People from all walks of life travel from Roanoke, Blacksburg and places far beyond to reach Floyd, Virginia a one-stoplight town in a sprawling county of about 15,000 people on the Blue Ridge Plateau. It’s home to the Friday Night Jamboree at the Floyd Country Store.
Across the nation, intergenerational ties in small communities seem to be dwindling. However, in a lucky few places, the familial sense of a small town is going strong.
Music works in both magical and clinically substantiated ways in communities with rich musical traditions that span bluegrass, country, gospel, and more.