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Sunday Mountain Music Series with Mike Mitchell & Special Guests Linda & David Lay
Venue: Mountain Lake Lodge, Pembroke
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Linda & David Lay, Mike Mitchell Band
Date: Sunday, July 7, 2024
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Drink Specials, Family Friendly
Cost:
No entrance fee.

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Description:
Mountain Lake Lodge continues their Sunday Mountain Music Series with bass duo Mike Mitchell and special guests Linda & David Lay on Sunday, July 7, 2024 at the Salt Pond Pub.

Mike Mitchell is a singer and songwriter from Floyd, VA specializing in the fiddle and violin. Mike plays traditional and contemporary bluegrass music in the southwest Virginia area.

With his effortless vocals, distinctive songwriting, and instrumental prowess, Mike continues to capture audiences and carve out his own place in bluegrass.

Educated at the Western Conservatory of Music in Ontario, Canada, Mike Mitchell began playing the violin at the age of five. His passion for music led him to a string performance major at Youngstown State University, and more than 10 years of national touring with rock and acoustic ensembles.

Aditionally, Mike performs with the acclaimed mountain music group, Blue Moonshine, and Floyd Time.

Links:

• http://www.mikemitchellmusic.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/mikemitchellbandpage
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ5ECaC6dSC7_pgie85GbVw
• https://www.instagram.com/mike_mitchell_music/

Tight vocalist Linda Lay spent her early years with Janette Carter at the Carter Family Fold near Bristol, Virginia. With her husband and founding Springfield Exit guitarist David Lay, Linda has toured nationally with the masters of the Steel String Guitar and is the featured vocalist on the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities’ “Taking the Crooked Road Home.”

A Master Artist in traditional singing for the Virginia Folklife Program, Linda has performed with singers across several genres of music, from country’s Vern Gosdin and Carl Jackson to Piedmont blues singer John Cephas.

Linda Clayman Lay grew up in Clayman Valley, a tiny community named after her family outside of Bristol, Tennessee. She grew up surrounded by music in a family that treasured tunes, from old-time and bluegrass to gospel and traditional country. Her father, mandolinist Jack Clayman, formed a family band with Linda and his family, taking them to the places where the local musicians gathered, jammed, and performed. Linda spent a lot of Saturdays Carter Family Fold, a barn-like performing place, at the Carter home place at Hiltons in Scott County, a few miles west of Clayman Valley. Here she got to know Jeanette and Joe Carter, son and daughter of A.P. and Sara Carter of the original Carter Family. The Fold was one of the places Linda enjoyed going to flatfoot dance, but her father soon had her performing on guitar, and she later learned bass from the local fiddling barber, Gene Boyd. She also took up and mastered the autoharp.

Linda later founded and led Appalachian Trail, an innovative bluegrass band that performed for more than 20 years. In Appalachian Trail, Linda truly found her voice, becoming not just the band’s lead singer but one of the most beloved singers in bluegrass. During her years touring with Appalachian Trail, she met the gifted guitar player and singer—and her future husband—David Lay. David encouraged Linda to venture out to tour with other musicians, and today when she plays he is always beside her.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/Springfield-Exit-238507955794/

Stop by Salt Pond Pub every Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day from 4:00-6:00 PM and enjoy live music along with delicious food and drinks. Perfect for relaxing with the whole family (furry friends are welcome too). Great to enjoy after a day of hiking Mountain Lake's 22 miles of trails.

Admission is free. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

Note: Originally Jared Houseman was scheduled to preform.

Mountain Lake Lodge is located at 115 Hotel Circle in Pembroke, VA.

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For more information, visit: https://www.mtnlakelodge.com/blog/sunday-mountain-music-series--salt-pond-pub or https://www.facebook.com/MountainLakeLodge or https://www.instagram.com/mtnlakelodge/ or call 540-626-7121.