As world travelers for nearly two decades, Rising Appalachia have merged multiple global music influences with their own southern roots to create the inviting new folk album, Leylines.Remarkably the band has built its legion of listeners independently — a self-made success story that has led to major festival appearances and sold-out shows at venues across the country. As Chloe Smith put it, the sisters of Rising Appalachia “were activists before [they] were musicians,” and for good reason. Rising Appalachia – Leaf, The Festival That Raised Us. One of the primary topics that their songs talk about is the environment, an extremely prevalent issue for everyone, but especially younger generations, living in this day and age (the sisters are in their late twenties). The band is led by sisters Leah Smith on vocals, banjo, bodhran and Chloe Smith on vocals, guitar, fiddle and banjo. Overnights are an additional $60. Artist: Rising AppalachiaHometown: Atlanta, GA. (SOUTH ORANGE, April 9, 2020) One of the hottest young Americana Singer-Songwriter duos on the rise is multi-instrumentalist Folk sisters Leah Smith and Chloe Smith of Rising Appalachia. Campers attending for more than one week will receive a $15 discount for each additional week. Rising Appalachia | photo courtesy of the artist. David Weinfeld 2021-01-18T09:37:53+00:00 An artist watches their work up close during creation time and then unleashes it out into the world, never fully knowing where it lives or where its tendrils truly stretch. Space will be limited by sleeping arrangements appropriate for gender and age. The Southern-based sister-lead folk sensation Rising Appalachia has taken the world by storm, producing six albums in as many years. The dirty South.Latest Album: ALIVEPersonal Nicknames (or Rejected Band Names): The band considered the Grassy RootHeads, Squalor, RISE, but Rising Appalachia was the name of our first album and it stuck as the band name 12 years ago.Leah: L-Dogg, Snake Eyes, Leo, Leah the Lip, Sito, Wakes Talking, chief meteorologistChloe: … Throughout their eight albums, Rising Appalachia points to problems in the world and aims to inspire listeners to do good. The sisters, Chloe and … Our tents hold 4 campers, and we will split age ranges so that we are sure there are no large discrepancies in bunk mates such as 11 year old campers sharing a sleeping space with 15 year old campers. World travelers, unwavering activists, truth-seekers, and sisters Leah and Chloe Smith have borne an unprecedented genre steeped in folk, bluegrass, spoken word, hip-hop, vintage jazz, and global influences. Rising Appalachia13262 Liars Corner RdMillfield, OH 45761214.532.5503 With some of our original songs, it’s a reflection of the times. Rising Appalachia’s longtime favourite Ani DiFranco contributes her vocal stylings to Speak Out, a musical urge to protect the American South’s diversity, culture, and environmental wealth from the negative impact of consumption and capitalism in its modern age. Multi-Week Discounts. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rising-appalachia-mn0002098890