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Market Square Jam ~ Brown Bag Willie & The Tall Boys

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Market Square Jam~ Brown Bag Willie & The Tall Boys

As Brown Bag Willie & The Tall Boys, Bill Blevins, Russ Boyd, Matt Peyton and Stan Rowe are long time hosts of Blacksburg Market Square Jam. Open to all who care to join in as they play old-time fiddle and banjo tunes from the area.

The group's main old-time fiddle influences are Hick Edmonds, Henry Reed, Thorton Spencer, Qscar Wright, Albert Hash, Dewey Hamrick, Ivan Weddle and Melvin Wine. These tunes make up a region including Virginia/North Carolina and interior West Virginia fiddling traditions.

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Blacksburg’s Market Square Jam is an official Crooked Road-affiliated venue that provides fun and entertainment on Wednesday evenings, June through September. The Jam takes place at Market Square Park from 7-9 p.m.

Catering to traditional Old Time music, the Market Square Jam brings musicians together to pick a tune, enjoy fun times with friends and family, and take in all that downtown Blacksburg has to offer.




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