page_title: Galax, Virginia
section_title: Culture
hierarchical_section_title: Galax, Virginia / Culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Downtown Galax, Virginia, United States. Photo taken August 1998 during the 1998 Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, Virginia, United States. Self-made photo. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 02000593
context_page_description: Galax is an independent city in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,042. In 2018 the estimated population was 6,423.
  The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Galax with neighboring Carroll County for statistical purposes. Galax is bounded to the northeast by Carroll County and to the southwest by Grayson County.
context_section_description: Located in the Appalachian region of the United States, Galax is known as a center of traditional "old-time" music and musicians, as is Round Peak, North Carolina near Mount Airy, some 15 miles away on the other side of the ridge. Galax and the surrounding region are also known for traditional instrument-making; A distinctive style of Appalachian dulcimer is named for Galax.
  The annual Old Fiddler's Convention, held in Galax since 1935, is a popular old-time and bluegrass music festival.
caption: Downtown Galax, Virginia
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