ShareWingina Nelson County, Virginia Make that 25 times that members of the James River Batteau Festival have navigated the river as part of a heritage remembrance along the James. According to the association’s website, “Around 24 batteaux and one gondola expected to make this years trip down the mighty James. The first year the batteaux [...]
Share A direct descendant of Francis Scott Key, ROSS KEY performs traditional country, bluegrass, and blues, as well as popular country and will occasionally surprise his audience with a little southern rock. Versatility coupled with a unique and distinctive style of his own, Key maintains a firm grasp on country music as it was performed [...]
Share Americana/Country/Folk – Start with a pair of lizard skin Naconas, add little black dress fit for a full grown woman, a dish of edge, mix well with red dirt soul and you have the perfect recipe for songs by singer/songwriter Holly Allen. More info found on www.myspace.com/hollyreneeallen No cover charge, donations graciously received. Space [...]
Share Dr. Levine and The Dreaded Blues Lady is comprised of Lorie Strother on vocals and Stephen Levine on guitar. This energetic duo performs a diverse selection of acoustic blues music styles primarily from the 1920s and 1930s with a sprinkling of contemporary blues. Corey Harris has called Strother “a real blues woman [who's] got [...]
Share Join us for the “Dog Days of Summer!” on Saturday, July 17th, from 10am-12pm here at Stone Soup! Local authors Kay Pfaltz, Rita Reynolds, and Jenny Gardiner will be here to help us celebrate, learn about, and talk about dogs and other animal companions. Their books will be available for signing. Weather permitting, we’ll [...]
Share“Summer Classics” Book Discussion of “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte Join us for a fun, informative book discussion. Mark Twain defines a classic as a book which people praise and don’t read – Now’s your chance to READ one! Books available at Stone Soup Books. Our kitchen stays open late for light dinner fare, beverages [...]
Share, “Rise of the Creative Class” Book Discussion Series Four-part book discussion series on the book The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard Florida, hosted by Stone Soup Books and Augusta Free Press Publishing. Meets the fourth Wednesday. The Rise of the Creative Class looks at what local communities can do to build a [...]
Share Clear and pure “new folk” songs; heartfelt and personal; lyrically intimate, yet universal; surprising arrangements that will beg you to push the repeat button..Radio host and singer songwriter Christine Lavin said, “Her voice is gorgeous, her arrangements surprising. It’s so obvious when I hear a voice like Mary Gordon Hall’s, I know she was [...]
Share A WAY-FUN EVENING with Scruffy Murphy, a Stone Soup Favorite: A HIGH-ENERGY band with great musicality and vocal harmonies, always offering a new twist on the Irish oldies. These fine musicians always bring toe-tapping, hand-clapping, lip-smacking rousing songs and sing-a-longs! More info at www.scruffymurphyband.com No cover charge, donations graciously received. Space limited. Call for [...]
ShareShipman Nelson County, Virginia Victoria Gomez Mininger of Shipman recently emailed us asking for our help in positing info about her family’s missing Collie named Casey. You know we have a soft spot for animals here at NCL, so here we go. We’ve also posted information on our wall, on our Facebook page. Here’s more [...]
