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TCR Board of Directors Meeting October
The TCR Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 1:00 pm. The TCR Executive Committee will meet same day at 12:00 pm.
County Fairs 2022
Tazewell County Fair August 2-6 Gate admission is $10 per person for each night of the fair 515 Fairground Rd Tazewell, VA 24651 https://www.tazewellcountyfair.com/ Grayson County Agricultural Fair Friday August 12: 5 pm – 8 pm; Saturday August 13: 9 am – 3 pm...
TCR 2022 Artist-In-Residence Announced
Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road Announces 2022 Artist-In-Residence Abingdon, Virginia – Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road is excited to announce that Johnny Williams has been selected as the 2022-2023 Artist-In-Residence. Williams has...
TCR’s Music & Dance Spectacular: Celebrating Southwest Virginia’s Heritage Music
“The Crooked Road’s Music & Dance Spectacular: Celebrating Southwest Virginia’s Heritage Music” at Moss Arts Center Abingdon, Virginia – A new show highlighting heritage music entitled “The Crooked Road’s Music & Dance Spectacular: Celebrating Southwest...
Fiddlers Convention List for 2022
NEW Fiddlers Convention listing! TCR - Fiddlers Conventions 2022 is available now featuring Southwest Virginia Fiddlers Conventions and surrounding areas in Virginia and North Carolina. Come to The Crooked Road and win prizes for your music!
TCR Recommended for NEA Grant
The Crooked Road to Receive $100,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the American Rescue Plan Abingdon, VA—Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road is pleased to announce they have been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan...
TCR Board of Directors Meeting April
The TCR Executive Board will meet on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 11:00 am.
TCR Board of Directors Meeting
The TCR Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 1:00 pm. The TCR Executive Committee will meet same day at 11:00 am.
The Crooked Road On Tour Featured at the State Fair of Virginia
Abingdon, Virginia – The Crooked Road On Tour will be featured in performances at the State Fair of Virginia in Doswell, Virginia on Friday, September 24 through Sunday, October 3. The Crooked Road performances throughout the 10-day Fair include a Main Stage concert...
The Crooked Road Presents Heritage Music at Bristol’s Rhythm & Roots Reunion
The Crooked Road will present a slate of heritage music at the Cumberland Square Park gazebo space during Bristol’s Rhythm & Roots Reunion on September 10 – 12 in Bristol VA/TN. The gazebo stage will be filled with sounds of old-time, bluegrass and guitar...
TCR Board of Directors Meeting
The Crooked Road Board of Directors will meet virutally on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 1:00 pm.
The Crooked Road’s Announces Artist-In-Residence Andrew Small Offering Lesson Giveaway
Abingdon, Virginia – Andrew Small, The Crooked Road’s first Artist-In-Residence, has partnered with The Crooked Road to giveaway a 4-lesson package. These lessons will occur over zoom to make it convenient for anyone to enter to win. Andrew specializes in a variety...
Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road Announces Artist-In-Residence
Abingdon, Virginia – Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road is excited to announce that Andrew Small has been selected as the first Artist-In-Residence. A resident of Floyd County, Small has displayed a deep dedication to the heritage music traditions of...
Meeting Notice
The Crooked Road’s Board of Directors will meet inperson and via video call on Wednesday, October 27 .
Country Cabin II Schedule
May Schedule May 8- Benny Jones Band May 15- Appalachian Strings May 22- Sun Down Band May 29- Tony and The Drywallers
Heritage Artist Directory
The Crooked Road is now accepting applications for heritage music artists from the SWVA region to apply to be a part of the Heritage Artist Directory, which will be listed online at the TCR website. Application here: Heritage Artist Directory Application
TCR Sponsor Highlight: Blue Ridge Beverage
Blue Ridge Beverage has been a major sponsor and supporter of The Crooked Road and The Crooked Road's Mountains of Music concert series. Headquartered in Salem, Virginia, Blue Ridge Beverage distributes beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages throughout a 49-county,...
Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road Receives Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival and Guitar Competition Grant
Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road Receives Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival and Guitar Competition Grant Abingdon, Virginia – Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road is pleased to announce that the Traditional Music Education Program has...
TCR Major Venues COVID Information & Regional Tourism Contacts
COVID CLOSURES – THE CROOKED ROAD MAJOR VENUES As of April, the following are closed: · Blue Ridge Institute & Museum at Ferrum College · Carter Family Fold · Ralph Stanley Museum · Rex Theatre Modified Schedules: · ...
The Crooked Road Announces New Artist-In-Residence Program
Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road Announces New Artist-In-Residence Program Abingdon, Virginia – Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road is excited to announce a new program for heritage musicians that reside in the Southwest Virginia region....
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