old-time
Whitetop, Virginia

Hailing from Whitetop, a tiny Appalachian community nestled in the rugged Blue Ridge Mountains of Grayson County, mother and daughter duo Martha and Emily Spencer are a living testimony to the vitality and deep roots of traditional music in Southwest Virginia. Both women are gifted multi-instrumentalists and singers. They carry on the multigenerational legacy of one of the region’s most beloved musical families, known for keeping alive the old-time music tradition unique to Grayson County.