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Crooked Road Ramblers and The New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters at The Blue Ridge Music Center
The Blue Ridge Music Center presents a Galax Fiddle Convention Preview featuring The Crooked Road Ramblers and The New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters.
Hailing from Southwest Virginia, The Crooked Road Ramblers are steeped in the traditional music of the Blue Ridge. They have played at the Carter Family Fold, Wayne Henderson Festival, HoustonFest, and many venues across Virginia and North Carolina. They claimed first place in the old-time band category at the Ashe County, Alleghany County, Fries & Union Grove fiddlers conventions in addition to second place at the Galax Old Fiddlers Convention.
The Crooked Road Ramblers are: Kilby Spencer (fiddle & vocals), Peco Watson (banjo), John Perry (guitar & vocals), Donald Hill (guitar), Karen Carr (bass & vocals), and Wayne Dye (mandolin & vocals)
www.CrookedRoadRamblers.com
The New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters came together informally at the 1985 Fries fiddlers Convention and have since become well known and appreciated in traditional music circles. The name, The New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters, is a tribute to the original Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters, a famous Galax-area band of the 1930s. The group has won the prestigious first place old-time band prize at the Old Fiddlers' Convention in Galax eight different years. Eddie Bond, the band's fiddler, is also a fine vocalist, and he knows many of the old mountain ballads that date back to previous generations.
The New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters are: Eddie Bond (Fiddle & Vocals), Dennis Hall (Guitar), Bonnie Bond (Bass/Vocals), Dallas Hall(Mandolin), and Josh Ellis (Banjo)
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LocationThe Blue Ridge Music Center (View)
700 Foothills Road (Mile Marker 213 - Blue Ridge Parkway)
Galax, VA 24333
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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