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For Sale!

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Ever dream of making millions in the exciting music retail industry? Me too!

The Pickin’ Porch is a profitable, homegrown Floyd business looking for new ownership so Scott can concentrate on his full schedule of guitar and mandolin students and get back to performing, farming and family! Serious inquiries only, contact us for details.

Hand Crafted Instruments in Stock

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Arthur Conner and Tom Baldwin handcrafted violins and Charles Spangler dulcimers are all in stock and a few “new kids on the block” have added their handcrafted instruments to our growing inventory.  Danny Arnette’s Le Baron student violin outfits, Mike Meers guitars and Alfred Cox guitars are all on display — come by and check out the handiwork of our local craftsmen!

The Porch in the News

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

The Pickin’ Porch is featured in the April edition of Every Day with Rachel Ray, alongside the Floyd Country Store, County Sales and The Blue Ridge Diner.  The magazine has a story about the Crooked Road: Virginia’s Music Heritage Trail.  The Pickin’ Porch was also featured in The Washington Post Sunday Magazine in January and the Summer 2006 edition of Subaru’s Drive magazine.