Music of Our Mountains · Blind Alfred Reed – “There’ll Be No Distinction There” Blind Alfred Reed: Appalachian Visionary by Various Artists There is a timelessness to the music of Appalachia that is undeniable. For …
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BY JOSH BECKWORTH— The jam session has become a common event in modern Southwest Virginia. Community centers, general stores, and libraries regularly hold jam sessions as a way of both bringing together local musicians and …
BY JOSH BECKWORTH— Perhaps no town in the Southern Appalachian mountains is more unique than Fries, Virginia. In a region that has historically grown slowly from small settlements to more developed towns and communities, Fries …
BY IVAN M. TRIBE Ernest V. Stoneman – born in Monarat, Virginia, [Carroll County] May 25, 1893; died June 14, 1968 – was the Patriarch of a legendary musical family. Ernest Van “Pop” Stoneman helped …
