https://spring2025.vudhum.net/files/original/e081102c7718edba4af475930d5e6136.jpg ccb54f757a547d1ccf4c34e3aec5d054 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Group 2 Subject The topic of the resource History Of Bluegrass Music Description An account of the resource Bluegrass music, born in the Appalachian region in the 1940s, blends influences from old-time string bands, blues, jazz, and gospel. Pioneered by Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys, the genre is defined by fast tempos, intricate instrumentation, and soulful harmonies. Rooted in tradition yet constantly evolving, bluegrass continues to inspire musicians and audiences worldwide. This exhibit explores its rich history, key figures, and enduring legacy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Group 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harold Carpenter on guitar and Frazier Gills on fiddle Description An account of the resource - Event: Tuesday night jam session at Frazier Gills' Barbershop. - Throughout southern West Virginia one can find regular jam sessions, which occur in public spaces like the Sophia Fire Hall, the Coal City Barber Shop, and the Beckley Flea Market, as well as in private buildings sometime built for that purpose, and elsewhere as well. As one musician put it, "We've played on the riverbanks, we've played on the mountaintops." Musicians playing a variety of instruments assemble regularly to perform an eclectic repertoire, including as one musician said, "traditional country, bluegrass, rock'n'roll, and gospel." Frazer Gills, a celebrated fiddler in the coal fields, cuts hair in the barbershop he built beside his home in Coal City. On Tuesdays he swaps haircuts with Thurmond Walker, a barber in Beckley, who is also a fiddler. Each Tuesday night area musicians congregate at Frazier Gills' for barber shop jam sessions. This session took place in the narrow cinderblock barbershop that Frazier Gills built next to his home in Coal City. Lined with benches beneath walls spangled with decades of historical memorabilia, the shop's focal point is a single barber chair on a dais opposite the entrance. The panoramic photo of miners at the entrance to Letterbrook Number 3 was taken in 1951. The mine shut down in 1955. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carpenter, Harold (Depicted) Gills, Frazier (Depicted) Eiler, Lyntha Scott (Photographer) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 30, 1995 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Park Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph