services, research is recommended, and dialogue is encouraged. All are welcome to explore this practice and enjoy the unique architecture of this church.

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A darkened candlelight service using sacred music to provide a meditative worship experience, steeped in silence and tradition with prayers and liturgical forms from a variety of sources, culminating with communion. This is a unique service hosted by the "Red Door Church" of Trinity Asheville in the Downtown area.

As with all our shuttle services, research is recommended, and dialogue is encouraged. The Spiritual Life Crew affirms that all are welcome to explore this practice and enjoy the lovely architecture of this church.

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"Lav Grad" intends to bring queer seniors together in community and celebration of all that you have accomplished throughout your time at WWC. Queer faculty and staff and advocates of the queer community will also be invited to participate. We hope to provide light refreshments and snacks. Queer Seniors participating in Lav Grad will have the opportunity to share remarks for 2-3 minutes.

We understand that some queer graduates may still want a lavender cord, but may not feel safe wearing it during the Commencement ceremony. That's ok! You can still receive a lavender cord!

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/v93h5tUoZDULt5aLA

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Free lesson 7:30-8, dance 8-11

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The medieval guild will be practicing LARPing or "Mock Combat" Which includes but is not limited to: Foam sword fighting with shields, javelins, foam tipped arrows, spears, hammers and axes!

If you don't know how the rules, all are welcome to come and learn we are happy to teach anyone interested in the martial traditions.

Practice may include big team battles, with capture the flag, or differing varieties of duels and combats.

If you plan to come to one of our practices please do wear athletic shoes, bring a bottle for water, and a good attitude.

(NOTE A waiver is required to particpate in the medieval guild, as injury can occur)
Medieval guild waiver

General student athletics waiver

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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Free lesson 7:30-8, dance 8-11

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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The open jam sessions will take place Fridays from 6–8 p.m., beginning April 3, at Ginger’s Revenge’s Tasting Room at 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring instruments and join the circle, while community members are invited to come listen and enjoy an evening of traditional music. Musical genres will rotate weekly, highlighting a variety of traditions and styles. There will be four Warren Wilson College faculty members who will rotate hosting each week:

1st Fridays: Bluegrass Session with Korey Brodsky2nd Fridays: Old-Time and Songs with Emolyn Liden3rd Fridays: Old-Time Session with Clarke Williams4th Fridays: Celtic Session with Maura ScanlinThrough the partnership, $100 from each weekly session will be donated to the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund, which provides both recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Warren Wilson College who are deserving of funds to meet their necessary college expenses.

“Music has always been a vital part of Warren Wilson’s culture and of the wider Appalachian region,” said Dr. Jason Decristofaro, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Warren Wilson College. “This partnership creates a space where the community can gather, share music, and invest directly in opportunities for student musicians.”

The scholarship fund helps talented undergraduate musicians meet the costs of college while continuing to develop their craft. Additional donations to the fund will also be welcomed through a QR code available at the events.

“Community music jams are about connection and creativity,” said Tammy Clayton, Director of Retail Operations at Ginger’s Revenge. “We’re excited to host these gatherings and help support the next generation of musicians coming out of Warren Wilson.”

The inaugural “Sit a Spell” jam will take place Friday, April 3 from 6–8 p.m., with sessions continuing weekly. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason DeCristofaro at jdecristofaro@warren-wilson.edu or (828)545-3916

"Sit a Spell" host bios:

Clarke Williams is a Christian Harmony/Sacred Harp (shape note) singer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville, NC. Clarke is passionate about the shape note singing traditions from across the Southeast, and in particular near his home in Western North Carolina. He helped start the regular bi-weekly Christian Harmony singing in Asheville, and there has brought newer singers into the tradition. Clarke teaches music professionally (fiddle, banjo and guitar), teaching at Warren Wilson College, at the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties), and privately.

Emolyn Liden is an artist, educator, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC, and loved dancing at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She has danced with the Cane Creek Cloggers, the Green Grass Cloggers, the Twisty Cuffs (a Cape Breton step-dancing team), and has earned ribbons of every color at old-time music conventions. She teaches art, music, and dance in public schools, around the country, and currently at Warren Wilson College. Emolyn also regularly performs old-time fiddle and banjo. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, Emolyn teaches people to knit and spin, and sells her handmade work.

Korey Brodsky is an Asheville-based mandolinist and guitarist. Growing up in Connecticut, he built strong roots in bluegrass music. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited, was a 2013 IBMA Youth All Star, a member of the 2018 Acoustic Music Seminar, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Over the years, he has toured and recorded with various local and national bands, including Mile Twelve, the April Verch Band, Nefesh Mountain, and the Tray Wellington Band. In addition to performing, he teaches weekly online and in-person music lessons.

Maura Shawn Scanlin is a Boone, NC native who currently makes her home in Asheville, NC. Maura enjoys performing and collaborating with musicians in a variety of celtic styles: she performs and tours regularly with duo project Rakish, with guitarist Conor Hearn, and has toured and shared the stage with Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Karan Casey, among others. Maura is a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland. Maura has performed across North America and the United Kingdom, appearing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Izumi Hall, Jordan Hall, Blair Castle, Shalin-Liu Performance Center, and the Sinclair, among others. She has performed at festivals including Merlefest, KVMR Celtic Festival, Boston Celtic Music Festival, Bellingham Irish Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Rockport Celtic Festival, and Folk Alliance International. She has been featured on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This” representing the Boston Traditional Music community. Maura can be found on faculty at various music camps including Sierra Fiddle Camp, Folk College, Boston States Fiddle Camp, Hanneke Cassel’s Pure Dead Fiddle Weekend, Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Heartbeat Music Project, and Up With Music’s Summer Strings.

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