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In the 1600s, chalybeate (iron-rich) water was thought to have many medicinal properties.

Dan, Kaela, and Cole Dunlap share some of their favorite Irish, English, and Early American folk songs handed down to them.

“My grandfather was raised by his grandparents who emigrated from Ireland to a little place in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia known as Sweet Chalybeate.   As a child, I remember him always singing as we worked and played on top of Wiley Mountain in Monroe County where my grandmother was born and raised, and many of these are the songs that I recall.  Now I have the pleasure of singing and playing them with my own children.”  ~ Dan Dunlap


With a name reminiscent of radio hits and 45 rpm vinyl records, the members of 3 Minute Lovin' fell together as a result of their love of pure old-school music.  The collision resulted in a dynamic and raw rockabilly, rock and roll, and honky-tonk formula.  Drawing from the roots of rock including "Bakersfield" country, rock & roll of the 50's, surf music of the 60's, and garage punk of the 70's, the band hacks, blends,  and melds their own new blurry vision into a signature movin' and shakin' authentic  American 3 Minute Lovin' sound.

They crawl out of the muddy swamps from time to time to make their eerie sounds, like mating calls of some slimy lizard-like fish.  Fingerpickin' acoustic guitar and slide Dobro from Delta and Piedmont blues styles and a variety of early blues originating across America from artists such as Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie McTell, Rev. Gary Davis.  Piedmont and Delta blues from two long-timers.  Acoustic guitar, slide guitar,  dobro, and harmonica.    Guitar and vocals:  Dan Dunlap      Harmonica: Pete Hastings


Blending bluesy, funky, country,and classic rock sounds into genuine southern Virginia rock and roll.   The Woodshed rocked Blacksburg and beyond from the late 1980s, packing 117 South Main Cafe and block parties in the region.  You'll find most of the members around and jamming in many great bands in the area.


Other past bands include The Kind, The Strangeloves, After Midnight, and Run Amok.  Not much exists from some of those projects but some vague memories and slight hearing (and brain) damage..