Artist Directory

Old-time fiddling thrives in Grayson County, Virginia, which many consider the musical heart of Southwestern Virginia and Appalachian old-time music. It is from here that one of the …

Old Time Fiddle

I grew up in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and started learning tunes of Virginia and West Virginia starting in the late 60s. I spent summers traveling to …

Older styles of bowing. West Vriginia, Virginia, North Carolina, North Georgia, Ed Haley tunes.

I'm the director of Hesperus, an early/traditional music group incorporated in 1979 that currently performs live early music scores to classic silent films, such as the Mark of …

Early music, improvisation, musical skills

I am a 74 year old male living in Galax, VA I have been caning and weaving chair seats /furniture for over 40 years. I have been teaching …

master chair caner

Don DePoy and Martha Hills are flame keepers of ‘real’ authentic music making. They are national treasures of America’s Mountain Music, which includes bluegrass, old-time, folk, rural swing, …

(Histroy and Music) Appalachia Music, Mountain Music, Bluegrass Music, Old-Time Music, Modern OldTime,

Jack Dunlap has made a name for himself playing mandolin in the D.C. area. Formerly of the trio Bud's Collective, Jack has worked alongside past and present members …

Mandolin, guitar, bass, ukulele, music theory, composition and arrangement

I am a drummer and music producer living in Galax, VA. I have been a professional touring musician for over a decade and perform with artists including: Molly …

Drumming: Jazz, Rock n' Roll, Funk, Americana, New Orleans

Scott Fore is an internationally recognized guitarist having won the National Flatpicking Championships held in Winfield Kansas. He is also the Doc Watson guitar champion and the Wayne …

Flatpick and Fingerstyle guitar

I teach lessons on the Appalachian dulcimer in the style of Jean Ritchie, Don Pedi, David Schnauffer, the Carter Family and many more. I am fluent in music …

Appalachian mountain dulcimer, traditional old time folk songs from America and the British Isles

Rick Franklin was born in Alexandria, Virginia in 1952 to a military family. The family traveled the US and England until 1968 when the family returned to Virginia …

Acoustic Fingerstyle Blues w/ Vocals aka Piedmont Blues