“Hometown Stars: Southwest Virginia’s Recording Legacy, 1923–1943,” is a special exhibit from the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum at Ferrum College on display at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum February 7, 2017–June 4, 2017. The talents and repertoires of Southwest Virginia musicians proved to be a deep musical well for the nation’s growing recording industry. […]
The Arts Alliance Mountain Empire has partnered with the Birthplace of Country Music Museum and the William King Museum of Art to present its 2016-2017 Speaker Series. Five speakers will present six talks around the common theme: "Art in Appalachia, Appalachia in the World." A number of events will be held over the course of the series including a film screening of "Banjo Romantika: American Bluegrass Music & The Czech Imagination" at the museum on Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m.
The Old Field Singers will lead a Shape Note Sing in the Christian Harmony style (as opposed to Sacred Harp) at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum March 25. The event is free and open to everyone of all ages. Participants will learn the tradition of shape note singing in a group with no experience necessary.
Creating a basic marketing kit for artists in three easy sessions with Dr. Katie E. Hoffman, Appalworks.com
WE WANT YOU TO VOLUNTEER AT THE BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC MUSEUM! Volunteers are needed to assist in the galleries on a daily basis, help in archives and collections, provide curatorial research and exhibit assistance, support special events, assist in The Museum Store, and act as docents for guided adult and school tours. Training is […]
WE WANT YOU TO VOLUNTEER AT THE BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC MUSEUM! Volunteers are needed to assist in the galleries on a daily basis, help in archives and collections, provide curatorial research and exhibit assistance, support special events, assist in The Museum Store, and act as docents for guided adult and school tours. Training is […]
Join us at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum for an evening of music and discussion by four of our region's finest young musicians: Amythyst Kiah, the duo of Sam Gleaves & Tyler Hughes, and Joy Blair. Inspired by the rich traditions of the Appalachias, these artists are boldly charting their own paths in the present music and social landscapes.
On Friday, May 12, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., downtown will be filled with art lovers as several galleries and venues join together to host Art D'Vine. This art walk offers patrons the chance to gain after hours access to merchants, sample domestic and international wines, and enjoy a range of works from artists […]
As part of the programming related to our special exhibit Hometown Stars: Southwest Virginia's Recording Legacy, 1923--1943, join us in the museum’s Performance Theater on Saturday, May 20 at 1pm for a book-signing event with journalist Ralph Berrier Jr.. Berrier is the author of If Trouble Don’t Kill Me: A Family's Story of Brotherhood, War, and Bluegrass, a biography […]
As part of the Crooked Road's Mountains of Music Homecoming, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum will be hosting a ballads workshop on Sunday, June 11 at 2pm. Moderated by Museum Director Jessica Turner, this workshop will explore English-language balladry, an influential music tradition dating back hundreds of years. Three prominent ballad singers -- Archie […]
