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  • 25th Anniversary Graves Mountain Festival of Music this weekend

    June 2, 2017 | by Richard Thompson

    Graves Mountain has been the site of a mountain resort since 1964, but the history of the Graves family’s association with the location goes back to the early 1600s. In 1857, the family moved to where the farm is currently

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  • The Virginia Squires get together once more

    September 20, 2016 | by Richard Thompson

    Fans of the Virginia Squires will be pleased to know that Rickie and Ronnie Simpkins, Sammy Shelor and Mark Newton will share a stage once more. The bluegrass bad boys from the '90s are set to ride again - for one

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  • Virginia Squires reunion in August

    July 23, 2012 | by John Lawless

    A reunion of the influential 1980s bluegrass band, The Virginia Squires, has been scheduled for August 24 in Fredricksburg, VA. The all-day event, which will also include a golf outing, is a benefit for bluegrass veteran Mark Newton. We had reported

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