LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – Carnegie Hall’s Second Stage Series joins forces with its Appalachian Heritage Series to present Elsa Howell: Ballads of Old Appalachia, Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. Guests are invited to come early for the Second Stage Lounge from 6–6:45 p.m. A cash bar and snacks will be available.

Elsa Howell is a Richmond-based singer/songwriter, Old-Time guitarist, and Traditional Appalachian Ballad singer and teacher from Roanoke, Virginia. Her debut EP, released in September 2024, is a collection of original and traditional narratives combined in her own unique style.

Elsa grew up in the hills of southwest Virginia, dancing at square dances hosted by her father’s band, the Black Twig Pickers, and singing loudly on talent show stages. Her interest in singing intensified aft

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