Comments on: Blue Ridge Music Trails

Blue Ridge Music Trails

gottabefunky — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:26:18 -0800

Blue Ridge Music Trails. An invaluable resource for fans of old-time country, bluegrass, gospel and folk music in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Includes places and events like the Friday night Flatfoot Jamboree at the Floyd Country Store and the Saturday-night show at the Carter Family Fold .

By: junkbox

junkbox — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:51:39 -0800

Awww.....stop it. You're make'n me homesick. I can't belive the new owners renamed Cockram's General Store the generic-sounding Floyd Country Store. Yeesh. They don't even mention the name Cockram's on their history page.

By: nofundy

nofundy — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 12:26:36 -0800

The Carter Family Fold is an event recommended for anyone interested in this type music. You never know who will show up and be playing there!

By: hackly_fracture

hackly_fracture — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:05:15 -0800

Cool. Thanks!

By: moonbird

moonbird — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:52:23 -0800

From the heart of the Blue Ridge, thanks!

By: Zurishaddai

Zurishaddai — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:47:56 -0800

Yeah, this is pretty good, but I don't see the kind of editorial content that would help people appreciate some of the great venues to hit. For example, the Maggie Valley Opry House, if you're ever hanging around Haywood County: given how weak Raymond Fairchild's official site is (the biography link is broken), I'd like blueridgemusic.org to tell you bluntly that here's your chance to hear a living legend & banjo virtuoso, with a good band (and even some old time family fun show-style humor from Hump Hammer) for a few bucks, hundreds of nights each year.

By: Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:47:31 -0800

If you're near Brevard, NC, be sure to check out Friday Nights at Lake Toxaway Community Center. Free Bluegrass from 7-10 and a cheap country dinner.

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Thu, 22 Jan 2004 07:57:22 -0800

Great links, great post - thanks!

By: Vidiot

Vidiot — Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:49:09 -0800

Cool links. It's worthwhile hanging out around Galax, VA, Hillsville, VA, Mt. Airy, NC, and up and down Rt. 52. The music just seeps out from everywhere.

By: maggieb

maggieb — Thu, 22 Jan 2004 22:08:43 -0800

There are tasty bloggy bits about Floyd County here.