The Virginia Luthiers with Wayne Henderson & Presley Barker at the Blue Ridge Music Center

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Date

Saturday, July 6, 2019 - 7:00pm

Location

Blue Ridge Music Center
Milepost 213, Blue Ridge Parkway
Galax, VA

Special note: We are very sad to share the news that Gerald Anderson of the Virginia Luthiers passed away on June 20. He performed at the Blue Ridge Music Center many times over the years, and was a friend to everyone there. Please check back on this page for an update about the Virginia Luthiers’ scheduled performance. We will also notify ticket holders and pass holders of any changes to the concert. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

For generations, the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia have produced an abundance of extraordinary traditional musicians. The Virginia Luthiers are steeped in those traditions and present an evening of stellar bluegrass and old-time music. As their name suggests, the members of The Virginia Luthiers are also master builders of acoustic instruments.

Jimmy Edmonds was a child prodigy who began playing fiddle at 5 years old. He placed first in the Galax Old Fiddlers’ Convention fiddle competition eight years in a row, starting at age 10, and also down the fiddle spot in the Buck Mountain Band with Uncle Wade Ward on the banjo. His guitars are played by musicians such as Vince Gill and Zack Brown. A National Heritage Award winner, Wayne Henderson is legendary for his hand-crafted instruments and his guitar-picking. His guitars are highly sought after, and he’s traveled the world to share his music. Guitar picker and bass player Gerald Anderson began making mandolins and guitars 29 years ago in Henderson’s shop, and has since crafted more than 200 instruments. Spencer Strickland grew up in a family and community steeped in music, and began playing the mandolin when he was 10 years old. He started his luthier career apprenticing with Gerald Anderson. At age 14, Presley Barker has been playing acoustic guitar for half of his life. Living in the North Carolina mountains and learning from many local musicians, he has emerged as an astonishingly gifted young flat-picker.

Tickets are $15.

Tickets

Season passes

Since 2013, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has supported musical programming at the Blue Ridge Music Center as part of our mission to preserve the cultural heritage of the mountains.