A Visit to Galax -- Where Old Time Mountain Music Comes to Life
My recent travels took me down to Galax, Virginia to feature the area for our ongoing series. I have never been there before, but heard a lot about it from a friend of mine who is from this area. She often talked about small town living and the limited shopping that's available. But see, she's really a city girl at heart, and you can't blame the gal for wanting to go somewhere that has an Ann Taylor's LOFT and a Gap close by. And this is not the place to go if you want the latest in women's fashions. However, she neglected to describe how steeped this place is in its music history - and it's a must-visit if you're into old time mountain music. Galax is now known as the World's Capital of Old Time Mountain Music. It used to be an area known for its furniture and textile industry, however, after much of that industry went overseas, it had to reinvent itself. And it has. It...
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