Before he started his show on stage at the American Theatre last season, Bill Jenkins was inducted into the prestigious Virginia Musical Museum Hall of Fame. His old Martin D38 guitar is in a case next to Ralph Stanley's banjo. In recognition of his induction into the Hall of Fame and for his commitment to preserving this historic music, the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate passed a Joint Resolution in his honor. Jenkins and the Virginia Mountain Boys return to perform the universally loved, but seldom heard music of the Southern Appalachians, harkening back to a time gone by while evoking timeless emotions. 

The sound of the group differs from most contemporary Bluegrass bands in that it has an older, starker, and ‘rawer’ sound.  Jenkins and bandmate Ken Worrell use their voices as instruments as much as their guitars. The ability to swap back and forth from lead to harmony several times during the same song is part of their genius, which has been mastered in over 40 years of practice and performance. A short history lesson and an explanation about each song is an important part of each show. Jenkins has collected countless numbers of old songs over his 56 year musical career; remarkably, his band can perform over 500 songs from memory. So come and hear Bill and his "Boys" keep this traditional music alive. We guarantee that you will want to clap your hands, tap your feet, sing along, and occasionally wipe a tear.