Jewly Hight

For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has been a long road. A festival in Durham this weekend aims to remedy that.

Part of what’s kept the Grand Ole Opry going for 100 years is the many generations and styles of performers on the show. It takes elders and newcomers alike to keep Opry tradition alive and evolving.