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Postcard printed circa 1910, image colorized from renowned Asheville, North Carolina, photographer T. H. Lindsey's original photograph titled "613. Convicts in Swannanoa Cut," circa 1885. It was taken as part of his "Views of Western North Carolina" series, part of a tourism campaign touting the area as the "Land of Sky." Image credit: "Stripes but no Stars, Asheville, N.C." in Durwood Barbour Collection of North Carolina Postcards (P077), North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives, Wilson Library, UNC-Chapel Hill. — Dulcimer Players News

Lil Rev’s Dulci-Lore Corner: Asheville Junction (Swannanoa Tunnel)

By Lil Rev | Greetings and welcome to the first of many articles that'll showcase the tunes, traditions, and techniques of our beloved hog fiddle (dulcimer). This issue's column will explore the origins and an arrangement of one of the most haunting folk ballads of old, "Asheville Junction," also known as "Swannanoa Tunnel."
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May 6, 2024Posted inLil Rev's Dulci-lore Corner, Mountain Dulcimer Arrangement

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