The Virginia Discovery Museum, in cooperation with the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and the Virginia Association of Museums, is proud to host the local exhibition of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music, a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition.  Through a selection of photographs, recordings, instruments, lyrics and artist profiles, the exhibit will explore the distinct cultural identities of American roots music forms.

Opening Weekend Events

Paramount Theater, Charlottesville

October 25 and 26 

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• Carolina Chocolate Drops Workshop, October 25, 2 PM  
  Join the Carolina Chocolate Drops as they play tunes from the North Carolina Piedmont.  They will answer questions about playing style, band dynamics and a little bit of the history around the music.  Though not required, please bring instruments and any questions that you might have about the music or some of the string band history.       
• Carolina Chocolate Drops Concert (opening act - Faster Than Walking), October 25, 8 PM
• Wayne Henderson and Friends (Jim Lloyd and Elizabeth LaPrelle) and Lee Sexton, October 26, 3 PM

          Program change - Lee Sexton will be unable to appear 

          due to illness. Southern traditional folk legend Mike

          Seeger will be appearing in his place.