Picture of the day - May 20, 2006

Tim Laughlin Performing During Trail Days

The 2006 Appalachian Trail Days Celebration is now in full swing in beautiful Damascus, Virginia, and as always there is plenty of live music being performed each day at the town park gazebo. The fine Bluegrass band Fast Train was the first group to perform yesterday evening, and they put on a great show. I captured today's picture by peeking through the lattice of the gazebo. Fast Train features some of the best musicians and singers around, including one of the most accomplished fiddle and mandolin players you'll ever see - Tim Laughlin. Tim's talents and artistry are much in demand as both an instructor and performer. When he isn't teaching fiddle and mandolin lessons at Bristol, Tennessee's JJ's House Of Music, he can usually be found on a stage somewhere performing with one of several local Bluegrass groups that he works with. Bluegrass music is very popular here in the Birthplace Of Country Music region, and wonderful people like Tim Laughlin are working hard to expand its influence and pass the love of the Bluegrass sound on to the younger folks. Thanks for all you do Tim, and we hope you never stop teaching and making great music! Picture Of The Day Homepage | Submit a photo More Interesting Articles