The Crooked Road Ramblers play the Blue Ridge Music Center

Hailing from Southwest Virginia, The Crooked Road Ramblers are steeped in the traditional music of the Blue Ridge Mountains. They have played at the Carter Family Fold, Wayne Henderson Festival, and HoustonFest, and claimed first place in the old-time band category at the Ashe County, Alleghany County, Fries & Union Grove fiddler’s conventions in addition to second place at the Old Fiddler’s Convention in Galax. The Crooked Road Ramblers are Kilby Spencer (fiddle), Peco Watson (banjo), John Perry (guitar, vocals), Donald Hill (rhythm guitar, vocals), Karen Carr (bass, vocals), and Wayne Dye (mandolin, vocals).

In their 30 years together, the New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters have the earned top old-time band prize at the Old Fiddler’s Convention in Galax eight times. 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. Dennis Hall (guitar, vocals), Josh Ellis (banjo), Carolyn Beverly (mandolin), and Bonnie Bond (bass, vocals) complete the group. Tickets are $10.

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Since 2013, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has supported concert programming at the Blue Ridge Music Center in keeping with the nonprofit’s mission to ensure cultural and historical preservation, along with natural resource protection, educational outreach, and visitor enjoyment now and for future generations.