BRISTOL, Va.-Tenn. (Nov. 14, 2025) – The Birthplace of Country Music Museum invites you to a very special Speaker Session with producer and host of the roots music history podcast “American Songcatcher,” Nicholas Edward Williams. The program, entitled “Roots Music History: Live!” will take place in the museum’s performance theater at 7 p.m. EST, Dec. 9. The event is free and open to the public.
“Roots Music History: Live” is a multi-media presentation on local East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia music history. The experience includes historical audio, video, imagery, and a short concert of early songs recorded or documented in the region.
Founder and Director of the Hurricane Helene instrument relief organization ReString Appalachia, Nicholas Edward Williams is also a multi-instrumentalist, storyteller and preservationist who has spent the last 15+ years touring three continents, honoring and blending the American roots music spectrum with his own flair. He’s opened for Taj Mahal, The Wood Brothers, CAAMP, Dom Flemons, Ballroom Thieves, John Craigie, John Paul White and Town Mountain and presented for TEDx. His 2019 debut album, “As I Go Ramblin’ Around,” hit the Top 10 Folk DJ charts for album and song. His critically acclaimed sophomore release “Folk Songs for Old Times’ Sake” has been heralded by well-regarded figures such as David Holt, Oliver Wood, and JP Harris. His newest traditional record, “Rags, Folk, and Blues, Oh My!” was released earlier this year.
Every month the Birthplace of Country Music Museum welcomes a variety of engaging and thought-provoking guests for its free Speaker Sessions program. If you are interested in attending, please pre-register through the Events page at BirthplaceOfCountryMusic.org. The program will also stream live on Radio Bristol’s YouTube channel.