Whitaker Music shop

08/29/2022

From Mountain Life and Work Magazine 1975 VOL 51 Issue - Interview and visit with Cora Whitaker.

07/08/2018

Some demolition has been taking place in the upstairs apartments. Still trying to find the funds for a roof replace. Big dreams are still being dreamt. . . It's all sweat and what can be spared. Thanks for following the page. Keep the faith!

03/20/2018

The amount of relief I feel after witnessing the results of the repair on the roof are probably impossible to communicate. All I can say is that this means a lot of work can happen that was previously pointless as the water poured from the roof. Hopefully I will be posting a lot of glad news in the days and weeks to come!

There was accumulation from befprw i was able to finish the whole repair. But i have emptied the buckets and we will started getting an interior view of how bigbthe damage actually is along the sides and seams.

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03/20/2018

Got the rest of the seam work done at the building a couple days ago. I will be checking the results inside this evening and will be back with an update tonight!

03/15/2018

Honoring a Legend. Major venue on The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail. Admission $10

02/28/2018

$440 down $5,560 Thanks to all who have contributed so far.

Nancy Kelly
Eisley Tate
Dale Mackey
Benny Becker
Jessica Cheyenne Wyatt-Burke
Pam Meade
Blake Wyatt
My Detroit Family
Deanna Whitaker-Hipps
Alex Desha

02/22/2018

02/07/2018

Happy birthday Dock Boggs!

this photo is on the "wall of fame" in the old store.

01/10/2018

Whitaker Music Shop will be hosting an "artifact extraction" from a structurally-unsound building on the property (NOT THE MAIN BUILDING.) This will require volunteers who are experienced in safely navigating a compromised structure, and some "experts" to tell us the significance of documents and other items that are salvaged. Preserving history is a top priority of this project, and since we want to bring life back to this part of the property, salvaging all historically relevant and otherwise valuable materials must be done before deconstruction efforts begin. If you are interested in being involved or would like to donate to this effort, Please message on this page or call me, Tommy at 606-471-5566