THE FLOYD COUNTRY STORE:
FALL SEASON 2018
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We are proud to present our fall show season, which we hope you will find full of lots of great reasons to come down to see us in Floyd! From our stellar seated concerts, to fun and energetic dances and of course, the 8th season of the Floyd Radio Show—the autumn months at the Floyd Country Store are packed with events to look forward to.
As a special thank-you for being a part of our newsletter, we are offering an advanced ticket opportunity for Dan Tyminski & Lindsay Lou shows: you get first chance to reserve your tickets! Tickets to newsletter subscribers will be available on Monday, July 30 at 10:00am. These special concerts will be on sale to the wider public on August 2.
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The Floyd Radio Show: Season 8
Season Tickets are on sale now! Come to all 9 shows for only $90. These shows are one-of-a-kind, live broadcast events featuring musical acts, skits, jingles, jokes, interviews and more! Our season starts up again on September 1, and take place every first Saturday of the month until May. MORE INFO
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WOUND TIGHT
Saturday, August 18 @ 7:30pm
Showcasing Nick Weitzenfeld’s final show!
An award winning Bluegrass band led by brothers Chris and Ray “Mike” Martin, Wound Tight’s unique sound brings forth innovative and sophisticated renderings of their traditional bluegrass roots. Since 2013, their energetic bluegrass style has captured the attention of fans and judges alike, establishing a name for themselves for playing great straight up traditional bluegrass, gospel bluegrass, and classic country tunes with a bluegrass twist.
Tickets: $5 online and at the door
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OLD TIME DANCE w/ WHITETOP MOUNTAIN BAND
Saturday, August 25 @ 7:30pm
The Whitetop Mountain Band is a family-based band from the highest mountains of Virginia. Whitetop, Virginia is an area rich in the old time music tradition; this band has deep roots in mountain music. The members have done much to preserve the Whitetop region’s style of old time fiddling and banjo picking and are legendary musicians and teachers of the style.
Admission: $8 at the door
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LINDSAY LOU
Saturday, September 8 @ 7:30pm
Lindsay Lou's singing floats over the instrumental mastery and deep groove of her band with dynamics that range from a lullaby to a battle cry. In the words of David Grier, “Lindsay...sings the way you would want to if you could. Phrasing, tone, emotion, it's all there. Effortless seemingly. Simply mesmerizing. Riveting! Don't miss the musical force that is Lindsay Lou.” Lindsay's brand new full-length "Southland" (April 2018) is a collection of songs examining the range of emotions and complex themes of our changing times; delivered with soulfully fierce intensity and tender intimacy that demands your attention.
Admission: $12 in advance $15 day of show
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OLD TIME DANCE w/NEW BALLARDS BRANCH BOGTROTTERS
Saturday, September 15 @ 7:30pm
The New Ballard’s Branch Bogtrotters play in the traditional Appalachian string band style, often playing for square dances around the region. Rounding out the Bogtrotters lineup are: Eddie Bond on Fiddle, Dennis Hall on Guitar, Josh Ellis with Clawhammer Banjo, Jesse Morris on Bass and Leon Frost on Mandolin. Old time music is alive and well, and continues to attract fans of all ages. The New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters remain a driving force in carrying the traditional music of the Virginia/Carolina Blue Ridge into the new millennium.
Admission: $8 at the door
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HONKY TONK DANCE w/WESTERN CENTURIES
Sunday, September 23 @ 7:30pm
The first generation of country artists borrowed from everything around them: Appalachian stringband music, Texas fiddle traditions, cowboy songs, Delta blues. In an era of unprecedented access to our musical pasts, shouldn’t country music be even more diverse than it was in its infancy? Honky-tonk supergroup Western Centuries, back with a new album in 2018, surely understands this. They aren’t bound by any dictum to write songs in a modern country, or even a retro country style; instead they’re taking their own personal influences as three very different songwriters and fusing it into a sound that moves beyond the constraints of country.
Admission: $12 in advance, $15 at the door
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OLD TIME DANCE w/TWIN CREEKS STRING BAND
Saturday, September 29 @ 7:30pm
Twin Creeks Stringband was formed with members much-loved, energetic band, The Dry Hill Draggers. Members include Jared Boyd, grandson of Jimmy Boyd, a third generation claw-hammer banjo player; his dad Stacy Boyd on upright bass; Jason Hambrick on guitar and vocals; and Chris Prillaman on fiddle. Twin Creeks Stringband has a particularly driving old-time beat that is irresistible to dancers, and they are popular performers at the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival, as well as at the Galax Old Fiddlers’ Convention.
Admission: $8 at the door
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BILL & THE BELLES: CD RELEASE SHOW
Saturday, October 13 @ 7:30pm
With their enchanting debut album, Dreamsongs, Etc., Bill and the Belles have captured the freewheeling, lighthearted approach to music that has endeared them to listeners of every generation. With a spirited sound that falls somewhere between old-time country and vaudeville, the group puts its own spin on a golden era of music, specifically the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.
Admission: $12 in advance, $15 at the door
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DAN TYMINSKI LIVE
Wednesday, October 24 @ 7:30pm
Tyminski has fed himself, and his family, for years on the back of his musical talent while working as the ultimate team player. After a stint in the Lonesome River Band, he’s been a member of Union Station for 25 years, pitching in on a load of side projects along the way. Tyminski contributed guitar and/or harmony to projects by Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Leann Rimes, Aaron Lewis and Rob Thomas, to name a few. He provided the singing voice for George Clooney’s on-screen character in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, earning multiple trophies through the fictitious Soggy Bottom Boys’ “I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow.” And in 2013, Tyminski sang lead on Avicii’s international pop hit “Hey Brother,” which reached #1 on charts in at least 18 countries.
Through all of those efforts – and his chart-topping 2008 album Wheels, credited to the Dan Tyminski Band – Tyminski has racked up 14 Grammy Awards and 18 total nominations. And he’s collected an additional 16 trophies from the International Bluegrass Music Association, including four as Male Vocalist of the Year.
Now, Tyminski–the ultimate team player–steps out of the background and into the limelight. He hasn’t just found his voice–that happened a long time ago–but, with Southern Gothic, he has found a new way to use it.
Admission: $28 in advance, $35 at the door
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Friday 6:30-10:30pm
Saturday 12:00-3:00pm
Sunday 1:30-3:30pm
Sunday 4:00-6:00pm
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Friday Night Jamboree
Americana Afternoons
Old Time Music Jam
Bluegrass Jam
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The Floyd Country Store is proud to partner with the Handmade Music School, offering lessons, workshops and classes in mountain music and dance. Our fall season is filling up with excellent workshops from some of the best musician/instructors in the area!
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
September 1: Bluegrass Improvisation - Scott Patrick and Abe Goorskey
September 4: Intermediate Live Sound - Joseph "JoeBass" Dejarnette
September 13: Banjo Workshop - Adam Hurt
September 15: Intermediate Fiddle - Eddie Bond
September 23: Fiddle Workshop - Erynn Marshall
September 23: Guitar Workshop - Carl Jones
September 29: Intermediate Banjo - Jared Boyd
October 2: Intermediate Live Sound - Joseph "JoeBass" Dejarnette
October 27: Flatfoot Dance - Martha Spencer
November 3: Old Time Guitar - Trevor McKenzie
December 8: All-Day Vocal Workshop - Alice Gerrard
Visit handmademusicschool.com for more details
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