"Song of the Mountains"

Virginia designated "Song of the Mountains" as the official state television series on March 16, 2017 because the program promotes and preserves the music, heritage, and culture of Virginia.

The "Song of the Mountains" television series features bluegrass, old time, Celtic and Americana music and currently airs on over 120 public television outlets across the United States. Live concerts are held monthly at the Lincoln Theatre® in Marion, Virginia. All State Dances & Music Symbols - All State Songs

VA Code [S 1332] State TV Series

WHEREAS, the "Song of the Mountains" is the first nationwide television program featuring the Bluegrass music of Appalachia; and

WHEREAS, the "Song of the Mountains" was founded in 2003 as a monthly stage concert series hosted by the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia; and

WHEREAS, in the 13 years since its founding, the "Song of the Mountains" series has produced 11 broadcast seasons equaling 228 hours of broadcast content; and

WHEREAS, the program is broadcast on 151 stations on the Public Broadcast System (PBS) in 29 states reaching 75 different television markets with a potential audience of 93 million viewers; and

WHEREAS, the program promotes and preserves the music, heritage, and culture of the Southwest region of Virginia; and

WHEREAS, "Song of the Mountains" continues to consistently present to the nation the unique musical and cultural heritage of not only the Southwest region of the state but the entire Commonwealth; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia that §1-510 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 1-510. Official emblems and designations ... Television series -- "Song of the Mountains."