Wytheville Community College is sponsoring its free monthly Bluegrass and Old-Time Jamboree on May 18.
This month's Bluegrass and Old-Time Jamboree featuring Jaelyn Taylor & 21 South, and the Crooked Road Ramblers on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. The Jamboree will be held in the William F. Snyder Auditorium on the WCC campus located at 1000 East Main Street in Wytheville. Jaeylyn Taylor makes her home in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Determined to create her own unique sound, she released her first album at the end of 2022 where she also released her first single on Thanksgiving Day. That song climbed popular bluegrass charts and reached number one on the Mountain Bluegrass Chart. Taking on the 2023 year with 10th Place in the SPBGMA band competition, Jaelyn’s achievements are continuing to climb. Her band, 21 South, is made up of members of all ages and showcases young band members like herself as well as older members who have shared and passed down their many years of love for the music. The Crooked Road Ramblers take the stage at 8 p.m. The old-time band is from Southwest Virginia and is steeped in the traditional music of the Blue Ridge. This award-winning band has played at the Carter Family Fold, the Wayne Henderson Festival, Houstonfest, and many other venues across Virginia and North Carolina. They were also named the Old Time Instrumental Group of the Year at the 2014 Blue Ridge Acoustic Uprising. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The event is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted to help defray the travel expenses of the bands.
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