Hell Among the Round Peakers – a salute to the tiny rural community of Round Peak in Surry County (literally over the ridge from the Music Center) that has so influenced the music of the nation. National Public Radio’s Paul Brown (editor and host of Morning Edition) is the host and will play banjo. Others are noted bands performing the Round Peak sound: The Toast String Stretchers and Back Step. Special guests: Kirk Sutphin, Wayne Jarrell, Bobby Patterson. The award-winning film about Round Peaker Tommy Jarrell, Sprout Wings and Fly, will be seen at 4 PM in the Museum auditorium. 4th Saturday clogging showcase in the museum breezeway from 4:30 to 5:30. Many jams are expected. Come early and bring your instrument! All for $3.
Backstep
Backstep performs old-time stringband music in the "Roundpeak Style" native to Mount Airy, NC. Known for it's driving rhythms and prominent melodies, Roundpeak music is just the thing to make you kick up your heels and dance. The band is excited to have just won first place old-time band at the Mount Airy Fiddler's Convention in 2006. In 2004, Backstep won first prize at both the Fiddler's grove fiddler's convention and the Mount Airy Fiddler's convention! We'd like to say thanks to all our friends who always give us so much support. Stay tuned for the release of our first CD this fall!