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Dinner Music with Willard Gayheart, Scott Freeman & Dori Freeman
Venue: Floyd Country Store, Floyd
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Dori Freeman, Scott Freeman, Willard Gayheart
Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost: Free

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The Floyd Country Store presents Dinner Music with Willard Gayheart, Scott Freeman and Dori Freeman on Saturday, August 30, 2025.

Join us for a great meal accompanied by music by one of our favorite family bands featuring Willard Gayheart, Scott Freeman and Dori Freeman!

Willard Gayheart is an old-time and bluegrass musician recognized for the authenticity of his songwriting and musicianship. He’ll be joined by his son-in-law Scott Freeman and granddaughter Dori Freeman.

Willard Gayheart is a pencil artist and musician from Southwest Virginia. He is originally from Eastern Kentucky, working mostly from the theme "Nostalgic Glimpses of the Appalachians". His works are positive images of Appalachian Culture, presenting the region as a place alive with interesting personalities.

Besides his artistic talent with the pencil, Willard is also an accomplished bluegrass musician having played as a member of the bluegrass band The Highlanders. He not only picks the guitar and sings, but writes many of the songs himself. On one album, 5 out of the 10 songs were written by him. All the songs written by Willard reflect his experiences and love for the mountain way of life.

Link: http://www.mtnlaurel.com/arts-and-crafts/266-willard-gayheart-pencil-artist-a-remarkable-gift.html

Scott Freeman grew up in a rich musical area of Mount Airy, North Carolina. In addition to his work as a professional musician, Scott is also a traditional music teacher and musical instructor for Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo.

Scott lends his talents to many groups. The McPeak Brothers, The Crowe Brothers, The Mountain Home Bluegrass Boys, and to countless other musicians call on Scott for assistance.

Dori Freeman’s was raised among a family of musicians in the Blue Ridge Mountains and hailed by Rolling Stone as “one of the most authentic vocalists to emerge from the hills of southwestern Virginia in recent years,” she’s a bonafide Appalachian artist, while simultaneously shattering the archetype by empowering the characters in her songs with personal strength and homegrown wisdom. Through this process, she both defies and expands notions of what it means to be from the region.

Dori comes from a family rooted in art and tradition. Her grandfather is an artist and guitar player, and her father, a multi-instrumentalist and music instructor. While her style subscribes to no one genre, the influence of her Appalachian upbringing lies at the core of her music - heard especially in the lulling mountain drawl of her voice. She sings without affect and with striking clarity, delivering each song carefully and earnestly.

Dori's style was shaped by American Roots music: Bluegrass, Rhythm and Blues, and Old Country. Her early introduction to musicians like Doc Watson, The Louvin Brothers, and Peggy Lee have heavily influenced her modern yet timeless sound. Dori learned how to play the guitar at fifteen and began writing her own material a few years later, citing Rufus Wainwright and his haunting melodies and achingly honest lyrics as the spark that inspired her to pen her first song. Her songs often center on heartache and pining; unrequited and sometimes unconventional love common muses for her melodies and lyrics.

Links:

• http://www.dorifreeman.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/dorifreemanmusic
• https://www.instagram.com/dorifreeman/

Admission is free with a $10.00 suggested donation for the band.

Enjoy a homemade and delicious dinner from our full cafe menu with additional dinner specials.

Music starts at 6:00 PM.

For more information, visit: https://www.floydcountrystore.com/event/dinner-and-music-with-willard-gayheart-scott-freeman-dori-freeman or https://www.facebook.com/floydcountrystore or https://www.facebook.com/events/4164175590472664 or call 540-745-4563.