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Rocky Mount is the starting point for the The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail 

USA Today Article Slideshow on The Crooked Road: AUDIO/PHOTO SLIDESHOW: See the sights and sounds of the Crooked Road or Discover the Road where the music began - create your own bluegrass song at The Crooked Road Build-a-Lyric.  "Wettest County in the World" page

THE VIOLIN SINGS BUT THE FIDDLE DANCES

Wright Kids from Rocky Mount Virginia

We have some fantastic YOUTH Bluegrass musicians in Franklin County - here are a few you may have heard of:

  1. The Wright Kids who made the top 5 in America's Got Talent - website here

  2. The Clark Brothers who won The Next Great American Band - website here

  3. Johnathan Dillon picking prodigy - multitalented kid! website here

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Monday - 77 Restaurant is in Ferrum on Timberland Rd off Rt 40 West. Jam Session from 7-9pm. No admission charge.
Tuesday - J&J Hall is on Rt 116 one mile off Rt 122 at Burnt Chimney. The Blue Spruce Band performs 7-830pm. Band featuring 'sit-in musicians' from 9-10pm. Admission $5 includes meal. Mixed musical styles.
Wednesday - Green Acres Bluegrass, local jam in Rocky Mount featuring Johnathon Dillon - 504 Wrays Chapel Rd. Route 40 East to Route 122, take first right to large cinder block building. Look for sign. from 6-9pm, bring a chair. No Admission Charge.
Thursday – Dairy Queen on Rt 40 West in Rocky Mount. Bands/Jam sessions perform from 9-10am. Other musicians welcome to participate. No Admission Charge. DQ has some great biscuits N gravy too! Sept to May.
Thursday - Waidsboro Ruritan Club just off Rt 40 West on Ruritan Rd. Jam sessions first and third Thursday’s from 7-930pm. No Admission Charge.
Thursday - Dairy Queen on Rt 40 West in Rocky Mount has 30 minute jam sessions from 6 - 9pm on the 2nd & 4th Thurs of the month.
Friday - J&J Hall is on Rt 116 one mile off Rt 122 at Burnt Chimney. The Blue Spruce Band performs 7-830pm. Band featuring 'sit-in musicians' from 9-10pm. Admission $5 includes meal.
Friday - The Depot – Rocky Mount’s Community & Hospitality Center is located on Franklin St (one block from The Claiborne House B&B). “Footlights of the Blue Ridge” is held the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 6-9pm. Admission charge is $5-7.
Friday - Crossroads Ruritan Club is off Rt 40 West, about five miles west of Ferrum on Dry Hill Road and is held 700pm the 2nd Friday of the month. No Admission Charge.
Saturday – Redwood Ruritan Club is on Rt 40 East at Redwood. Live country and bluegrass music and dancing every Saturday night.
*Note - this calendar is provided for your innformation, hours/days were correct at time of posting, please double check before attending.  ::COFFEE TALK - click here for local events/blog ::

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Here is the write up on The Claiborne House in "A Guide to the Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail" by Joe Wilson.
"The Claiborne House is a beautiful, historic Victorian home. The owners Tony & Shellie, are as enjoyable as their antique-filled bed-and-breakfast and the English gardens that surround it. In addition to six comfortable rooms and free wireless internet access, The Claiborne House offers convenient parking and an ideal location for visiting surrounding sites." pg 43