GALAX, Va. (WFXR) — Bluegrass and folk music are staples here in southwest Virginia, and the 89th annual Old Fiddlers Convention proves it. It’s the largest and oldest fiddlers’ convention in the ...

Each year for the past 89, Galax, Va., has hosted what it proclaims is the world's oldest and largest fiddler's convention. People come from all around to keep alive a rich American musical tradition.

The Old Fiddler's Convention draws thousands of bluegrass and old-time music fans to Galax, Va., where mostly amateur performers compete over six days for prize money. MARTÍNEZ: The musical genre ...