September 1 at the Blue Ridge Music Center the Old-Time & Bluegrass Breakdowns concert features two great bands. It will be a
memorable night of bluegrass hot picking and powerful old-time music
that will make you want to dance. Come on out and support local music
and musicians at one of BRMC's last mainstage concerts of the season. So
this holiday weekend bring your family to the Blue Ridge Music center
and enjoy local BBQ while you hear the best, traditional music at
sunset!
Travers
Chandler has been turning heads with his singing and mandolin playing
in the bands of James King, Dan Paisley and his own band Avery County.
Travers Chandler and Avery County came together in 2009 with the intent
of preserving the legacies of bluegrass music's
lost heroes, while bringing these sounds to new audiences. They have
played on the WPAQ Merry-Go-Round, PBS' Song of the Mountains and
festivals throughout the Blue Ridge. These hot pickers will prove their
merit on the mainstage Saturday night.
The
Dry Hill Draggers of Franklin County started with banjo player Jimmy
Boyd and his brother Billy Boyd in 1981. Their uncles all played
old-time music, including Uncle Charlie Boyd, who was buried with his
fiddle. With a solid reputation for hard-driving, flatfooting music,
today the band consist of the 2nd generation players who carry on in the
unique stringband tradition of the Blue Ridge. In Jimmy's own words:"The
old-time music drew me in to play it. Music like that is in your genes.
You are what your genes are." To this day, Dry Hill Draggers are widely
regarded as Franklin County's best old-time band.
The Old-Time & Bluegrass Breakdowns Concert starts at 7 PM. Concert seating opens at 5:30 PM. Admission $10/$8 students & seniors. Children 12 and under are free. As always, there will be free Mid Day Mountain Music in the BRMC breezeway from 12-4pm and the free Roots of American Music museum will be open 9am-8pm on this concert night. Bring lawn chairs and the whole family. Picnics welcome. Smokehouse BBQ available. No pets or alcohol. For info call (276) 236-5309 x112.
The
Dry Hill Draggers of Franklin County started with banjo player Jimmy
Boyd and his brother Billy Boyd in 1981. Their uncles all played
old-time music, including Uncle Charlie Boyd, who was buried with his
fiddle. With a solid reputation for hard-driving, flatfooting music,
today the band consist of the 2nd generation players who carry on in the
unique stringband tradition of the Blue Ridge. In Jimmy's own words:"The
old-time music drew me in to play it. Music like that is in your genes.
You are what your genes are." To this day, Dry Hill Draggers are widely
regarded as Franklin County's best old-time band.The Old-Time & Bluegrass Breakdowns Concert starts at 7 PM. Concert seating opens at 5:30 PM. Admission $10/$8 students & seniors. Children 12 and under are free. As always, there will be free Mid Day Mountain Music in the BRMC breezeway from 12-4pm and the free Roots of American Music museum will be open 9am-8pm on this concert night. Bring lawn chairs and the whole family. Picnics welcome. Smokehouse BBQ available. No pets or alcohol. For info call (276) 236-5309 x112.
Tickets are available at the Galax Visitor Center, Barr's Fiddle Shop, online and at the gate. The Blue Ridge Music Center is located at milepost 213
on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The summer-evening concert series occurs
every weekend through mid-September in the outdoor amphitheater at the
foot of beautiful Fisher Peak.
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