2026 has been hard with the loss of our beloved Lon Reid. Lon looks down proudly on Root 2 Music as we again made the elite finals of the Appalachian String Band Music Festival Neo-Traditional Band finals in 2026. Root…
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Root 2 Music draws from Celtic music and Deep South Country Blues. Root 2 Music features fiddle, guitar, harmony vocals, percussion plus additional miscellaneous instruments. David Frank and Nancy Reid began Root 2 Music over 15 years ago. Nancy’s sister, Mary Beth Young Coffee, of the successful Celtic group “Beggar’s Circus”, has joined Root 2 Music. The group's many musical friends may also join in. Root 2 Music has won recognition at the Appalachian String Band Festival (Clifftop) and at the International Blues Challenge (Beale Street, Memphis) and is well known along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia for fun and music.
In mathematical terms, Root 2 cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers. Irrational? Yes! Nondeterministic? Perhaps, but always a pleasant surprise.
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Root 2 is irrational and cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers.
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Support Local Music. You can help Root 2 Music's projects by showing up and introducing yourself to the an important member of our enterprise. His name is Phillip, the bucket.
LA Times article still making us famous
See the LA Times travel article that features (uh, mentions) us in text and video.
We have been and will be playing alot during the week at Peaks of Otter Lodge, as well as our regular Saturday evening performance. Last…
Clifftop Neo-Trad Finals! Again in 2022!
Clifftop WV: Lon Reid (bass) joined Nancy and David to form a Root2 Music trio for the annual Appalachian String Band Festival Neo-Traditional contest. The band made it to the finals . . .again!. The judges selected Root 2 Music…
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Support our local farms. Chapel Creek Farms hosts an open house. Root 2 Music will be there to play.
Award winning music in a beautiful setting
Root 2 Music - Fundraiser for Bedford Urban Garden
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Bower Center for the Arts, 305 N. Bridge St., Bedford, VA 24523
Worthy cause, food, drink and Root 2 Music!
Great way to start your day. Coffee, tea, food, fellowship and music.
Root 2 Music - Festival on Bent Mountain
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The Bent Mountain Center , 10148 Tinsley Ln, Bent Mountain, VA 24059
Family fun the whole day. Root 2 Music - Blues, Celtic, Appalachian, Americana and music from the world over. Fiddles, Vocals, Percussion and Guitars
The Blue Ridge Music Center presents Root 2 Music for Milepost Music at the Peaks of Otter on Sunday, September 27, 2-4 pm. Authentic acoustic music from Appalachia and beyond. Fiddles, guitars & harmony vocals.
Award winning music from Root 2 Music at the Treehouse Tavern with its award winning menu.
Root 2 Music - Rise & Shine
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The Bent Mountain Center , 10148 Tinsley Ln, Bent Mountain, VA 24059
Great way to start your day. We play Celtic, Blues, Appalachian, Americana and music from the world over on top of the world at the Bent Mountain Center. Coffee, food, fun.
Root 2 Music - Sunday on Bent Mountain
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Treehouse Tavern, 9607 Bent Mountain Rd, Bent Mountain, VA 24059
Award winning trio Root 2 Music plays Appalachian, Celtic, Blues, Americana and music from the world over. Fiddles & guitars. Great food and atmosphere at Treehouse Tavern.
Award winning music from Root 2 Music at the Treehouse Tavern with the award winning menu. Fiddle & guitar. Celtic, Blues, Appalachian, Americana and music from the world over.
Award winning music from Root 2 Music at the Treehouse Tavern with the award winning menu. Fiddle & guitar. Celtic, Blues, Appalachian, Americana and music from the world over.
Farm Fresh music from Root 2 Music. Fiddles, guitars & vocals. Blues, Celtic, Appalachian old time, Americana, Folk and music from the world over.
Sedalia Feast 2026 - Root 2 Music - Blues & Bayou
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Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Rd, Big Island, VA 24526
Blues & Bayou at SedaliaFEAST 🎙️🍤 🎸 Each year, SedaliaFEAST brings our community together around the table for an evening of great food, live music, and giving back. This year's theme, Blues & Bayou, celebrates the soulful sounds of Blues roots and Bayou rythms while raising vital funds to support The Sedalia Center and it's mission to be a place for exploration of the Art of Living and the Living Arts. Every ticket purchased helps sustain Sedalia's growing arts programming—from our free Living Arts Afternoons after-school program for children to our expanding lineup of creative classes and workshops for teens and adults. Your evening begins with a variety of libations and a silent auction featuring items donated by local businesses and friends of Sedalia. Root2Music starts at 5:00. When the dinner bell rings, gather around the table for a Louisiana-inspired SedaliaFEAST prepared by Bedford Social Catering.
Fiddles, guitars, vocals and percussion. Tasty food and wide selection of beverages and spirits. Pleasant mountain top atmosphere. Celtic, Blues, Appalachian, Americana, Folk, Nederlandse music from Root 2 Music.
Celtic, Blues, Appalachian, Americana, and music from the world over. Fiddle & Guitar.
Root 2 Music - Farm Fresh
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Bedford Farmers Market - 220 W. Washington St., 220 W. Washington St., Bedford, VA
Farm fresh music in Bedford, VA.
Award winning music at the tavern with the award winning menu.
Live at The Floyd Country Store in Floyd, VA. Root 2 Music plays Celtic + Blues + Americana mix. Fiddle & guitar.
Root 2 Music - Farm Fresh
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Bedford Farmers Market - 220 W. Washington St., 220 W. Washington St., Bedford, VA
Farm Fresh music for the Bedford VA Farmers Market
Acoustic music from the award winning duo/trio at the tavern with the award winning menu. Celtic, Blues, Appalachian, American and music from many lands. Fiddles, guitars and vocals.