Starting at Noon then an Acoustic Americana Open Mic begins at 1:30!

Dave Fason started playing folk music in the early 60’s. Cutting his teeth on Gordon Lightfoot, Peter, Paul and Mary and Dylan.

Dave Fason started playing folk music in the early 60’s. Cutting his teeth on Gordon Lightfoot, Peter, Paul and Mary and Dylan. He played coffee houses throughout the Balt/DC area in the late 60’s and joined a 3 piece group, Stillwater, when he went to school in Georgia.

Dave has played with blues/rock, bluegrass and Americana groups that opened for national and regional acts like the Allman Bros, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Lost and Found, Atlanta Rhythm Section and others.

Currently playing with the Floyd based Americana group, Windfall, Dave has an engaging style and a wide range of songs, both originals and covers, to share.

If you are interested in performing please contact Heather Krantz by email or 540-230-6714.

September 25th – Windfall

Windfall is a dynamic acoustic quartet featuring beautiful harmonies coupled with hot guitar, mandolin, fiddle and harmonica licks held together with a solid bottom end on acoustic bass and percussion. Specializing in Americana/Roots music, Windfall covers folk, blues, rock, Celtic, as well as many old time and bluegrass standards.

October 3rd – April Verch Band

The April Verch Band features world-class musicians Clay Ross on guitar and Cody Walters on upright-electric bass and banjo. Together, these three passionate musicians tour tirelessly across Canada, the United States, the U.K., Europe and Australia. They have established a reputation as consummate performers, winning over audiences not only with sheer virtuosity on their respective instruments, but also with charm, humor and boundless energy on stage.

October 23rd – Amber Collins and No Speed Limit

Amber Collins and No Speed Limit is a brilliant Bluegrass band from the heartland of the blueridge mountains. The music pouring from the personalities of these exceptional musicians defines modern Bluegrass. Traditional and progressive,they are keeping the heritage alive. Making it vibrant with orginality, they perform both originals and classics with their own special fire.

November 7th – Claire Lynch Band

There were very few role models for a young woman starting out on the bluegrass highway back in the mid ‘70’s when Claire Lynch joined a band called Hickory Wind.  A native of Kingston, New York, who has lived in Northern Alabama since the age of 12, Claire was offered a position in the band, decided she was going to be a bluegrass singer, and that was pretty much that.  After changing its name to the Front Porch String Band, the group worked regularly throughout the Southeast over the next several years, becoming fan favorites on the strength of its open-minded musical approach and incredible lead singer.

November 27th – Kenny and Amanda Smith Band

Winners of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s prestigious Emerging Artist of the Year award in 2003, the Kenny and Amanda Smith Band combines gutsy, heartfelt vocals, brilliant instrumental talents and a powerful, contemporary sense of song choice and arrangement into one of the most compelling new sounds in bluegrass today.

December 4th – Upland Express

A Country, Rock, Rhythm and Bluegrass Experience!

December 11th – A Country Christmas

Join us for a Country Store Christmas event featuring some of our favorite Old-Time, Country and Gospel performers!

Come join us for lunch with an Americana twist!
This week local Ben Kirkland with take the stage!

Acoustic singer-songwriter Ben Kirkland draws from a mix of folk, rock, & Americana. His music is inspired by the likes of Steve Earle & John Prine to Van Morrison & Darrell Scott. Originally from Alabama, he has lived in the Floyd area for over six years now and his music is enjoyed by many here.

The Slate Mountain Ramblers have been a mainstay of the dance and festival culture in central and western North Carolina and southwest Virginia for 24 years and are still going strong. Headed up by fiddler, Richard Bowman from Ararat, Virginia, the Ramblers started as group of friends and morphed into a family band over the years.

Read his story HERE!

Check out the store HERE!

On Friday May 14, the Floyd Country Store was the host of WSLS Channel 10 News at noon and at 6 PM.  We had loads of fun watching the camera crew set up and getting to mingle with the Our Blue Ridge hosts Natalie Faunce and Jay Parter.

View the Live Video HERE!

thanks for coming guys and hope you visit again soon!

When Serena Wimmer and Donald Jacobs meet at the Jamboree and feel in love, it only felt right to exchange their wedding vows here at the store. A few weeks ago the couple were married on stage during the Friday Night Jamboree among friends, family and Jamboree goers. The musicians and dancers looked on as the bridesmaids graced the stage and the couple committed their lives together in front of a packed house. All of us at the store are proud to be a part of this special occasion and wish Donald and Serena a life full of joy, love, and more dancing!

Old Time Country Dance with Whitetop Mountain Band
Saturday, May 15th – 7:30 PM, $8.00 at the door!

The Floyd Country Store is famous for old time dancing, and we feel truly honored that some of the great Appalachian old time bands love to play on our stage. One of our regular Saturday Night bands is The Whitetop Mountain Band, a family-based band from the highest mountains of Virginia. Whitetop, Virginia is an area rich in the old time music tradition, and this band has deep roots in mountain music. The members have done much to preserve the Whitetop region’s style of old time fiddling and banjo picking and are legendary musicians and teachers of the style.

The instant the Whitetop Mountain Band strikes up the music this Saturday night the dance floor will start to hum. There will be flatfooting, clogging, two stepping and some square dances. Get up and join in the fun, or just sit back and watch the high energy crowd while you listen to some of the finest heritage mountain music around. Check out the Whitetop Mountain Band’s CDs HERE!

Special Concert with the John Cowan Band
Sunday, May 30th – 7:00 PM
Tickets are $15, available by phone 540-745-4563 or online HERE!

John Cowan’s ability to take audiences on a musical journey through multiple genres has made him one of the most unique vocal artists of his generation. He rose to fame when he became the lead singer for New Grass Revival. He and band mates Sam Bush, Bela Fleck and Pat Flynn introduced a new generation of music fans to an explosive, experimental brand of bluegrass…Newgrass! John is currently touring with the Doobie Brothers Band.  Don’t miss your opportunity to see this great performer at the Country Store!

We Are Celebrating 100!

We at the store are so proud to be a part of a legacy now 100 years old! So we are celebrating with 10 days of special events, reflecting on the people, community and rich history that has made the store what it is today! Join us June 18th – 27th and celebrate with us! We are also collecting memories in our memory box.  Send us your stories, photos and favorite memories of the Store! Learn More or Check out our new 100th  Anniversary Merchandise and we will look forward to seeing you at the store!