Editing Floyd, Virginia (section)

==Arts and culture==
The Town of Floyd is becoming known as a regional destination for music, especially [[bluegrass music]], and [[old-time music]].  The Floyd Country Store's Friday Night Jamboree, which features local and area bands, has been held each Friday night for many years, gaining in popularity during the past decade.  In fair weather, the indoor stage performances and dancing are joined by simultaneous banjo-and-fiddle-centered jam sessions in driveways and seating areas along South Locust Street.<ref>{{cite web |last1=RTODDOLD |title=Floyd, Virginia's Famous Friday Night Jamboree Draws in Tourists From Across the Globe |url=http://wvpublic.org/post/floyd-virginia-s-famous-friday-night-jamboree-draws-tourists-across-globe |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202040037/https://wvpublic.org/post/floyd-virginia-s-famous-friday-night-jamboree-draws-tourists-across-globe |archive-date=December 2, 2016 |access-date=December 1, 2016 |website=WV Public Broadcasting}}</ref> Local old time string band The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee won first prize at the 85th Annual Old Fiddlers' Convention held in Galax, Virginia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bluegrasstoday.com/85th-annual-old-fiddlers-convention-results/|title=85th Annual Old Fiddlers Convention Results|first=John|last=Lawless|website=Bluegrass Today|date=August 16, 2021 |accessdate=February 22, 2022}}</ref>  [[County Records|County Sales]], a notable music distribution company founded by [[David Freeman (music historian)|David Freeman]] focusing on old-time, bluegrass and related music, was based in Floyd from 1973 until closing permanently in 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cardinalnews.org/2024/03/22/county-sales-a-music-store-that-became-a-floyd-institution-will-close-after-almost-60-years/ | title=County Sales, a music store that became a Floyd institution, will close after almost 60 years | date=March 22, 2024 }}</ref><ref name="old_time_herald">{{cite journal
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| first = Marshall
| title = "Every County Has Its Own Personality", An Interview With David Freeman
| journal = The Old-Time Herald
| volume = 7
| issue = 2
| location = Durham, NC
| date = August 11, 1999
| url = http://www.oldtimeherald.org/archive/back_issues/volume-7/7-2/david_freeman.html
| access-date = July 15, 2009
| archive-date = March 3, 2016
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183024/http://www.oldtimeherald.org/archive/back_issues/volume-7/7-2/david_freeman.html
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>

Floyd is also home to a large [[counter-culture]] movement. There are other musical venues and stages in the town, featuring many different styles of music. The Winter Sun, a complex in downtown Floyd, frequently hosts shows for bands. The National Music Festival, focused on classical music, hosted its first season in Floyd in 2011.

Floyd is the location of Red Rooster Coffee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimwesterman/2018/11/30/holiday-gift-guide-2018-the-12-best-coffee-roasters-in-the-u-s/|title=Holiday Gift Guide 2018: The 12 Best Coffee Roasters In The U.S.|first=Kim|last=Westerman|website=Forbes|accessdate=May 7, 2021}}</ref>