Darren Nicholson: Bringing North Carolina Bluegrass Home

About this episode

Darren Nicholson discusses his journey in bluegrass music and his mission to revive North Carolina roots music.

Send us Fan Mail Darren Nicholson has played mountain music since his youth in Western North Carolina. A great mandolinist with Alecia Nugent, and seventeen years with Balsam Range, he’s also an introspective songwriter, a harmony singer, lead vocalist, and guitarist. These days, he's a man on a mission, to bring North Carolina roots music back to the local community.

People in this episode

Guest: Darren Nicholson

Topics covered

• bluegrass music
• North Carolina roots
• songwriting
• community
• interviews

Keywords

• bluegrass
• Darren Nicholson
• North Carolina
• music
• songwriter
• Balsam Range
• Alecia Nugent

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Balsam Range

Places: North Carolina

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