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Portraits from the road
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Kyle Green | The Roanoke Times
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Name: Gerald Anderson, 51, Troutdale
Occupation: When not carrying the mail in Grayson County, he can be found making guitars, mandolins and other instruments at Wayne Henderson's shop near Mouth of Wilson.
Bio: Anderson won the guitar category at the Galax Old Fiddlers Convention in 2003. He learned how to play and how to make instruments from Wayne Henderson, the internationally celebrated guitarist and luthier.
Favorite artists: Doc Watson, Wayne Henderson
Quote: "Music is a real tradition of the mountains. To me, it's one of the big things that makes this place what it is. Music around here is the main thing to a lot of people."
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Kyle Green | The Roanoke Times
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Name: Martha Spencer, 20, Whitetop
Hometown: Whitetop
Occupation: Student at Emory & Henry College, where she is studying to become a teacher.
Bio: Spencer was christened in the musical waters of Grayson County from the time she was born. Her parents, Emily and Thornton Spencer, are well-known musicians who played with legendary fiddler Albert Hash in the Whitetop Mountain Band. Martha is a good singer, guitarist and dancer, and she and her older brother Kilby lead the Crooked Road Oldtime Band.
Favorite artists: Parents, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Louvin Brothers
Quote: "In some ways, I'm familiar with a lot of things other people aren't just because of the way I was brought up. Not too many people grow up at square dances. I think it's made me a more well-rounded person."
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