Published by John F. Blair Publisher,
Winston-Salem, NC
The Crooked Road is a 253-mile stretch of highway in
southwestern Virginia. This remote area, which is one of the places that
gave birth to American music, has been a musical hotbed for generations.
The route includes the Ralph Stanley Museum, the Carter Family Fold, the
Birthplace of Country Music Alliance Museum, the Blue Ridge Music Center,
the Rex Theater, the Floyd Country Store, and the Blue Ridge Institute and
Museum. Covering the 10 counties through which the road passes, this guide
provides information about the area’s musical attractions as well as
opportunities to enjoy local crafts, outdoor recreation, lodging, and
dining.
Music lovers will also have the chance to take a
piece of the Crooked Road home with them, thanks to the pair of CDs
containing 53 examples of the old-time, bluegrass, Piedmont blues,
Anglo-American ballads, and Appalachian gospel music that made the area
famous.
