Episode 9: The Shuffler Family of Valdese

Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina

Traditional North Carolina music and Appalachia has deep roots that belong to many family trees. In this episode, we uncover the musical history of the Shuffler Family.
Music featured in this episode includes:

• Doc and Merle Watson, "Going Down This Road Feeling Bad"
• Earl Scruggs and Flatt and Scruggs, "Nine Pound Hammer"
• Valdese Quartet, "Just Over The Glory Land"
• The Stanley Brothers, "The Flood"
• Jim Shumate and John Shuffler, "Katie Hill"

To learn more about the musical families of North Carolina, visit BlueRidgeMusicNC.com.