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What? I slept through it again? Well, I'm not waiting another 50 weeks to post this.
Seen previously at DU:
Thu Dec 24, 2020: Ayden and lil brother (The Brothers Young) playing Angels We Have Heard On High on the front porch.
Auld Lang Syne
220 views•Dec 31, 2020
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Ayden & lil brother playing banjo & mandolin on their version of Auld Lang Syne. Happy New Year!
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It's run by their mom. She adds a video every couple of weeks.
Those kids live down by Roanoke, Virginia.
ARTIST PROFILES, MUSIC, VIRGINIA ARTISTS
The Brothers Young: Virginia Bluegrass Phenoms
OCTOBER 31, 2020
DAVID WOODSON
Traditional Appalachian stringed instrumental mountain music has always been an important part of Southwestern Virginia’s heritage. In our portion of Virginia, we celebrate the rich legacy of two Appalachian mountain music pioneers: The Carter Family, founders of country music and Dr. Ralph Stanley, from the first generation of prominent bluegrass musicians.
Since the early formation of Appalachian mountain music, the bluegrass genre of music has flourished in Southwestern Virginia. There is now a new generation of musicians playing bluegrass in my home city of Roanoke: The Brothers Young.
The Brothers Young are a duo of actual siblings: Ayden and Blane Young. Older brother Ayden is 14 and plays banjo, while Blane handles mandolin duties at age 10. Parents for these talented bluegrass performers are Melissa and Chad Young of Roanoke.
Ayden and Blane have been playing together for the past two years. Their mother Melissa Young provided the following text on how her sons became a musical bluegrass duo:
“The Brothers Young is a brother duo playing bluegrass in the mountains of Roanoke, Virginia. Close to the Crooked Road – Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail of SW Virginia and heart of traditional music. Their love for Bluegrass music came from growing up listening to classics such as Flatt & Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, Osborne Brothers and many more.
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The Brothers Young: Virginia Bluegrass Phenoms
OCTOBER 31, 2020
DAVID WOODSON
Traditional Appalachian stringed instrumental mountain music has always been an important part of Southwestern Virginia’s heritage. In our portion of Virginia, we celebrate the rich legacy of two Appalachian mountain music pioneers: The Carter Family, founders of country music and Dr. Ralph Stanley, from the first generation of prominent bluegrass musicians.
Since the early formation of Appalachian mountain music, the bluegrass genre of music has flourished in Southwestern Virginia. There is now a new generation of musicians playing bluegrass in my home city of Roanoke: The Brothers Young.
The Brothers Young are a duo of actual siblings: Ayden and Blane Young. Older brother Ayden is 14 and plays banjo, while Blane handles mandolin duties at age 10. Parents for these talented bluegrass performers are Melissa and Chad Young of Roanoke.
Ayden and Blane have been playing together for the past two years. Their mother Melissa Young provided the following text on how her sons became a musical bluegrass duo:
“The Brothers Young is a brother duo playing bluegrass in the mountains of Roanoke, Virginia. Close to the Crooked Road – Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail of SW Virginia and heart of traditional music. Their love for Bluegrass music came from growing up listening to classics such as Flatt & Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, Osborne Brothers and many more.
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