In Southwest Virginia, you’ll find dozens of small mountain towns, but for old-time mountain music, the place to go is Galax, a quaint town of fewer than 7,000 residents. It’s been called the “World ...

This small Virginia town attracts mountain music enthusiasts from around the world. In Southwest Virginia, you’ll find dozens ...

Tucked into the quiet folds of Southwest Virginia, far from the hum of the interstates, Independence is a small but spirited mountain town where outdoor adventures meet deep-rooted Appalachian ...

Mary Dailey and Cheryl Mansley of the Appalachian vocal duo Little Maggie have been bringing their monthly Old-Time Mountain Music Jam to The Hunkerdown, a community-oriented coffee shop at 110 Fort ...

charleston – Bluegrass and old-time mountain music will fill the air at the WV Culture Center for two days, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, sponsored by FOOTMAD – Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance. Billed as ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

In March of 2025, at the annual Big Ears Music Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, I was one of hundreds of festival-goers entranced by a group of up-and-coming musicians exploring a storied American ...

In Southwest Virginia, you’ll find dozens of small mountain towns, but for old-time mountain music, the place to go is Galax, a quaint town of fewer than 7,000 residents. It’s been called the “World ...

CHARLESTON — Bluegrass and old-time mountain music will fill the air at the WV Culture Center for two days — Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 — sponsored by FOOTMAD (Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance). Billed as ...