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In July 1916 WNC communities suffered through one of the worst floods in our region’s recorded history. One way residents processed and remembered the disaster was through music.
“The Brushy Mountain Freshet” is a ballad that details the fate of one WNC family after a 1916 landslide destroyed their home in Alexander County.
Join BCSC as we welcome Trevor McKenzie and Steve Kruger to discuss the history behind the 1916 ballad and share songs from their album of regional tunes, "The Freshet."