The Kempa Sisters
Featured in Crooked Road Series
Abingdon,
Virginia – The Crooked
Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail presents The Kempa Sisters in concert on
Thursday, September 12th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Southwest
Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace (formerly Heartwood) in Abingdon,
VA. This concert is part of The Crooked Road Music Series.
The Kempa
Sisters from Galax, Virginia are Courtney (age 16) and Candace (age 14).
Courtney started playing music at age 6 and plays guitar and fiddle. Candace
started playing music at age 4, and plays guitar, fiddle, mandolin, cello, and
piano. They both enjoy writing songs and singing. The Kempa Sisters have
performed at venues and festivals throughout the region including Draper
Mercantile and the Galax Old Fiddlers’ Convention.
The Crooked Road Music Series takes place each Thursday at the SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace. Visit the SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace and experience Southwest Virginia's creative and authentic culture. Located off I-81 at Exit 14 in Abingdon, VA, the Cultural Center features youth artists each 2nd Thursday along with open jams on the 1st, 3rd, 4th (and 5th) Thursdays to showcase Southwest Virginia performers.
As part of The
Crooked Road's Thursday night live music, the SWVA Cultural Center &
Marketplace Cafe features SWVA soup beans, cornbread or patty
melt. Admission to the concert is free and donations will be accepted for
Crooked Road Traditional Music Education Program (TMEP).
More
information can be found at The Crooked Road website,www.thecrookedroad.org,
and at SWVAculturalcenter.com. For additional
information, please call (276) 492-2400,
ext. 2409 or email: admin@thecrookedroad.org.
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Photo of The
Kempa Sisters (credit – Cynthia Kempa Photography) is attached.
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