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Birthplace of Country Music
Pick Along Summer Camp
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States2022 PICK ALONG SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! At the Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s Pick Along Summer Camp, students will learn foundational skills from expert instructors on the same style of acoustic instruments played on the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings – banjo, guitar, or fiddle. Campers also get to explore the museum, learn about
Myth, Reality, & Moonshine in the Mountains with Daniel S. Pierce
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesOn Tuesday, June 21 at 7:00 PM, we are continuing our hybrid Speaker Series with Dr. Daniel Pierce, Professor of History and Distinguished Interdisciplinary Professor of the Mountain South at the University of North Carolina Asheville. Dr. Pierce will join us in-person at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum and via Zoom for a conversation
Pick Along Summer Camp
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States2022 PICK ALONG SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! At the Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s Pick Along Summer Camp, students will learn foundational skills from expert instructors on the same style of acoustic instruments played on the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings – banjo, guitar, or fiddle. Campers also get to explore the museum, learn about
Birthplace of Country Music Museum: Community Day
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesMUSEUM HOURS 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Plan Your Visit Join us on Saturday, October 29, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm for the museum’s Community Day! As a way to give back to our community, we will be offering FREE admission all day long. Visitors can explore the museum’s permanent exhibits, participate in a variety of family-friendly
Square Dancing in Bristol
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesSquare Dancing Is Back Time To "Do-Si-Do"! Join us for an evening of old-fashioned square dancing with caller Tyler Hughes, who will lead the evening with live music to get your feet moving. No partner or experience necessary – just a desire to have a great night out! We recommend sturdy shoes - no
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
Downtown Bristol Bristol, TN, United StatesMuseum Story Time: Piggies in a Polka by Kathi Appelt
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesMuseum Story Time: Piggies in a Polka by Kathi Appelt October 6 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Date: Friday, October 6, 2023 Time: 10:30 a.m. EST Location: The Learning Center, Birthplace of Country Music Museum Cost: Free and open to the public Join us in the museum’s Learning Center for our monthly Museum Story Time program. Aimed
Speaker Sessions: Ballad Singer Donna Ray Norton on Murder Ballads
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesSpeaker Sessions: Ballad Singer Donna Ray Norton on Murder Ballads Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Cost: FREE and open to the public, but please RSVP Join us on Tuesday, October 10, 7:00pm for our next Speaker Sessions as we explore balladry and murder ballads as part of “spooky season.” Eighth-generation ballad singer Donna Ray
Monthly Country Jam
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesMonthly Country Jam October 14 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Birthplace of Country Music Museum hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a country jam session focusing on country, old-time and blues music. The jam events are intended to provide a space for local musicians to gather and pick, collaborate, share their experiences, and—most
Weekly Music Lessons with JAM Kids
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesWeekly Music Lessons with JAM Kids at the Museum! October 21 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Date: Weekly on Saturdays Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET Location: The Learning Center, Birthplace of Country Music Museum Cost: $5 per class or $45 for 10 lessons Through a new partnership with Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM), the Birthplace of Country
