River James
@riverjames
Bluegrass banjo & Appalachian music enthusiast sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes content. Join me on this creative journey from Asheville.
May 9, 2026
Asheville, NC
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Busking on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The echoes off the mountains are natural reverb.

Collaborating with a clogger. Banjo and percussive dance together.

My banjo collection: A pre-war Gibson, a modern Deering, and a homemade fretless.

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Bluegrass jam on the porch at sunset. Banjo, fiddle, and a mason jar. Asheville nights.

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Throwback to my first gig ever. Played to 12 people. Now look where we are.

Tuning variations: Open G, double C, and sawmill. Each opens different tunes.

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Teaching children's banjo class. Tiny hands, big enthusiasm.

Appalachian folk songs that tell stories of these mountains.

Recording my first album. All acoustic, all live, all mountain.

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Mountain dulcimer introduction. The Appalachian instrument anyone can play.

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Bluegrass banjo & Appalachian music enthusiast sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes content. Join me on this creative journey from Asheville.

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