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Harold Carpenter on guitar and Frazier Gills on fiddle
- 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,…
- 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,…
Friar Jerome's beautiful book : A.D. 1200 / Thomas Bailey Aldrich
The story combines historical fiction and poetry. Follows the journey of a friar named Jerome who has a rare and exquisitely crafted book that has deep meaning. It has a lyrical style of writing.
Franklin Adkins playing dobro
- 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,…
Earl Scruggs Playing The Banjo
Seen here in his signature three-finger picking style, Earl Scruggs transformed the banjo from a rhythmic background instrument into the driving force of bluegrass music. His technique, precision, and innovation redefined the genre and left an…
Doc Watson Playing His Guitar
Doc Watson (1923–2012) was a highly influential American guitarist and singer known for his flatpicking technique, which helped shape bluegrass and folk music. Despite being blind from infancy, he developed a remarkable style that blended old-time,…
Display at the Kentucky Bluegrass Museum in the Ohio River city of Owensboro, Kentucky's fourth-largest city
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- "Bluegrass" has a triple meaning. It's a literal kind of grass, plentiful in the area's horse-breeding country and it's the state…
- "Bluegrass" has a triple meaning. It's a literal kind of grass, plentiful in the area's horse-breeding country and it's the state…
Civil War diary of Elizabeth Evans Johnson
Elizabeth Ophelia Evans Johnson (1831-1900) kept this daily diary while managing her plantation near Cahaba, Dallas County, Alabama during the Civil War. In her diary, she records the challenges of plantation management and personal reflections as…
Bob Wills Playing The Fiddle
With bow in hand and a smile on his face, Bob Wills brought the fiddle to the heart of Western swing. Blending country, jazz, and blues, his lively playing style energized dancehalls across America. More than a bandleader, Wills was a showman—his…
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