Music is the universal language, helping others is the universal ‘feel good’ thing to do. Now, you have an opportunity to make the best of both of these. “Appalachian Music Masters in Concert”!
On Saturday, March 20, Appalachian music lovers will have the opportunity to listen to the performance of 13 of the acknowledged masters of Appalachian music. 5 time World Champion Fiddler Buddy Pendleton from Patrick County will be joined by 12 other master musicians who created the recording “Buddy Pendleton & Friends – Gems From a Master Fiddler”. The concert is being held at the Christiansburg High School at 7:30 p.m.
Additionally, the Library is hosting a pre-concert Forum with the musicians from 4:30 to 6:00 pm led by Kinney Rorrer. The Forum will allow audience members to interact with musicians in discussion about their music and what it means to the region and to them. (I have a few questions about instrument building/construction and types of wood available during historic time periods that I want to present:)
Presented by the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Foundation, the Floyd Friends of the Library, and the Montgomery Friends of the Library, a concert is being held with the proceeds being shared by the three library grups. The concert is funded in part by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and the generous funding support of The Floyd Country Store, Joesph L. Simmons & Co., and the Citgo Deli Mart. Tickets are $18 in advance (through March 13) at any Library branch (Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Floyd or Shawsville) and $20 after March 13 and at the door. Admission to the Forum is free. For more information contact Linda Spivey at 540-382-6965.Presented by the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Foundation, the Floyd Friends of the Library, and the Montgomery Friends of the Library, a concert is being held with the proceeds being shared by the three library grups. The concert is funded in part by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and the generous funding support of The Floyd Country Store, Joesph L. Simmons & Co., and the Citgo Deli Mart. Tickets are $18 in advance (through March 13) at any Library branch (Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Floyd or Shawsville) and $20 after March 13 and at the door. Admission to the Forum is free. For more information contact Linda Spivey at 540-382-6965.
Here is a wonderful opportunity for community building (music has a way of wiping out boundaries that exist in day to day living), to help our great public library system (and therefore to help all citizens, and to just genuinely have a great time. Hope to see you there!
CAMBRIA DEPOT MUSEUM