The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee
Floyd, Virginia, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2019
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"...the old-time band contest... in which the top band was judged to be The Alum Ridge Boys and Ashlee, of Floyd, Virginia." - The Mount Airy News
The 85th annual Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, VA has come to a close, a wild, wet, hot, and happy week for campers and day visitors alike. From all accounts, it was well-attended by pickers, though the attendance overall may have been a bit lighter this year.
We have the list of winners for 2021, along with a selection of photos posted in the public Facebook group, Galax Old Fiddlers Convention.
And the winners are… - Bluegrass Today
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Highly regarded for their driving sound and strong singing, The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee are a favorite at dances and festivals in the Blue Ridge. Based in Floyd County, Virginia, the string band regularly performs locally for Floyd's famous Friday Night Jamboree and just down the mountain at Franklin County's Twin Creeks Distillery. Helping to carry on the dance music traditions of Southwest Virginia, the members of the Alum Ridge Boys are active in sustaining a variety of cultural traditions unique to the region including music, dance, luthiery, farming, and distilling. Fiddler Andrew Small is the 2021-22 Artist In Residence for Virginia's Crooked Road, and both Small and guitarist Ashlee Watkins have completed Virginia Folklife Apprenticeships in traditional music. Banjo player Chris Prillaman played fiddle for Franklin County's Dry Hill Draggers for over two decades and has been honored as a Virginia Master Folk Artist in Moonshining, and bassist Dillon Clements works on his Franklin County farm when not making music. All members are descended from musical families including some fiddle and banjo playing great-grandparents in Virginia and North Carolina. The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee have won numerous awards at fiddlers' conventions around the region including first place old time band at the 85th Annual Old Fiddlers' Convention in Galax, VA.
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