Virginia's Crooked Road
"The Crooked Road" is known as Virginia's Heritage Music Trail. Set in the Southwest Blue Ridge Highlands and Heart of Appalachia regions, this road has the sounds of country music, mountain ballads, toe-tapping, and dance ballads that echo through these mountains.
Legends such as June Carter, Ernie Ford, and the Stanley Brothers have performed on "The Crooked Road". Performers that play music there nowadays range from The Midnight Ramblers, Dr. Ralph Stanley, Moccasin Gap and many others. There are festivals with numerous musicians throughout the spring, summer, and fall seasons.
Other things you'll find along "The Crooked Road" are luthiers (someone who repairs or makes string instruments) and fiddle makers, unique shops, and major venues that will just be fun for the whole family. So make "The Crooked Road" one of your places to visit on your list.
