[1] Learn more about the Crooked Road by visiting www.thecrookedroad.org The tour promises to be a tremendous marketing opportunity for the entire Crooked Road region. Coordinator of the concerts, Debbie Robinson is traveling the Crooked Road with the musicians and arranging concerts at various venues along the road. “This is just another great opportunity to share our heritage and culture with the world,” Robinson said. “One of the top goals of the region’s tourism strategy is international marketing, and this is our chance to do just that. Loudon’s affiliation with radio, television and publications is already providing tremendous exposure for the region.”

“The Scotland tour is an opportunity to showcase The Crooked Road, the music of Southwest Virginia and the master musicians who play that music to an international audience,” Smith said. “Much of the music of the Appalachian Mountains has its origins in Scotland and Ireland and there is a particular bond between many Southwest Virginia musicians and their Scots-Irish ancestors. This tour is The Crooked Road’s first venture into the international marketplace and we regard it as a tremendous opportunity. ”

For more information regarding The Crooked Road, the Scotland tour and the many musicians featured along the trail’s 265-mile route please contact: H William Smith, Executive Director of The Crooked Road at 276.492.2085 or by email at hwsmith@thecrookedroad.org