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The Sugar Grove Fiddlers Convention first began in the early 70s and was hosted by the Sugar Grove Fire Department.\u00a0 This event was set up on the ball field at Sugar Grove School for a number of years and featured musical entertainment from all around. At one point, Bonnie Raitt<\/a> performed in Sugar Grove prior to becoming widely known and going mainstream. This has been confirmed by at least 3 individuals who were in attendance. She was also confirmed in the area as close as Galax<\/a> during that same time.<\/p>\n

The Fire Department provided food and drinks at this time and benefited from the proceeds.\u00a0 At some point during the 1970s, this event was moved to a new location owned by the Medley Family at Cedar Springs. It is not completely clear why the event had a change of venue but several have suggested it was because upgrades were offered at the new location to accommodate more people and more popular performers. Additionally, alcohol and a broader variety of concessions could be brought in at a location off school property.<\/p>\n

\"\"This location became known as Highlands Park and from that point forward, the event was then known as The Sugar Grove Fiddlers Convention at Highlands Park. This venue consisted of a covered stage area, lighting, sound equipment and a more professional entertainment setting that was better equipped to accommodate performers as well as the audience.\u00a0 This event routinely drew at least a thousand or more people and became very popular. The Sugar Grove Fire Department continued to cater the event providing food and drinks as a fundraiser for their organization and the event grew steadily until the summer of 1977. (Photo of original shirt contributed by Michael Osborne)<\/em><\/p>\n

July 1977 Incident at the Sugar Grove Fiddlers Convention<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Sugar Grove Fiddlers Convention was in full swing on a hot summer July weekend, more than one thousand people were in attendance according to Smyth County News. A disturbance was noted mid-day between two individuals who were arguing but that seemed to subside without further incident.<\/p>\n

The musical entertainment continued into the evening. Just after 11 PM, a single gunshot suddenly rang out. Everything suddenly came to a screeching halt. Chaos ensued as attendees became aware that someone had been shot among them.<\/p>\n

The newspaper confirmed this along with the following information:\u00a0 “A Smyth County man was shot in the face Saturday night as he sat in front of the band box at the fiddlers convention.”\u00a0<\/em> The article goes on to identify the victim as Charles Peake, 34,\u00a0 of Sugar Grove and reads “Witnesses said a man walked up behind Peake, stuck a pistol in his mouth and puled the trigger.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Peake escaped certain death from the gunshot when he jerked his head causing the bullet to pass through his lip and exit out the side of his face. Miraculously no one else was hit or harmed. He was treated at the hospital for minor injuries and released.<\/p>\n

Witnesses confirmed the man identified as the shooter was the same man who had been seen arguing with Peake earlier in the day.<\/p>\n

Both men were initially arrested in relation to the incident. Noel Bain Johnson was charged with “unlawfully and felonously using a firearm in the commission of a felony”<\/em> according to the Smyth County News and Smyth County Sheriff’s Department.\u00a0 Johnson was picked up by Smyth County Sheriff’s Department,\u00a0 and booked at 9:45 PM Sunday July 10th and was released on $25,000 bond.<\/p>\n

Common Law Order Book 23, Page 477 available at the Smyth County Courthouse reflects a jury indictment as follows: “Noel Bain Johnson- using a pistol in attempt to murder- a True Bill.” and ” Malicious wounding – a True Bill”\u00a0<\/em> signed and entered by Judge J. Aubrey Matthews, August 23, 1977.<\/p>\n

This marked the end of an era and series of entertainment events for Sugar Grove.<\/p>\n

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The day after the event, the Millers would all go to Highlands Park and take along some neighborhood kids and black trash bags to pick up trash and clean the grounds. They earned money for every full bag of trash collected.<\/p>\n

If you have additional details to add to this topic, please use the Contact<\/a> page and let us know!\u00a0 Articles are always open for updates and additional content, photos or information.<\/p>\n

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The Sugar Grove Fiddlers Convention first began in the early 70s and was hosted by the Sugar Grove Fire Department.\u00a0 This event was set up on the ball field at Sugar Grove School for a number of years and featured musical entertainment from all around. At one point, Bonnie Raitt performed in Sugar Grove prior to becoming widely known and going mainstream. This has been confirmed by at least 3 individuals who were in attendance. She was also confirmed in the area as close as Galax during that same time. The Fire Department provided food and drinks at this time and benefited from the proceeds.\u00a0 At some point during the 1970s, this event was moved to a new location owned by the Medley Family at Cedar Springs. It is not completely clear why the event had a change of venue but several have suggested it was because upgrades were offered at the new location to accommodate more people and more popular performers. Additionally, alcohol and a broader variety of concessions could be brought in at a location off school property. This location became known as Highlands Park and from that point forward, the event was then known as The Sugar Grove Fiddlers Convention at Highlands Park. This venue consisted of a covered stage area, lighting, sound equipment and a more professional entertainment setting that was better equipped to accommodate performers as well as the audience.\u00a0 This event routinely drew at least a thousand or more people and became very popular. The Sugar Grove Fire Department continued to cater the event providing food and drinks as a fundraiser for their organization and the event grew steadily until the summer of 1977. (Photo of original shirt contributed by Michael Osborne) July 1977 Incident at the Sugar Grove Fiddlers Convention The Sugar Grove Fiddlers Convention was in full swing on a hot summer July weekend, more than one thousand people were in attendance according to Smyth County News. A disturbance was noted mid-day between two individuals who were arguing but that seemed to subside without further incident. The musical entertainment continued into the evening. Just after 11 PM, a single gunshot suddenly rang out. Everything suddenly came to a screeching halt. Chaos ensued as attendees became aware that someone had been shot among them. The newspaper confirmed this along with the following information:\u00a0 “A Smyth County man was shot in the face Saturday night as he sat in front of the band box at the fiddlers convention.”\u00a0 The article goes on to identify the victim as Charles Peake, 34,\u00a0 of Sugar Grove and reads “Witnesses said a man walked up behind Peake, stuck a pistol in his mouth and puled the trigger.” Peake escaped certain death from the gunshot when he jerked his head causing the bullet to pass through his lip and exit out the side of his face. Miraculously no one else was hit or harmed. He was treated at the hospital for minor injuries and released. Witnesses confirmed the man identified as the shooter was the same man who had been seen arguing with Peake earlier in the day. Both men were initially arrested in relation to the incident. Noel Bain Johnson was charged with “unlawfully and felonously using a firearm in the commission of a felony” according to the Smyth County News and Smyth County Sheriff’s Department.\u00a0 Johnson was picked up by Smyth County Sheriff’s Department,\u00a0 and booked at 9:45 PM Sunday July 10th and was released on $25,000 bond. Common Law Order Book 23, Page 477 available at the Smyth County Courthouse reflects a jury indictment as follows: “Noel Bain Johnson- using a pistol in attempt to murder- a True Bill.” and ” Malicious wounding – a True Bill”\u00a0 signed and entered by Judge J. Aubrey Matthews, August 23, 1977. This marked the end of an era and series of entertainment events for Sugar Grove. Other Little Stories and Interesting Things The day after the event, the Millers would all go to Highlands Park and take along some neighborhood kids and black trash bags to pick up trash and clean the grounds. They earned money for every full bag of trash collected. If you have additional details to add to this topic, please use the Contact page and let us know!\u00a0 Articles are always open for updates and additional content, photos or information.    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51,40],"tags":[98,182,183,184,186,15,185,42],"class_list":["post-1551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cedar-springs","category-sugar-grove","tag-cedar-springs","tag-events","tag-fiddlers-convention","tag-highland-park","tag-medley","tag-sugar-grove","tag-sugar-grove-fire-department","tag-sugar-grove-school"],"yoast_head":"\nSugar Grove Fiddlers Convention at 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