The Old-Time Music Heritage Hall provides an opportunity for visitors and residents to learn more about the musicians whose powerful art brought thousands to Surry County to learn – and set the stage for the lively old-time scene that continues today.
The lobby of the Old-Time Music Heritage Hall houses artifacts from Surry County’s old-time music icons. Portraits and storyboards line the walls. Biographies of the old-time musicians featured in the hall were compiled by folklife specialist, Trish Kilby Fore.
Folkways: Music of Surry County plays continuously on the movie screen in the Hall. This UNC-TV Folkways documentary reveals why the intense, bluesy, fiddle-driven Surry County sound has become synonymous around the world with American old-time music.
Other documentaries and photos are shown in the mezzanine of the EARLE where jamming takes place weekly – or as the mood strikes! The EARLE hosts ongoing events that serve to preserve, promote, and protect Surry County’s musical heritage.
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 12 pm to 2 pm
Saturday: 11 am – 1:30 pm ( Old Time Heritage Hall exhibits and WPAQ’s Merry-Go-Round)
Sunday: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Admission
Admission is $8 per person and includes the audio guide, a wrist band for admission to the Andy Griffith Museum.
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