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Free Music Concert with Jaelyn Taylor & 21 South and The New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters
Venue: New River Community College (Dublin), Dublin
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Jaelyn Taylor & 21 South, New River Community College Concert Series, The New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters
Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024
Time: 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost: Free

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Description:
New River Community College's Concert Series presents a Free Music Concert with Jaelyn Taylor & 21 South and The New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters on Saturday, January 13, 2024 inside 117 Edwards Hall located on the New River Community College campus in Dublin, VA.

Jaelyn Taylor and 21 South are a high energy bluegrass band from the heart of Appalachia in Southwest Virginia. The band’s lead vocalist is 15-year-old Jaelyn Taylor, and she is accompanied by her bandmates and family members N.R. Taylor and Zac Taylor. They can be found performing a variety of original songs as well as bluegrass and country favorites.

Links:

• https://jaelyntaylorand21south.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/jaelyntaylormusic

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

Admission is free though donations will be accepted to help with travel expenses for the musicians.

All are welcome.

New River Community College is located in a region rich in music that has been passed down through generations. Traditional music is as much source of pride for many area residents as it is a family legacy. Talented musicians - both instrumentally and vocally, crafters of musical instruments and those with a deep appreciation of the music gather monthly at the college for its jamborees.

Held since 1991 on the second Saturday of each month between October and April, the free music events have become a gathering of like-minded people who are interested in enjoying, preserving and perpetuating the great old-time and bluegrass music of their ancestors.

Twice a year, the club hosts paid concerts that bring bluegrass and country greats like Rhonda Vincent, Doyle Lawson, Dailey and Vincent, Gene Watson and Marty Stuart to the college. Many of these performers have made multiple appearances and drawn record-breaking crowds.

Ralph Stanley, Olen Gardner, Big Country Bluegrass, John Viers, Whitetop Mountain, The Adam Larkey Band and many others have also performed here and entertained thousands of local music fans.

Note: The club was originally named the New River Community College Fiddle, Banjo & Dance Club, but was changed to better reflect what the club brings to the community and include concerts outside the bluegrass and old time genres.

Links:

• https://www.nr.edu/concerts
• https://www.facebook.com/NRCCConcerts/

Doors open at 5:00 PM and the music starts at 6:00 PM.

The Concert Series events are held the second Saturday of each month, October through April at New River Community College, a Crooked Road affiliated venue.

New River Community College's Dublin, VA campus is located at 5251 College Drive in Dublin, VA.

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

For more information, visit: https://www.nr.edu/news/more.php?id=1710 or https://www.nr.edu/concerts/ or https://www.facebook.com/NRCCConcerts or call 540-674-3625.