Annual Celebration of Traditional Music (CTM)

Join us for our 53nd Annual Celebration of Traditional Music October 10-11, a festival of roots music and dancing on Berea College campus celebrating home-made music as passed on from person to person in the Appalachian Region and the musicians who play it. There is no Thursday Stephenson concert this year, but we have lots of fun Friday through Sunday.

Friday, Oct 9th

Saturday, Oct 10th

Sunday, Oct 11

Virtual viewing will be available for events Saturday night and Sunday afternoon via the Berea College Music Department Livestream https://vimeo.com/bereacollegemusic.

CTM is sponsored by the L. Allen Smith Memorial Fund, directed by Elizabeth DiSavino, and is planned and presented by the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center, the CTM Committee, the Berea College Music Department, and the students of the Berea College Folk-Roots Ensemble.

History→

First held in 1974, CTM is part of the Appalachian Center’s mission to encourage and coordinate the College’s Appalachian programs.

CTM Schedule→

Sound Archives→

The numerous singers and musicians heard on Celebration recordings document the full range of Appalachian music's ethnic, vocal and instrumental diversity.

2026 Performers→

Learn more about the performers, presenters, and workshop instructors!