Founded in 1991, we are Warren Wilson College’s educational program of summer folk arts workshops held on our campus in the Swannanoa Valley near Asheville in the heart of North Carolina’s beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.

Each year, we offer a variety of week-long programs in various forms of folk music and dance over a five-week period in July and August, taught by some of the finest folk artists and instructors in the world.

We invite you to join us.

OUR 2024 CATALOG IS NOW ONLINE!

Find the catalog pages under ‘Our Programs’ at the top of this page.

Visit the ‘News Updates’ page for the latest news.

GENERAL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

“The worst part about the Gathering is that there are only 24 hours in the day and 3 of them are wasted sleeping!”

– student comment

2024 Swannanoa Gathering Programs

July 14-20

Celtic Week

July 21-27

Old-Time Week