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Concert in Keith with The Quiet American (Aaron & Nicole Keim)
- When
Monday, Jun 15, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
- Where
John C. Campbell Folk School
1 Folk School Road
Brasstown, NC 28902
About.
Audience: Faculty & Staff,General Public,Student
Cost: suggested $5-15 donation, per adult
Folk School Locations: Keith House: Community Room, 1 State Rd 1565, Brasstown, NC 28902
Link: www.quietamericanmusic.com
*also a dance at 8pm...
Old Time Folk Music For Modern Times
The Quiet American is husband and wife duo, Aaron and Nicole Keim. In Hood River, Oregon, they live an artistic life making music, building musical instruments, teaching music, writing books, crafting art, and raising their son Henry. Their connection to folk tradition is undeniable, even as they find new ways to sing old songs and incorporate music and art into their teaching and performing. Influenced by Depression era string band music and the folk revival, they use ukulele and banjo to accompany their old-time tunes, harmony singing and audience sing-alongs.
Aaron and Nicole have multiple degrees in Music Education and have taught in public schools and at ukulele festivals around the world. They have been the artistic directors for Menucha Ukulele Band Camp in Corbett, OR since 2021 and the Port Townsend Ukulele Festival in Port Townsend, WA since 2025.
Aaron is also a luthier who builds ukuleles and banjos as Beansprout Musical Instruments:
https://www.thebeansprout.com/. Nicole teaches a local women’s ukulele class, leads a female gathering called Sister Sing and gives private piano lessons. The duo has published several ukulele and banjo instructional books using Nicole’s handwritten notation and Aaron’s YouTube videos to help folks learn at home.
The Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available, first come first serve. A donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers.
*Lineup, schedule, and venue are subject to change, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org/concerts
Cost: suggested $5-15 donation, per adult
Folk School Locations: Keith House: Community Room, 1 State Rd 1565, Brasstown, NC 28902
Link: www.quietamericanmusic.com
*also a dance at 8pm...
Old Time Folk Music For Modern Times
The Quiet American is husband and wife duo, Aaron and Nicole Keim. In Hood River, Oregon, they live an artistic life making music, building musical instruments, teaching music, writing books, crafting art, and raising their son Henry. Their connection to folk tradition is undeniable, even as they find new ways to sing old songs and incorporate music and art into their teaching and performing. Influenced by Depression era string band music and the folk revival, they use ukulele and banjo to accompany their old-time tunes, harmony singing and audience sing-alongs.
Aaron and Nicole have multiple degrees in Music Education and have taught in public schools and at ukulele festivals around the world. They have been the artistic directors for Menucha Ukulele Band Camp in Corbett, OR since 2021 and the Port Townsend Ukulele Festival in Port Townsend, WA since 2025.
Aaron is also a luthier who builds ukuleles and banjos as Beansprout Musical Instruments:
https://www.thebeansprout.com/. Nicole teaches a local women’s ukulele class, leads a female gathering called Sister Sing and gives private piano lessons. The duo has published several ukulele and banjo instructional books using Nicole’s handwritten notation and Aaron’s YouTube videos to help folks learn at home.
The Folk School features some of the finest regional and national acts performing eclectic roots music. We’ll have standard seating available, first come first serve. A donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for equitable pay for performers.
*Lineup, schedule, and venue are subject to change, for the most up to date details check the schedule at www.folkschool.org/concerts
