The Crooked Road Podcast from The Roanoke Times



The Crooked Road is Virginia's Heritage Music Trail, a 250-mile corridor of highways and backroads that winds through Southwest Virginia's mountain-music territory. The trail runs from Franklin County to Dickenson County, connecting eight major venues and scores of smaller attractions. The eight venues are the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum in Ferrum, the town of Floyd, the city of Galax and its annual Old Fiddlers Convention, the Blue Ridge Music Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, the Country Cabin in Norton and the Ralph Stanley Museum in Clintwood.

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The Crooked Road - Hiltons Podcast
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Located in Poor Valley, Hiltons is home territory of the Carter Family. The Carters used to call this area Maces Spring.




The Crooked Road - Clintwood Podcast
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The heart of Southwest Virginia coal country, Clintwood has revitalized its downtown by focusing on music, arts and local culture.




The Crooked Road - Grayson County Podcast
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The majestic Grayson Highlands are home to beautiful scenery and old-time music.




The Crooked Road - Galax Podcast
07/28/2005
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The Crooked Road - Galax Podcast
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The ‘‘World's Capital of Old-Time Mountain Music." Nuff said.




The Crooked Road - Floyd Podcast
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The one-stoplight town attracts thousands of visitors off the Blue Ridge Parkway each year. Restaurants, cooffee shops and bookstores have opened in recent years.




The Crooked Road - Franklin County Podcast
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Home of Ferrum College and the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum, Ferrum hosts the Folklife Festival the fourth Saturday of October.