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The Jeff Little Trio + New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters

The Blue Ridge Music Center presents it annual 4th of July Holiday Dance Party featuring two great old-time and bluegrass bands; Northwest North Carolina's keyboard wizard Jeff Little and award winning guitar and banjo picker Steve Lewis plus one of Southwest Virginia's most popular old-time dance ensembles, The New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters.

The Jeff Little Trio -
Like Doc Watson who famously adapted traditional fiddle tunes to the guitar, Jeff Little has adapted traditional fiddle tunes to the upright piano. His distinctive style, is highly influenced by the flatpicked guitar tradition. The trio also features two-time national banjo champion Steve Lewis (also on guitar) and upright bass master Josh Scott.
http://www.jefflittle.net/home.html

The Bogtrotters -
About 25 years ago, a group of talented musicians from the Galax, Virginia, area formed The New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters, taking their name, in part, from the original Bogtrotters of the 1930s. The New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters continue to play in the traditional Appalachian string-band style often playing for square dances around the region and remain a driving force in carrying on the traditional music of the Virginia/Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains.
https://www.myswva.org/tcr/group/new-ballards-branch-bogtrotters