Eddie Bond & the New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters
Music and book reading from 4 Season in the Blue Ridge 
Saturday, September 6
12-3 p.m. | Covered Breezeway at Blue Ridge Music Center
Admission Free

Join us as author Eddie Bond reads excerpts from his book 4 Season in the Blue Ridge, tells stories of his Appalachian upbringing, and saws tunes on the fiddle. He will be joined by his band, the New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters.

Eddie grew up in a family of musicians in the Grayson County mill town of Fries. A tiny town of 600 residents, Fries has a strikingly rich musical tradition, producing such musical luminaries as Henry Whitter, Ernest Stoneman, among others. Eddie is one of the premier fiddlers in Grayson County, where he plays with the New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters and teaches Appalachian String Band Music to high school students. Eddie received the National Heritage Fellow award in 2018.

4 Seasons in the Blue Ridge, by E.D. (Eddie) Bond, invites you back to a time when life was simple and the community was strong. The story reflects on culture, folkways, and the spirit of the Appalachian people.

You can pre-purchase the book for him to sign. He will also have a limited number of copies on hand for purchase.

This presentation is part of our Backstories series, made possible by:

About Midday Mountain Music

Midday Mountain Music is a FREE informal music presentation featuring local and regional artists. Midday Music is held noon – 3 p.m. on the covered open-air breezeway, every day the Blue Ridge Music Center visitor center is open. Join us for a few minutes or the whole afternoon. No tickets are needed.