Mark Sanderford in his natural habitat - photo © Nancy Sluys This weekend during the 57th Annual Fries Fiddlers' Convention, Galax, VA-based photographer Mark Sanderford will be presented with the Fries Musical Heritage Award. The award is given by the Legends of
Wonderful news today from Fries, VA (pronounced freeze) about the long-running fiddlers' convention held in the town starting in 1965. It had been a major stop for bluegrass and old time players in the mid Atlantic region since that time,
The Fries Volunteer Fire Department in Fries, VA (pronounced "freeze") has announced that the popular fiddlers convention they have hosted this past 56 years will not be held going forward. They say that unforeseen circumstances, as well as time and
