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PINECONE IS THE PIEDMONT COUNCIL OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC

Dedicated to Preserving, Presenting and Promoting Traditional Music, Dance, and other Folk Performing Arts

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Promotional photo of Steep Canyon Rangers - Band members are casually dressed in jeans and long-sleeved shirts; 3 have facial hair, 2 are wearing hats, and one wears glasses. They are outside a small brick building (bricks mostly painted white, but some graffiti is visible as well), and there is deep brown, almost red dirt/mulch covering the ground.

Steep Canyon Rangers with the North Carolina Symphony

Jun 30, 2017

Al Strong, seated, in a gray suit, red shirt, and tie, holds his trumpet in his left hand resting on his left leg; his right hand is on his right leg, right elbow pointing out.

Diali Cissokho & Austin McCall

Aug 6, 2017

Jonathan Byrd stands with his legs in a wide stance, holding his guitar in playing position and gazing into the distance, wearing a reddish, long sleeve shirt, dark khaki pants, boots, and a wide brimmed hat. To his right, Johnny Waken is in jumping, legs tucked, back to Byrd, holding an electric guitar in playing position. Waken wears a newsboy-style hat, a light green long-sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, blue jeans, and boots. Both men have facial hair.

Jonathan Byrd & the Pickup Cowboy

Aug 12, 2017

PineCone Bluegrass Camp Alumni Sweep Shakori Hills Instrument Contests

PineCone Bluegrass Summer Camp Alumni Jessica Lang, Chloe Lang and Sam Stage swept the 2017 Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance Grassroots Guitar, Mandolin, and Fiddle competitions.

Carolina PineCones to Perform at 2017 Shakori Hills Festival

On Friday, May 5, at 7 p.m., the Carolina PineCones will host a bluegrass jam on the Front Porch Stage, and on Saturday, May 6, at 2:15 p.m., they'll perform a set on the Cabaret Stage.

Eight NC Artists Among 30 Selected for IBMA's 2017 Bluegrass Ramble

Out of more than 160 bands that applied to be part of the 2017 IBMA Bluegrass Ramble showcases, eight are from or based in North Carolina, and three are international acts.

Musicians gathered in a circle at the Busy Bee Cafe - men and women of all ages sit in a circle playing guitars, banjos, fiddles, mandolins; the Busy Bee's Bar is along one wall, and the other brick wall has artwork hanging from it. Photo credit: Brainard Photo

Jams & Sessions

Feeling inspired to play some music now that you've seen so many concerts? PineCone partners with local musicians, organizations, and groups to present ongoing participatory music sessions and jams for bluegrass music, Irish music, and shape note singing. Read more

P NC presents Wide Open Bluegrass

PineCone serves as the official "Local Host" for the International Bluegrass Music Association's World of Bluegrass and as producer of the PNC presents Wide Open Bluegrass festival. Read More