Saturday Dance, July 11
Whitetop Mountain Band
Another great evening of music and dance at the Country Store. Following in the great tradition of music from the Whitetop Mountain area of Virginia, the Spencer family and friends bring with them echos of the great old time traditional players like Albert Hash, Jont Blevins and Corbit Stamper. Not forgetting, of course, that this band brings their own brand of sizzling mountain music and reminds us that the traditions of the Appalachian Mountains are very much alive.
The current lineup’s five members are fiddler Thornton Spencer and his multi-instrumentalist wife Emily and their daughter Martha, mandolinist Jackson Cunningham and acoustic bassist Debbie Bramer. Emily and Martha split the bulk of lead-vocal and harmony duties, and they sing with beauty and intensity in the pure Appalachian style.
Tickets are $7 at the door
Show starts at 7:30.
Album by The Whitetop Mountain Band. Loafer’s Dream, the most recent release from Whitetop, showcases the breadth of their skills, from old time ballads, to bluegrass classics, to great flatfooting tunes.
“Loafer’s Dream is a beautifully crafted collection of songs. You’ll have a hard time deciding whether to linger on the porch swing and listen to them sing or learn to flatfoot so you can get up and dance!” Katy Daley, WAMU’s Bluegrass Country
Get your copy online or in the store.
Its a Scene
Friday night on the street in Floyd is a world of music. When you visit the store, take time to go outside and check the street scene. There’s music everywhere with young and old, professionals and beginners sharing the platform. No telling who you’ll bump into strolling the street, belting out a bluegrass favorite, or crooning an old time ballad. You may even find some midnight ramblers!
There’s more going on in Floyd too, with many businesses staying open late. You can find wonderful art for sale, enjoy a latte or eat pizza from a wood-fired oven.
Try the Pie
If you haven’t yet experienced a slice of the country Store pie put it on your list of things to do. Our baker, Bea, brings in big, fluffy, creamy key-lime, coconut and chocolate cream pies, fresh baked and delicious. And, its hard to resist a piece of home-baked apple or peach pie with a good scoop of vanilla ice cream.For those who take a low-cal approach we have fresh fruit sundaes and Stoneyfield organic yogurt.So, save room for dessert!
Portrait of a Store
Artist Frank Duncan took on the challenge of portraying the scene at Floyd Country Store on a jamboree night. The resulting painting is a gloriously accurate representation of the store, the people and the fun in Floyd on a typical Friday Night. For those who have visited the store the challenge is to pick out some of our regulars (the “Fixtures” as they are called around here). With the stroke of his brush Frank has managed to capture the essence of the Friday night crowd and all the characters that make the Country Store such a special place.
Prints of the picture are available at the store, or online.
Don’t forget we have Floyd Country Store Gift Certificates, available on line or in the store.
Summer Hours are Back!
Now that summer is here we are open for business Tuesday – Sunday. Now you can enjoy our country store lunches and unique shopping experience 6 days a week in addition to our regular weekly music events on Friday evening and Sunday afternoon.
Monday: closed
Tuesday: 10am-6pm
Wednesday:10am – 6pm
Thursday: 10am-6pm
Friday: 10am – 10:30pm
Saturday: 10am – 6pm (extended for special event)
Sunday: 12pm – 6pm
