You may find us at the Porter Mountain Overlook, mile marker 90 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. You may find us on the porch at the Peaks of Otter Lodge near mile 85 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Welcome
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.
Support
Support Root 2 Music at https://www.paypal.me/root2music
Root 2 is irrational and cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers.
Face to Face Crowd Funding
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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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.
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.
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.