Dance All Night with the Fiddler’s Gal
Here’s a solo fiddle piece by Floyd County fiddler, Sam Connor, who was from the Copper Hill section towards Roanoke, …
Curbside Pickup Available for Cafe Orders
The Floyd Country Store offers curbside pick up with our cafe menu and baked goods. Orders can be placed online or over the phone at 540.745.4563. Food pick up hours are Tuesday – Sunday from 11:00 am – 5:00pm.
Mac’s Tune of the Week
Visit our blog each week for a new Tune of the Week from Floyd County master musician and luthier Mac Traynham. Give them a listen and learn more about Southwest Virginia music traditions.
Handmade at Home Online Learning Series: Winter Workshops
The Handmade Music School is pleased to announce the Handmade at Home online learning series. Events are streamed through Crowdcast, with payments accepted on a sliding scale basis.
Going Back to Georgia
Here’s the Kimble Family from Carroll County playing a nice tune. I have been liking and playing this version on my fiddle lately. This is a distinctive version of the tune they call Liza Jane. It’s not the common version which is the root of such tunes like Sugar Hill and Chicken in a Bread Tray.
Congratulations to the Floyd Gingerbread House Contest Winners!
We’d like to thank everyone who entered the contest this year and everyone who voted. We look forward to seeing you next year!
Old Tommy Kimpleton
Here’s the Kimble Family from Carroll County playing a nice tune. I have been liking and playing this version on my fiddle lately. This is a distinctive version of the tune they call Liza Jane. It’s not the common version which is the root of such tunes like Sugar Hill and Chicken in a Bread Tray.
Floyd Country Store Holiday Hours
The Floyd Country Store will be open the following hours over the holiday season: Christmas Eve 11am-3pm, closed Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day 11am-5pm.
6th Annual New Year’s Eve: Virtual Hoedown
Join us for our New Year’s Eve Virtual Hoedown with Twin Creeks Stringband, Larry Sigmon & Martha Spencer and more! Live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube 9:00 pm to midnight.
Angeline the Baker
I knew I would have a problem with the name when Floyd JAMs (Junior Appalachian Musicians Program) decided that this …
Vote for Your Favorite Gingerbread House!
Vote for your favorites in the Floyd Gingerbread House Contest! The photos don’t do these houses justice, so be sure to visit us in downtown Floyd to see them in person.
Liza Jane
Here’s the Kimble Family from Carroll County playing a nice tune. I have been liking and playing this version on my fiddle lately. This is a distinctive version of the tune they call Liza Jane. It’s not the common version which is the root of such tunes like Sugar Hill and Chicken in a Bread Tray.