Simon & Patrick Luthier  Guitar w/case  Made in Canada 

www.simonandpatrick.com

Donated by:  Capo’s Music Store, 903 East Main St., Abington, VA. 24210

Showcase Mahogany  List Price $1200.00

The combination of mahogany and spruce proves to be a wonderful balance of mellow warmth and dynamic clarity. Strummed or fingerpicked, the result is the same… inspirational.

specs:

Back & Sides : Mahogany

Top : Spruce (Select Pressure Tested Solid Top)

Fingerboard & Bridge : Rosewood

Finish : High-Gloss Custom Polished Finish

Tusq® nut & saddle by Graphtech 

Giuseppe Armani figurine    “Arianna”

Donated by Billy and Lola Bryant

She was a bonus piece available only to members of the Armani Collectors Society in 1996.

Giuseppe Armani was born in Calci, Italy in 1935.  He was an extremely talented artist, and in 1975 teamed with the famous Florence Sculture d’Arts

in Florence, Italy.  Armani created masterpieces ranging from traditional capidimonte style to modern, Contemporary sculptures.  Armani died in 2006.

His work is still being produced in the factories in Florence, with each piece hand painted by talented artisans.   

Arianna was only produced in 1996, and is currently listed at Replacements, LTD at $229.00,  Auction prices usually run higher.

http://www.replacements.com/webquote/CO_ARHMISF.htm 

Blume Chest 

Donated by: Hooker Furniture

Come closer to Mélange, and you will discover something unexpected, an eclectic blending of colors, textures and materials in a vibrant collection of one-of-a-kind artistic pieces.

Curved legs and hand painting on the exterior are enhanced by the surprising delight of a lavender interior with one adjustable shelf.

One adjustable shelf (13 3/4″ Depth).

Hardwood Solids & Veneers *

Dimensions: 30 x 18 – 33 H

Weight: 83.50 lbs.

Volume: 15.11 cu. ft.

http://www.hookerfurniture.com/index.cfm/furniture/furniture-catalog.show-product/American-furniture/638-50022/blume-chest.cfm 

Silver “Galax Leaf” Necklace 

Donated by Roy’s Diamond Center  Galax, VA.

THE GALAX LEAF COLLECTION

Whether fiddling of just fiddling around, we embrace life.

We grow and endure with the same strength that represents our beautiful land. 

We’re people of the mountains….

And we like it that way!!!

The Galax leaf, for which the City of Galax, Virginia was named, grows in the mountainous regions around Galax near the Blue Ridge Parkway.  The word Galax is derived from the Greek word, gala, meaning milk.  The plant’s bloom resembles a stream of flowing milk.  The heart-shaped leaf, growing from its own stem, each root sending up from five to eight leaves, forms a carpet of waxy green in summer and a rich bronze in winter. 

The Crooked Road Series Set

Donated by:  Virginia Foundation of the Humanities , thanks to Jon Lohman 

Dr. Ralph Stanley Book “Man of Constant Sorrow” signed by Ralph Stanley II,

Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys “Bound to Ride” CD, and Ralph Stanley  II  T-Shirt

Donated by:  Dr. Ralph Stanley and Ralph Stanley II

On October 15, Gotham Books released Dr. Ralph Stanley’s funny, sad, gossipy behind the scenes autobiography, Man of Constant Sorrow:  My Life and Times.  This is not the man of few words you see in concert and at merchandise tables.  Here he talks at length about his fatherless childhood, his heroic mother, his brother Carter’s musical brilliance and fatal alcohol addiction.  He pays his respects to such legendary Clinch Mountain Boys as George Shuffler, Roy Lee Centers and the effervescent Curly Ray Cline.  And Ralph devotes an entire chapter to his friendship with Bill Monroe.  Then there are harrowing and hilarious tales of the road, the accidents and miraculous near misses.  It’s a grand and glorious summation of a musical life well lived 

Albert Hash Print titled “The Fiddler”  by Christopher J. Testerman and Albert Hash Memorial Festival T-Shirt

Donated by: Debbie Bramer

This veteran string band performer was a founding member of the Whitetop Mountain Band as well as a recording artist in his own right. He was also a skilled instrument maker whose work inspired generations of craftsmen in the Appalachians. His fiddling and repertoire of tunes in what is known as the Grayson County style was also a massive inspiration to other musicians in an area of Virginia that has become synonymous with old-time string music. The internationally famous Galax fiddle competition is held only 20 miles from the Hash stomping ground. One of the fiddler’s signature tunes is “Hangman’s Reel,” and the Hash interpretation of this tune has been recorded in tribute by other artists, such as John McCutcheon. If Hash took a personal interest in a fiddler he could contribute a great deal to their progress, often building them new instruments as well as teaching them personally. He taught several prominent fiddlers, including W.S. Mayo, whose fiddle he also built. In later years he taught members of the younger generation of fiddlers, such as Brian Grim and Bruce Molsky. The Whitetop group was very much a product of its surroundings.

One of Hash’s fiddles is on display at Grayson Highlands State Park visitors center. The once area mailman can also be asked to play a tune: it is Wayne Henderson, the great Grayson County guitar builder and player. Both men were featured on the public television program Music From the Hills. Hash was also involved in a unique educational experience involving the Mt. Rogers School, which was established in 1932 as a four-room rock building with about 100 students. The facilities were expanded in the early ’50s, again by building directly into the rock facade. In the early ’80s, Hash and his daughter Audrey Ham, who together might make up quite a suitable breakfast, began a string band in the school, the first time an American school has had such a musical combo associated with it. It was entitled the Mt. Rogers Band, suitably enough, and the students performed on instruments donated by Hash. Hash died in 1983 but Ham carried on, again sounding like an account of serving shortages in a diner. As a tribute to Hash, the band became known as the Albert Hash Memorial Band. The group won a trip to Orlando, FL, in 1987 to perform at Disney World and the Epcot Center. With the 1992 sponsorship of the U.S. Forestry Service, the band made a tape, Carrying on the Traditions; they continue to perform at summer events and offer a scholarship program. Albert Hash Memorial Festival is held annually in Ashe County in the Blue Ridge Mountains. His daughter also carries on the family instrument building activities. 

Blue Highway CD “Wondrous Love” with T-Shirt

Donated by:  Blue Highway 

Blue Highway CD “Some Day” with T-Shirt

Donated by:  Blue Highway 

Handbag

Donated by:  Lola Bryant

Handmade handbag made of 100% cotton, with pockets inside and a shoulder strap.  The fabric is turquoise floral, and the straps and base are dark brown. 

Gift Certificate from Martinsville Speedway

Donated by: Martinsville Speedway

2 Tickets to the Tums Fast Pain Relief 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race on Sunday October 30, 2011 at Martinsville Speedway 

One Complete Teeth Whitening System valued at $500

Donated by :  Dr. J. Michael Puckett D.D.S  Jamestown, NC 

John Deer Vintage Metal Lamp

Donated by:  Mount Airy Tractor Co. Inc. Toyland

195 N. Main Street, Mount Airy, NC. 27030 

Basket of Mary Kay Products

Donated by:  

2Months Unlimited use of Tanning Bed valued at $52.00

Donated by:  Rayzors Salon Spa & Tanning, 34 Deer Haven Rd # B, Galax, VA 24333 

2 Months Unlimited use of Gym Use valued at $60.00

Donated by:  Ultimate Fitness Center, 949 E Stuart Dr, #C, Galax, VA 24333