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Profile: Virginia Musical Museum & Music Hall of Fame

Nestled in the back of Peggy and Buddy Parker’s piano store in Williamsburg, the Virginia Musical Museum & Music Hall of Fame traces the lineage of recorded music through collected artifacts. From nickelodeons and organs, to the first voice recording by Thomas Edison, the couple has collected rarities for more than 50 years, and displayed them for the public since 2013.

A section of the museum is dedicated to the impact Virginia musicians, highlighting the impact they have had on all genres of music. Hear from museum owners Peggy and Buddy Parker in our interview below, and learn more about the museum at virginiamusicalmuseum.com.

Hear Together: Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary

The Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary’s mission is to help wild animals and their habitats thrive through a harmony of wildlife rehabilitation, public education, and community collaboration. They serve Central Virginia’s wild animals and humans, treating wildlife in need at their modern facility in Nelson County.

This year marks Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary’s 20th anniversary as a nonprofit organization, and they’ve helped over 10,000 wild animals since their founding in 2004.

Free Weekly Download: Redeem Your Track

“Ghost on the Porch” from Humbird is the Free Weekly Download at WNRN.org. This midwest band recently toured with Brent Cobb with a stop that included Red Wing Roots Music Festival. Their new album, Right On, is out now. It features nine tracks that they describe as “… electrified, gritty, Midwest Americana with a little magic fairy dust thrown in.”

Nickel Creek In-Studio Session

Learn about Nickel Creek’s latest album, Celebrants, in our new In-Studio Session, hosted by Desiré Moses!

The band stopped in to WNRN’s studio before their Wednesday night show at Ting Pavilion to discuss the making of the record, some Easter eggs hidden inside, and how they still find time and inspiration to collaborate.

Martha Spencer In-Studio Session

Virginia singer-songwriter Martha Spencer has just released her new album, “Out In La La Land“. She stops in to WNRN’s studio to chat with Bob about her music heritage, how her new album brought together so many stellar artists, and gives insight into the legacy that generations of musicians leave behind.

Hear Together: Scottsville Center for Arts and Nature

The Scottsville Center for Arts and Nature, aka SCAN is a non-profit in Scottsville dedicated to inspiring and fostering exploration of nature and the arts. They’re hosting programming at Victory Hall in downtown Scottsville; upcoming shows include Danny Schmidt on August 24th, Twilight Tours starting October 21st, and Deathtrap starting November 16th. They also host Djembe drumming classes every Thursday evening.

Hear Together: OLLI at UVA

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute -OLLI- at the University of Virginia is a nonprofit that supports lifelong learning initiatives. All are welcome to join their community of learners engaging in no-pressure college-level courses, socials, excursions, and more.

Hear Together: Cat Action Team

Cat Action Team is an all-volunteer non-profit based in Charlottesville. They believe that every cat has a right to a pain-free life with sufficient food, shelter, and medical care. They work to improve the quality of life for feral and community cats in Albemarle and 12 other counties in central Virginia. Cat Action Team sponsors a trap-neuter-vaccinate-return program, colony-maintenance and pet-retention, foster and adoption, and ongoing community education. 

Hear Together: Viridiant Home Energy Audits

Viridiant is a Virginia non-profit promoting sustainable, energy-efficient homes since 2006.

Are parts of your home uncomfortably hot or humid? Are you worrying about your electric bill when your AC is running 24/7? Viridiant offers home energy audits – which are wellness check-ups for your home. They inspect your home, checking insulation, heating and cooling equipment, appliances, doors and windows, solar potential, and more. They provide tailored solutions that will help keep your home comfortable while saving you money for years to come.