Ralph Stanley Museum To Host Live WJHL TV 11 Broadcast and Community Open House

The Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center will host a live broadcast from WJHL Newschannel 11 on Monday, February 26 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Museum will offer admission free-of-charge, refreshments, and local music to accompany the broadcast, so bring the whole family for a special evening with the Ralph Stanley Museum and WJHL.

The live broadcast on February 26 is part of a forthcoming promotional progress edition of the Bristol Herald Courier about The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail, scheduled to be released on March 4. Host Tim Cable of WJHL’s “Cable Country” will appear live at several venues in late February to highlight area attractions and to promote the upcoming Crooked Road feature.

In conjunction with the live broadcast, the Museum Board of Directors and staff will offer free admission, refreshments, and local music to members of the community. If you haven’t experienced the Museum yet or if you’ve visited before and want to visit with us again, we’d like to welcome you on February 26.

Presenting: The Mountain Music Makers & The Virginia Sugarcane Cloggers

The Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center and the Jettie Baker Center will present the Mountain Music Makers and the Virginia Sugarcane Cloggers on Saturday, March 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at the Jettie Baker Center in Clintwood. This event is the latest addition to the Music Along the Crooked Road series of concerts, which brings together the best in regional old-time, bluegrass, and gospel music to create wonderful evenings of culture and entertainment.

Tickets will go on sale Monday, February 26 at the Ralph Stanley Museum, the Jettie Baker Center, and local BB&T bank locations. Admission will be $5.00 per person for general admission, and one child per paying adult (ages 12 and under) will be admitted free, so bring the whole family for a wonderful evening of music, dancing, and much more!

The "Music Along the Crooked Road" series of concerts will be held on the first Saturday evening of every month (schedules permitting) at the Jettie Baker Center with a scheduled performance time of 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the Ralph Stanley Museum, the Jettie Baker Center, and local BB&T locations during the work week leading up to each performance.

For more information about upcoming events in the “Music Along the Crooked Road” series or to purchase tickets, please visit our website at www.ralphstanleymuseum.com, call the Ralph Stanley Museum at 926-8550, or call the Jettie Baker Center at 926-8694.

Ralph Stanley Museum and Jettie Baker Center Reschedule the Mountain Music Makers and the Virginia Sugarcane Cloggers

The Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center and the Jettie Baker Center will present the Mountain Music Makers and the Virginia Sugarcane Cloggers on Saturday, March 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at the Jettie Baker Center in Clintwood. This event is the latest addition to the Music Along the Crooked Road series of concerts, which brings together the best in regional old-time, bluegrass, and gospel music to create wonderful evenings of culture and entertainment.

Tickets will go on sale Monday, February 26th at the Ralph Stanley Museum, the Jettie Baker Center, and local BB&T bank locations. Admission will be $5.00 per person for general admission, and one child per paying adult (ages 12 and under) will be admitted free, so bring the whole family for a wonderful evening of music, dancing, and much more!

The "Music Along the Crooked Road" series of concerts will be held on the first Saturday evening of every month at the Jettie Baker Center with a scheduled performance time of 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the Ralph Stanley Museum, the Jettie Baker Center, and local BB&T locations during the work week leading up to each performance.

For more information about upcoming events in the “Music Along the Crooked Road” series or to purchase tickets, please visit our website at www.ralphstanleymuseum.com, call the Ralph Stanley Museum at 926-8550, or call the Jettie Baker Center at 926-8694.

President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with Dr. Ralph Stanley in the Oval Office Thursday, Nov., 9, 2006. White House photo by Paul Morse

President George W. Bush presented Ralph Stanley the National Medal of Arts Thursday (Nov. 9) at a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House. The medal, which is awarded through the National Endowment for the Arts, is the nation’s highest honor for artistic excellence.

Virginia Tourism Corporation Launches New Crooked Road Website

Explore The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail with an audio-visual look at the people and places of TCR. And while you're at it, give yourself the chance to win one of five hand-made instruments by creating your own song and sending it to a friend!

Please visit the brand-new Virginia Tourism Corporation site promoting The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail!

The Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center is proud to be one of the major venues along The Crooked Road. If you haven't heard of TCR, make sure you visit The Crooked Road Website, too!