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If you've never had the full appalachian string band
experience come and see a legendary family band from the
Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia
The Whitetop
Mountain Band is a family-based band from the highest mountains of
Virginia. Whitetop, Virginia is an area rich in the old time music
tradition; this band has deep roots in mountain music. The members have
done much to preserve the Whitetop region's style of old time fiddling
and banjo picking and are legendary musicians and teachers of the style.The Whitetop Mountain Band is
one of the most popular dance bands of the Appalachian Mountains. Their shows are very versatile
and entertaining containing everything from fiddle/banjo instrumentals
to powerful solos and harmony vocals on blues, classic country, honky
tonk, traditional bluegrass numbers, old timey ballads, originals, and
four part mountain gospel songs. Shows also include flat foot dancing. The
band is well known for their high energy and charisma on stage.They have a great following at
square dances all over Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and
Kentucky at venues like the Carter Family Fold. The band has also
performed at all sorts of venues throughout the United States from
festivals to concerts, competitions, and colleges. The Smithsonian
Folklife Festival, National Folklife Festival, World Music Institute in
NYC, Carter Family Festival, Dock Boggs Festival, World Fair, Virginia
Arts Festival, Floydfest, Ola Belle Reed Festival and Merlefest are a
few of the many festivals the band has performed at.
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