The BrazenHead Inn is proud to host musical events and more, including private conferences and retreats, for the benefit of our guests and the general public. Contact us for information about hosting your event in the wild heart of West Virginia!

You'll always find details here of events coming up soon.

Friends of The BrazenHead Fix-up, Clean-up Weekend

We're inviting our friends to join us on the last weekend in April as we chase Old Man Winter out of here and tidy up the mess he left behind.

Come on up and hang out in the mountains with us. There will be flowers and maybe even some vegetables to plant. This isn't a barn raising or anything heavy duty like that. We're just putting our house in order after a long winter, and having a picnic to celebrate our bounty of friendship. The requirements on your part are few:

• You must consider yourself a friend of the BrazenHead. Unfriendlies need not apply.
• You must be available to work with us this weekend.
• A smile and a helpful attitude are always appreciated.
• Call for details: (Toll-free) 866-339-6917 or (Local) 304-339-6917.

April 30 - May 1, 2010

The 9th Annual BrazenHead Folk Weekend

This is a (very) full weekend of free-flowing eclectic traditional song, from country-western to English ballads and more, as much fun to listen as to participate.

It's an informal gathering of kindred musical spirits, so there's no cost unless you need lodging and food, which we're happy to provide. This event is attracting more people as word gets around, so contact Innkeeper Will Fanning soon to make your reservations and to make arrangements with the weekend coordinator ... unless you're one of our local friends, in which case — come on over!

Early arrivals may burst into song at dinner, if not sooner, often ending well after midnight. The music will continue Saturday afternoon and evening, and a traditional gospel sing usually kicks off sometime before lunch on Sunday before easing back into other traditional songs. There's front porch singing, too, if weather permits. That's about all the structure we can predict, though we anticipate a lot of fun and the company of some fine folks (and fine folksingers).

March, 2011

Music in the great outdoors

This was the beginning of our "Music in the Mountains" series of outdoor concerts. Our music pavilion, an ongoing work in progress and labor of love, was the scene of a delightful frenzy of good music, good food and good friends at the end of May 2008.

Much of the music, featuring The Hillbilly Gypsies and The Fox Hunt, was recorded by John "Mudcat" Peters of CornerStone Recording in Craigsville, West Virginia. We hope to make this a regular practice because there's something special about any live performance of music.

If you missed it, or if you want to refresh your memory, you can check out some of the songs on YouTube by following the links below!

The Hillbilly Gypsies: Dear Ol' Dixie

The Fox Hunt: Cherokee Shuffle/Lost Indian

You'll also find some pretty good music in our pub almost any weekend, any time of year. Check our music calendar for details.