Archives
From 2-3 PM on Tuesdays (repeat broadcast from 6-7 PM on Thursdays), Chris Via features the best in traditional old-time music on WNRV's Mountain Music Show. Each week we post the show's info and playlist in the Music forum.
Most of these files on this page are large, so they may take a minute or so to start playing.
- March 30, 2010 (show playlist; featured the Giles County,VA, Monroe County, WV, Mercer County, WV, & Tazwell County, VA regions)
- April 6, 2010 (show playlist)
- April 13, 2010 (show playlist; featured the Galax, VA region)
- April 20, 2010 (show playlist)
- April 27, 2010 (show playlist; featured the Floyd, VA region)
- May 4, 2010 (show playlist; 1st part that featured the Whitetop Mountain, VA region)
- May 11, 2010 (show playlist; 2nd part that featured the Whitetop Mountain, VA region)
- May 18, 2010 (show playlist; 1st part that compared same tunes from Alan Jabbour's original Henry Reed recordings with the 2009 Reed Family Band versions performed with 4 of Henry's sons)
- May 25, 2010 (show playlist; 2nd part that compared same tunes from Alan Jabbour's original Henry Reed recordings with the 2009 Reed Family Band versions performed with 4 of Henry's sons)
- June 8, 2010 (show playlist; featured Frank George and Henry Reed)
- June 15, 2010 (show playlist; featured live set from the Thumbdingers recorded at the 8th Annual Henry Reed Memorial Fiddler's Convention on June 11, 2010)
- June 22, 2010 (show playlist; featured live set from Frank George & Friends recorded at the 8th Annual Henry Reed Memorial Fiddler's Convention on June 11, 2010. Also includes most of the 1st & 2nd place old-time competition winners)
- June 29, 2010 (show playlist; featured live set from the Reed Family Band recorded at the 8th Annual Henry Reed Memorial Fiddler's Convention on June 11, 2010. Also includes the 1st-4th place old-time band winners & the 3rd-4th place old-time individual winners)
- July 27, 2010 (show playlist; featured the featured the central West Virginia region)
- July 13, 2010 (show playlist; featured the featured the Southwest Virginia & Northern North Carolina regions)
- August 17, 2010 (show playlist; featured the Galax, VA region)
WNRV Mountain Music Show
WNRV has hosted many national and local bands throughout the years. We are also involved in live performances at other local venues as part of our New River Jamboree series.
Here are some of the live performances and interviews from the past few years.
- Giles Mountain String Band
- Hans Creek String Band
- Into Blue
- Bill Richardson (Jugbusters)
- State Line Bluegrass
- Valley Bluegrass
WNRV Live In-studio Performances
- County Connection
- Giles Mountain String Band
- Shades of Bluegrass
- Wild Turkey
Blue Rock Jamboree Live Shows (sponsored by Giles Arts Council)
- Daily & Vincent (2008)
- Michelle Cupit (2008)
- Nothin' Fancy (2008)
- Donna Ulisse (2008)
- Rhonda Vincent (2008)
- Giles High FFA Club (April 2010)
Interviews
You can hear what is currently playing on the air at the Listen Live page.




