West Virginia based Bear Hill Bluegrass will perform at Mountain City Traditional Arts, Friday, November 18, at 7:30 pm. The free show is hosted by Frostburg State University students enrolled in Sociology 350: Folklore in Appalachia. The program is one in a series of presentations and performances being developed by students participating in the Appalachian Regional Commission's Teaching Project. This experiential learning opportunity is intended to provide students with experience in planning, advertising, and hosting programs featuring the traditional arts. Students will attend a conference in December to share the results of their efforts.

Through their performance members of Bear Hill Bluegrass will discuss the role traditional music plays in their family, community, and region. Describing themselves as "not your typical bluegrass band," the group takes pride in performing traditional bluegrass, gospel and classic country-- adding in a healthy portion of comedy to every show.

A program of Frostburg State University with support from the Allegany Arts Council and FrostburgFirst: A Main Street Community, Mountain City Traditional Arts is dedicated to the education, sales, documentation and perpetuation of the traditional arts in the mountain region. For more information call 302-687-8040 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .