Junior Appalachian Musicians
WELCOME TO UPPER EAST TENNESSEE TRADITIONAL MUSIC GROUP!

UPPER EAST TENNESSEE TRADITIONAL MUSIC GROUP

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission at Upper East Tennessee Traditional Music Group is to create opportunities for community members to learn and experience old-time/bluegrass music and dance traditions of the Southern Appalachians. 

WHO WE ARE

The idea for the Upper East Tennessee Traditional Music Group grew out of a desire among the organizers to not only teach and promote traditional music, but also to connect people through music. Longtime musicians and teachers Roy Andrade and Kim Allison founded the first Junior Appalachian Musicians program in Tennessee in 2013 (University School), and have recognized an opportunity to serve the community by creating initiatives that partner with East Tennessee State University’s Department of Appalachian Studies and other local organizations. 

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