Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge
On Monday nights, the bluegrass jam is the place to go in Ferrum, Virginia. The sounds of old-time and bluegrass music fill the air at...
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Preserving The Tradition of Bluegrass Into The Future
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Susan Marquez
Apr 14 min read
Abington, Virginia: A Bluegrass Beacon
Located in Washington County, Virginia, just 133 miles southwest of Roanoke, the rural Appalachian Town of Abingdon shines like a beacon...
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Brent Davis
Apr 13 min read
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Musicologists call it The Big Bang of Country Music. In 1927, Ralph Peer of the Victor Talking Machine Company visited Bristol, a town on...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Apr 14 min read
The Carter Family Fold: Nurturing the Legacy of Virginia's Country Music
Any big country music fan knows about the Carter Family, and any Virginian knows these musical pioneers were – and still are, at least in...
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Susan Marquez
Apr 13 min read
June Tolliver Playhouse ...home of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
In 1881, Jerome Hill Duff arrived with his family in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. At the time, it was known as "Three Forks." The family...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Apr 13 min read
A Glimpse of Frontier Life: Virginia’s Crab Orchard Museum
Virginia is deep in history, and the Crab Orchard Museum – located in Tazewell, Virginia – does its part to keep the culture of that past...
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Susan Marquez
Apr 13 min read
The National: Entertaining Crowds Since 1923
Richmond, Virginia, has a rich history in the arts. At one time, a section of Broad Street in downtown Richmond was known as Theatre Row....
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Apr 14 min read
Nottingham Place: Preserving Hospitality and History
When Kim Mays describes her love of Virginia, she's an enthusiastic steward of the region's history and hospitality. As owners of...
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Brent Davis
Apr 14 min read
Bluegrass Odyssey: An Appreciation
In her poem "Sometimes," Mary Oliver writes: Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell me about it. Twenty-three...
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Candace Nelson
Apr 13 min read
Appalachian chefs are spreading the food gospel across the country
Appalachia has produced some incredible chefs who have ventured beyond the mountainous region to bring their place-based food to new...
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Susan Marquez
Mar 303 min read
An Apple a Day at Coyote Hole Ciderworks
There's something magical about the cool mountain air of Appalachia. For one thing, the mountainous terrain mixed with cool nights and...
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