The Floyd Radio Show May Edition with Guests The New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters and Golden Shoals
Venue: Floyd Country Store, Floyd
Organizations: Golden Shoals, The New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022
Time: 7:30 - 10:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Arts & Theatre
Cost:

Description:
The Floyd Country Store continues their Season 10 of The Floyd Radio Show with their May edition with musical guests The New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters and Golden Shoals hosts Andrew Small & Ashlee Watkins on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

Live from The Floyd Country Store in the heart of downtown Floyd, Virginia! The Floyd Country Store brings together a new variety show every month celebrating American roots music. A series of guests along with hosts Andrew Small and Ashlee Watkins will perform original radio plays, comedy bits, ads, jingles, music and more. Each show features the finest old-timey musical acts, from storytelling banjo players to flatpicking guitarists to hard-driving string bands.

About 25 years ago a group of musicians from the Galax, VA area formed a new band. The New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters took their name, in part from the original Bogtrotters of the 1930's also because band leader Dennis Hall lives on Ballards Branch. They won the very first fiddlers Convention in Galax setting a precedence for all that follow in their footsteps.

The New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters continue to play in the traditional Appalachian string-band style often playing for square dances around the region. 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. It is our hope to be an inspiration for future generations of mountain musicians!

Link: https://www.facebook.com/thenewballardsbranchbogtrotters

Fiddle-Guitar duo Golden Shoals was born of a love of American folk music, nurtured in Boston's burgeoning string band scene, and inspired by the authenticity and enduring spirit of traditional Appalachian mountain music.

Their tender harmonizing and songwriting comes across as simple, honest, and fresh to the ears. Described as the perfect cross section of soulful grit and polished technique, you can expect the full range of dynamics when performing traditional and original old time fiddle tunes, yet always pulsing with an impenetrable groove.

The two semi-nomadic musicians, who have called Asheville, Boston, and various moving vehicles home for the past eight years, have grown individually and as a unit, yet continue to find musical fulfillment in their collaboration. They now call Nashville, Tennessee their home base.

"Golden Shoals bridge the sometimes distant worlds of traditional bluegrass and old time music together. With one foot steeped in tradition and the other focused on fresh songwriting, Golden Shoals are helping to further the narrative of American Roots music and introducing the traditions of our past to a whole new generation of listeners."
-- Kris Truelsen, WBCM Radio Bristol

Links:

• https://goldenshoals.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/goldenshoals
• https://www.instagram.com/goldenshoals/

Each show is streamed live during the show and is available as a podcast. Many of the past show are re-broadcasted by partnering radio stations.

Tickets are $15.00 in advance and $18.00 the day of the show. To purchase tickets online, visit: https://www.floydcountrystore.com/event/floyd-radio-show-2022-01-01.

The Floyd Country Store occurs on the first Saturday of the month from September through May.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/Gm1bPW46/image.png.

For more information, visit: https://www.floydcountrystore.com/event/floyd-radio-show-2022-05-07 or https://www.facebook.com/floydcountrystore or call 540-745-4563.