The Shenandoah Music Trail will recognize musician and Grottoes resident Caleb Bailey this weekend for his dedication to preserving and promoting bluegrass music throughout Virginia. Bailey leads ...

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MA: It is the Old Fiddler's Convention, which draws hundreds of mostly amateur musicians and thousands of bluegrass and old-time music fans from surrounding states.

For a deeper dive into Southwest Virginia’s musical roots, don’t miss the Grayson County Fiddlers’ Convention. Held annually in Elk Creek since 1967, this two-day music festival takes place ...

The Old Fiddler's Convention draws thousands of bluegrass and old-time music fans to Galax, Va., where mostly amateur performers compete over six days for prize money.

On Saturday night, June 7, 2025, at the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, 16-year-old Wyatt Ellis and his full bluegrass band are bringing a night of high-energy picking, singing, and old ...

The Virginia Folk Music Association, Inc.was formed by Uncle Ed Silverman in 1947 to promote and preserve country music. A group of music lovers, then known as "Hillbillies" formed this ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va (WCHS) — The Vandalia Gathering brought Appalachian folklore to life over the weekend in Charleston, incorporating traditional forms of Appalachian and bluegrass music.