Category Archives: The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail
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Moonshiners
Posted on December 8, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Appalachian culture, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, moonshiners, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail, The Wettest County in the WorldThe Discovery Channel premiered a new “reality” TV series called Moonshiners last night. Since I live in Franklin County Virginia, officially designated as the “Wettest County in the World” I thought I better watch it, and sure enough it looked familiar. a Franklin County blockader (different plates for crossing the state line) Infamous Shooting Creek Road [...]
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It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know…
Posted on August 29, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Bed Breakfast Virginia, Bluegrass, Franklin County, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music TrailTHAT THE CLAIBORNE HOUSE ROCKS! Pickin’ on the porch at The Claiborne House B&B We were privileged to have Bill Hunt join us on the porch for an impromptu jam session here at The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast. Bill works for NASA and grew up locally here in Penhook and is a graduate of Franklin County [...]
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The Floyd Radio Show
Posted on August 19, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Floyd Country Store, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music TrailFloyd Radio Show:Views from Buffalo MountainHosted by Elizabeth LaPrelle and Anna Roberts-GevaltSeptember 3 – Tickets $5.00, On Sale Now!October 1 – Tickets $5.00, On Sale 9/03November 5 – Tickets $5.00, On Sale 10/01December 3 – Tickets $5.00, On Sale 11/05 Come one, come all! This fall, the first Saturday of the month, from the Floyd Country [...]
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NY Times article on Virginia’s Crooked Road
Posted on May 22, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Bike Franklin County VA, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music TrailArticles About Music On Virginia’s Crooked Road, Music Lights the Way By SARAH WILDMAN May 20, 2011 Through the farmland, pastures and one-light towns along Virginia’s Crooked Road, there is a single, unifying sound: old-time, foot-tapping homegrown music. Read the entire article here. Rocky Mount is the official first stop on this music trail, the [...]
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Yes he has one!
Posted on May 2, 2011 by Shellie Leete in blue ridge mountains. claiborne house bed breakfast, devils backbone, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail, The Wettest County in the World…and you can find it here in these Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia! Devils Backbone near MP 144 on the BRP Stop at Mile Post 144 which looks out on the eastern side of The Blue Ridge Parkway, from there you will look out for a long way into the distance and first see our [...]
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Get your fill of hot biscuits and hot bluegrass at our Rocky Mount Dairy Queen!
Posted on April 23, 2011 by Shellie Leete in blue ridge mountains. claiborne house bed breakfast, Blue Ridge Parkway, Crooked Road Front Porch, dq band, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music TrailDairy Queen and Bluegrass go hand in hand in Rocky Mount, VA where you get your fill of hot biscuits and hot bluegrass! Rocky Mount Dairy Queen hosts the DQ Band every Thursday morning (Sept thru May) from 9-10AM. They make a fine biscuits and gravy! Go back in the evening every 2nd and 4th Thursday [...]
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O, Brother, Where Art they now?
Posted on December 19, 2010 by Shellie Leete in Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Dan Tyminski, ferrum va, man of constant sorrow, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music TrailPURE AMERICANA Y’ALL! Dan Tyminski was just a simple bluegrass singer from Ferrum. No female fan had ever tossed her underwear onstage when he sang. Since its release on Dec. 5, 2000, the soundtrack to “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” has sold nearly 8 million copies and spun off other successes, such as the concert [...]
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Red, White and Blue Ridge
Posted on November 19, 2010 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, bluegrass bed breakfast, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail, va bed breakfastOne of the greatest things about these Blue Ridge Mountains, besides the obvious beauty and recreation that abounds here, is the patriotism we find in this small southern town and community. Brother helping brother is alive and well in these hills. This is what Patriotism is all about! Award Winning Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice [...]
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Claire Lynch won her second Female Vocalist of the Year for 2010!
Posted on November 2, 2010 by Shellie Leete in biking blue ridge. claiborne house bed breakfast, Floyd Country Store, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music TrailThe Claire Lynch Band this Weekend at The Floyd Country Store - Sunday, November 7 at 7:00 PM Tickets Still Available! Buy them online here or call 540-745-4563 View the whole Nov/Dec lineup at the Floyd Country Store here. Claire Lynch recently won her second “Female Vocalist of the Year” trophy during September’s 2010 International Bluegrass Music [...]
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Driving Tours in Virginia
Posted on October 31, 2010 by Shellie Leete in blue ridge mountains. claiborne house bed breakfast, road trip va, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music TrailDriving tours in Virginia can be made with most any context you choose – the Civil War, birds and other wildlife, shopping and a half dozen wine trails, to mention but a few. Virginia’s heritage trails lead groups to the birthplace of country music, through wine country, and to the best places to shop or [...]
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