Traveling bluegrass exhibit visits Haysi
HAYSI A unique exhibit showcasing the areas musical history will be at town hall during March.
Crooked Road Royalty highlights the careers of four Virginian groups that helped shape the country music industry. Besides the Stanley Brothers, who hail from Dickenson County, also showcased in the exhibit are The Hill Billies, the Stoneman Family and the Carter Family.
The exhibit will be available for viewing at Haysi Town Hall from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning March 2. The exhibit will run through March 31, providing local residents ample opportunity to view rare film footage and photographs of historic Crooked Road musicians.
Haysi Mayor Larry Yates is pleased to host the exhibit for the next month. Yates, a member of The Crooked Road board of directors, learned of two traveling exhibits and requested they both make a stop in Haysi. The second traveling exhibit, Musical Styles Along The Crooked Road, will visit Haysi sometime later in the year, Yates said.
Im committed to seeing The Crooked Road be successful and it has been a success, Yates said in a Tuesday interview. A recent economic impact study shows The Crooked Road has had a significant impact on tourism and tourism dollars along the music venue, he added.
Bluegrass music is part of our heritage. Folks grew up loving bluegrass music and this exhibit provides a good opportunity for them to get out and learn some of the history behind some of the more prominent names in bluegrass history, Yates stated.
According to a news release provided by the town of Haysi, the Crooked Road Royalty and Musical Styles Along the Crooked Road exhibits will travel to numerous venues in Southwest Virginia in the next several years. The exhibits are produced by the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum for the Crooked Road. Funding is provided by the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission.
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