Come and visit the Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center, participate in one of our upcoming programs, and learn how the land inspires man to make music.
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Combining the career of Dr. Ralph Stanley with the history of traditional mountain music, this state-of-the-art, interactive museum will allow you to see and hear this particular style of American music in its original setting – the mountains of southwestern Virginia. Follow the career of Ralph Stanley through the exhibits and learn how the environment and traditional music influenced his style.
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Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center!
Roots of Appalachian Music: String Bands - May 9th at Jettie Baker Center
Don't miss the Reel World String Band and Whitetop Mountain Band live at the Jettie Baker Center on May 9th! Click here to purchase your tickets online or call us at (276) 926-8550. This event is made possible in part by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.
Auditions for Clinchco: The Day After Payday
Don't miss auditions for Dickenson County's newest play, Clinchco: The Day After Payday, at the Clinchco Senior Citizens Center on Friday, May 9th from 5pm to 8pm and Saturday, May 10th from 1pm to 3pm. Break a leg!
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MISSION STATEMENT
"Our mission is to honor the talent and legacy of Dr. Ralph Stanley and
to preserve and promote traditional mountain music through exhibits, services, and resource information to people in southwest Virginia, the nation, and
the world."
Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center
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