Boyd Thweat - The Smyth County Jam is happy to welcome another member of the very talented Thweat Family. Boyd is the son of Melvin. He plays guitar, bass, a little rhythm mandolin and he also sings. He says with a laugh, he has had seven years of college (at Virginia Highlands; a two year school)!! Those seven years have been well spent in different fields of endeavor; in electricity, electronics and computer science. Boyd works with his dad in their profession of electricity and plumbing contracting, he says he loves the plumbing part of his work, even the late night/early morning calls. A local musician he admires is an old time fiddler; Boyd Edmonds, known as "Hick" by all. He says Hick Edmonds has played with four generations of Thweats, beginning with his great grandfather and on down to himself.
