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MerleFest celebrates music from the Appalachian region

MerleFest celebrates music from the Appalachian region and boosts the local economy

05/19/2022

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MerleFest celebrates music from the Appalachian region

Clip: 5/19/2022 | 8m 15sVideo has Closed Captions

MerleFest celebrates music from the Appalachian region and boosts the local economy

MerleFest has been a mainstay on the music circuit since 1988. People flock to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina each year to celebrate music of the Appalachian region, which has helped the local economy. Jeffrey Brown went to take a look for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

05/19/2022

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