In Southwest Virginia, you’ll find dozens of small mountain towns, but for old-time mountain music, the place to go is Galax, a quaint town of fewer than 7,000 residents. It’s been called the “World ...

Very little has stopped the Old Fiddlers Convention, in Galax, from its multi-decade mission of old-time music competition and fun. World War II knocked out one year, due to travel restrictions, ...

GALAX, Va. — Ellie Massey, 13, stands inside a giant, yellow tent with dozens of other contestants and practices singing the gospel tune, "I'll Fly Away." Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, ...

Field and stage at Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, Virginia. (Photo by Sara June Jo-Sæbo) The annual Old Fiddlers Convention marked its 86 th year in Galax, Virginia, this summer. It was a splendid ...

GALAX — Three women sit at the judges’ table, picking through plates of barbecue chicken, baked beans and slaw. They share a bird’s-eye view from the top corner of a concrete pavilion: the stage below ...

The Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, Va., features mostly amateur musicians playing Bluegrass and Old Time music. At age 89, it's the oldest... Old Fiddler's Convention is pushing 90 and keeping ...