Some of Western Norh Carolina’s finest bluegrass, old-timey and mountain musicians will converge on The Grey Eagle Music Hall, Thursday, Oct. 6, to celebrate the CD release of Rank Strangers: Music from Mrs. Hyatt’s Oprahouse, the musical companion to the upcoming documentary film “Rank Strangers.”

The soundtrack is part of a multimedia project, which includes the film and a photo exhibit, about a weekly mountain-music jam session/potluck dinner/community event that Mrs. Nelia Hyatt has been putting on for more than 50 years at her home on Brevard Road in West Asheville. Cliff and Matt Wright, two young Haywood County musicians, are two of the film’s main characters, representing the passing on of traditional bluegrass to the younger generation.

The CD release party will be structured similar to a typical Mrs. Hyatt’s Thursday night jam in hopes of creating the same welcoming environment: a potluck dinner at 6 p.m., music starting at 7 p.m., full bands performing after 8 p.m.

The soundtrack captures not only sessions and live jams from Mrs. Hyatt’s Oprahouse over the last three years of filming, but also includes reel-to-reel transfers found in her back closet dating back as far as 40 years ago. The artists are a hodgepodge of the various faces seen at the gatherings that include gifted amateurs and celebrated professionals, with tracks from notables Bryan Sutton, Josh Goforth and Roger Howell. The music is a mix of century-old standards alongside more recent classics. Inside the CD is a 24-page booklet packed with pictures from the gatherings and stories of the included songs.

Scheduled performers at the release party include Bailey Mountain Trio, Roger Howell, Peg Twisters featuring Jerry Sutton and Bob Gregory, The Chris Sharp band, Rusty Bucket featuring George Buckner and Brooke Windsor, Leicester Bluegrass Band, The Hominy Valley Boys and many more Hyatt regulars including special guests.

The Grey Eagle is located at 185 Clingman Avenue in Asheville, and can be reached at 828.232.5800. A $5 admission will be charged after 8 p.m. Kids may attend for free.