Heartwood - Southwest Virginia's Artisan Gateway
Southwest Virginia's Artisan Gateway will showcase the cultural and natural heritage of Southwest Virginia and contribute to a sustainable economy. Heartwood will serve as a gateway for the counties of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe. Through retail sales and demonstrations, Heartwood will be representative of crafts created by individuals as well as venues that include craft as an institutional program. Promotion of visitation to these sites and selected individual studios will be a priority of the Gateway's visitor services. Heartwood will strive to be a catalyst for community development, fostering partnerships for education, marketing, and entrepreneurial activities related to the region's tourism opportunities and will promote an appreciation for the rich culture of southwest Virginia.
Heartwood will be an iconic structure inspired by the spirit and character of Southwest Virginia. Elements of traditional buildings and structures native to the settlers of this area served as touchstones for a unique and dynamic building that somehow seems as home in 2010 as it would in 1810.
Designed by award winning architects, Spectrum Design of Roanoke, the 29,000 square foot building will sit on eight acres next to the Virginia Highlands Community College. The LEED Certified building will feature artisan galleries, a superior food court with locally supplied organic products, storyboards and maps of the region to highlight the wonderful opportunities for exploring, exhibits of featured artisans and a place for music performances as a stop on The Crooked Road. The building will also house the offices of the 'Round the Mountain: Southwest Virginia Artisan's Network and The Crooked Road Heritage Music Trail.
Heartwood Southwest Virginia's Artisan Gateway
Promotional Video
VHCC Old Time String Band- Heartwood- Abingdon, Virginia 4/10/2014
This video feature the first and last selections from the Virginia Highlands Community College Old Time String Band concert with Shortnin' Bread and The Crawdad Song. The class is lead by Mary Munsey. Information on Virginia Highlands Community College and their old time music class can be found on their website:
The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail presented a Youth Music Series concert featuring VHCC Old Time String Band from Abingdon in Washington County on Thursday, 10 April 2014, from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. at Heartwood- Southwest Virginia's Artisan Gateway- in Abingdon, Virginia. The Heartwood facility is located at the entrance of the VHCC campus in Abingdon. The Youth Concerts are held on the second Thursday of each month.
video: Canon HF M50, audio: camera internal
Salt Creek- Pike City Bluegrass at Heartwood, Abingdon Va 4/10/14
Pike City Bluegrass performs a bluegrass instrumental, Salt Creek (thanks- creeks all sound similar to me). This tune was performed by Tony Hicks to win youth guitar honors at Galax Old Fiddlers Convention (1st- 2012 and 2nd- 2013 & 2011).
Pike City Bluegrass--------
Tony Hicks- guitar
Karissa Hayden- upright bass
Becca Miller- fiddle
Zeb Hicks- banjo
The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail presented a Youth Music Series concert featuring Pike City Bluegrass Band from Carroll County on Thursday, 10 April 2014, from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. at Heartwood: Southwest Virginia's Artisan Gateway in Abingdon, Virginia. The Youth Concerts are held on the second Thursday of each month.
video: Canon HF M50, audio: camera internal
Salt Creek & Steel Rails- ShadowGrass @ Heartwood 9 May 2015
Salt Creek (0:15), Steel Rails (2:52)- These young musicians have a style and expertise way, way beyond their years that Emcee- Derrick Davis called the new face of tomorrows Bluegrass. ShadowGrass, Band description quoted from their Facebook page is a bluegrass band, consisting of young musicians from SW Virginia and Western North Carolina, that love playing bluegrass music together.
ShadowGrass Band Members:
Kitty Amaral - fiddle, vocals
Presley Barker - guitar, vocals
Kyser George - bass, vocals
Luke Morris - mandolin, vocals
Clay Russell - banjo
Kitty Amaral web references:
The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail presented the 4th Annual Youth Music Festival on Saturday 9 May 2015 from 11 AM to 7 PM at Heartwood: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Gateway in Abingdon, Virginia. There were 20+ youth based bands performing traditional and classic bluegrass on two stages. The indoor stage was mostly JAMS (Junior Appalachian Musicians program) groups from area cities and counties. The outdoor tent stage hosted organized bands comprised at least in part with youthful musicians.
video: Canon HF M50, audio: Zoom H4N output to camera
Heartwood - Crystal Seth
Heartwood - Crystal Seth (prod. Jerz)
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Left on Freeport Coming Out October 14, 2011
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Youth Music Concert Crooked Road Music Series from Heartwood 3
Youth Music Concert from the Heartwood in Abingdon, VA. Featuring lives performances of the Honaker FFA Bluegrass Band and Mountain Music School String Band. Concert is part of the Crooked Road Music Series. Filmed on November 19, 2011 for ARC TV by James Fisher.
Backbone Rock
Good clean fun!
Square Dancing @ Heartwood New Year's Eve
Rich & Po' Folk w/ caller Julie Shepherd-Powell
Willkommen to Cabaret! - Barter Insider
Get ready for the Barter Theatre's big Broadway musical, Cabaret! Bliebe, reste, stay and enjoy this Barter Insider behind-the-scenes look with rehearsal footage of the musical and dance numbers coupled with commentary from Richard Rose (Director), Sean Campos (M.C.) and Hannah Ingram (Sally Bowles).
Barter Theatre's Cabaret begins September 16. Ask about the Cabaret Cabernet package, an exclusive partnership with Heartwood: Southwest Virginia's Artisan Gateway.
Cabaret: Where anything can (and does) happen!
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Happy to see you!