by Doug Thompson | May 26, 2018 | Afflicting
The time, the Walrus said, to speak of many things. I write more than I speak and most of what I have written about for more than five decades concerns politics, most often about the failure of the political system that drives and — I believe — is...
by Doug Thompson | Jul 1, 2017 | Musings
Music and dancing at The Friday Night Jamboree in Floyd — a historic venue that celebrates Old Time and Bluegrass music in the Blue Ridge Mountains and Southwestern Virginia. The dancing portion of Friday Night’s show featured the Earl White String Band,...
by Doug Thompson | Mar 30, 2017 | Musings
Spring is upon us, the weather is warming up, even more so after a warmer than normal winter, and weekends around our little part of the Blue Ridge Mountains are full of events, music, arts and more. The Floyd Radio Show kicks off April Saturday night at The Floyd...
by Doug Thompson | Dec 8, 2016 | Afflicting, Musings
A lot of hot events on a cold weekend in and around Floyd. Retail outlooks throughout the country are participating in “Shop Floyd for the Holidays” on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with specials featured on the Floyd Visitor Center website. Floyd...
by Doug Thompson | Dec 27, 2015 | Musings, Video
Old-time and bluegrass music brought dancers out in force at the Wildwood General Store on U.S. 221 South of Floyd on the final Saturday night of 2015 in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwestern Virginia. The dancers often packed the floor for two hours of a good...
