As the nation’s longest running folk festival, this event is bursting with talent. Originally organized by folk music legend Bascom Lamar Lunsford in 1928, the three-night showcase will feature some of the region’s premier old-time musicians, ballad singers, and dance groups. » UNC Asheville, Lipinsky Hall, 300 Library Ln.; Thursday-Saturday, 7 p.m.; $20-$25 adults, $5 children under 12 and students; info@folkheritage.org; www.folkheritage.org