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Alfred Wiley Music House, Appalachia, H.G. Edwards, history, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, music, Stratton Street, West Virginia
Logan (WV) Banner, 24 October 1924.
Alfred Wiley Music House in Logan, WV (1924)
08 Wednesday May 2019
Category Archives: Music
John Hartford
02 Tuesday Apr 2019
Posted in John Hartford, Lincoln County Feud, Music
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art, Bonaparte's Retreat, Brandon Kirk, Brownlow's Dream, Dixie, fiddling, history, John Hartford, Museum of Appalachia, music, The Lincoln County Crew
An artist presented this framed drawing to John at the Museum of Appalachia in the late 1990s…and he gave it to me.
I asked John to make a tape of these tunes for me, and he did.
Peggy Price of Williamson, WV (1937)
31 Sunday Mar 2019
Posted in Logan, Music, Williamson, Women's History
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Appalachia, history, Liebenstraum, Logan Banner, Logan High School, Mingo County, Peggy Price, photos, West Virginia, Williamson
Miss Peggy Price, Williamson dance pupil of Helen Cox Schrader, who appears in The Passing Show of 1937. The first night audience of the recital at the Logan high school auditorium Tuesday found Miss Price’s ballet number Liebestraum most pleasing. Logan (WV) Banner, 2 June 1937
Welcome to Hindman, KY (2019)
09 Saturday Mar 2019
Posted in Music
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Appalachia, Appalachian Artisan Center, Appalachian School of Luthiery, Carl D. Perkins, Centre College, Douglas Naselroad, Frankfort, Hindman, Hindman Historic District, history, Homer Ledford Award, J. Proctor Knott, Kentucky, Knott County, mandolin, Marion County, music, photos
Welcome to Hindman, KY. The Appalachian Artisan Center Studio is to the right. 27 February 2019
Hindman is the county seat for Knott County, KY. 27 February 2019
Knott County Courthouse in Hindman, KY. 27 February 2019
Carl D. Perkins statue at the Knott County Courthouse in Hindman, KY. 1 March 2019
Old business section in Hindman, KY. 27 February 2019
Inside of the Appalachian School of Luthiery in Hindman, KY. 27 February 2019
Mandolins inside of the Appalachian School of Luthiery in Hindman, KY. 27 February 2019
Instruments are made here inside of the Appalachian School of Luthiery in Hindman, KY. 27 February 2019
Inside of the Appalachian School of Luthiery in Hindman, KY. Douglas Naselroad, recipient of the 2017 Homer Ledford Award, conceived of the idea for this school and related ventures. 27 February 2019
Hindman Settlement School (2019)
04 Monday Mar 2019
Posted in Music
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Ali Hintz, author, authors, Brandon Kirk, culture, Hindman, Hindman Settlement School, history, James Still, Kentucky, Knott County, music, Sam Gleaves, Uncle Sol's Cabin, writers
Welcome to Hindman Settlement School! Hindman, Knott County, KY. 1 March 2019 For more information about the school, visit here: https://www.hindmansettlement.org/
Uncle Sol’s Cabin. Hindman, Knott County, KY. Inside I met Ali Hintz, Community Agriculture VISTA. 1 March 2019 For more about Ali, go here: https://growappalachia.berea.edu/author/alihintz/
Uncle Sol’s Cabin. Hindman, Knott County, KY. 1 March 2019
Inside of Uncle Sol’s Cabin. Hindman, KY. Thanks to Sam Gleaves, Traditional Arts Director, for a quick tour. 1 March 2019 For more about Sam, go here: http://www.samgleaves.com/
Inside of Uncle Sol’s Cabin. Hindman, KY. 1 March 2019
James Still grave at Hindman Settlement School in Hindman, KY. 1 March 2019 Photo by Sam Gleaves. For more about James Still, go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Still
Old Time Band and Fiddlers Contest in Logan, WV (1937)
18 Thursday Oct 2018
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Appalachia, Ellis Ball Park, fiddlers, fiddling, Grand Ole Opry, history, Kirk McGee, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, music, Sam McGee, Sarie and Sallie, West Virginia
Logan (WV) Banner, 1 July 1937. 1500 seats!
Old Time Fiddlers’ Contests at the Logan Courthouse in Logan, WV (1927)
28 Saturday Jul 2018
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Appalachia, Baumgardner's String Band, Belford Harvey, blind, David Miller, fiddle contest, fiddlers, fiddling, Grimes Music Shop, Hell Back of Maysville, history, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, music, Ohio, Paddy's on the Short Rows, Sourwood Mountain, West Virginia
Logan (WV) Banner, 29 April 1927.
Logan (WV) Banner, 16 September 1927.
African-American Life in Logan County, WV (1926-1927)
22 Friday Jun 2018
Posted in African American History, Music
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Appalachia, Brown's Hotel, Charles Kelley, history, Joe Glenn, L. Jean Bayes, Logan Banner, Logan County, Music Lovers Club, Republican Party, Stirrat, Stirrat Republican Colored Club, W.J. Glover, West Virginia
The following two items gleaned from the Logan Banner provide insight into African-American life in Logan County, WV, in 1926 and 1927.
CANDIDATES GIVE FLAG TO STIRRAT REPUBLICAN COLORED CLUB SATURDAY
A handsome American flag was presented Saturday night to the colored Republican club at Stirrat by Joe Glenn of the county assessor’s office in behalf of Republican candidates as an award for the precinct making the biggest Republican registration this year and for this club being the largest in point of numbers in the county. Charles Kelley is the president.
Six candidates were at the meeting and made brief talks. An enthusiastic meeting was held presaging a warm campaign when the battle of ballots opens for the November election.
Source: Logan (WV) Banner, 7 September 1926
COLORED MUSICAL CLUB BEING ORGANIZED HERE
Announcement is made by W.J. Glover, president, and L. Jean Bayes, secretary, for the organization of the Music Lovers Club among colored citizens, formed at a meeting held in the reception room of Brown’s hotel. It is their purpose, they promise, to do some very constructive work in the county, “using as a method for success the reaching of the hearts of the people by having them respond to the musical concords of sounds.” All those approaching the object of the movement are invited by these officers of the club to meet this newly organized body at Brown’s hotel, Friday evening at 8 o’clock, to assist in creating a musical appreciation and community interest.
Source: Logan (WV) Banner, 13 September 1927.
Banco News 07.09.1926
05 Monday Feb 2018
Posted in Banco, Big Creek, Boone County, Chapmanville, Music
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Alice Justice, Appalachia, Banco, Basil Duty, Big Creek, Chapmanville, Charles Duty, Charleston, Clara Harmon, Crissie Simmons, Ed Stone Branch, Elm Street, Estep, Ethel Ferrell, genealogy, Glasgow, H.F. Lucas, history, Jeanne Lucas, John Hager, John Vance, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Manbar, Marea Lucas, music, Needmore, Nellis, Okey Justice, Robert Varney, Rosa Ellis, Spring Dale, Vickers Branch, W.H. Perry, West Virginia
An unknown correspondent from Banco on Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on July 9, 1926:
Here we come with a rush and a bound,
No better news from Banco can be found.
Everybody around Banco is lively. A large crowd attended the singing sat this place Sunday.
H.F. Lucas and mother and little sister Jeanne motored to Nellis, W.Va., last Saturday to visit Mrs. Lucas’ brother who is in the Charleston hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Crissie Simmons and children of Glasgow are the guests of Mrs. Simmons’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Perry of Vicker’s Branch.
Mrs. Rosa Ellis of Needmore left for Logan Sunday where she spent the Fourth.
Mrs. Ethel Ferrell and daughter of Estep were visiting Mrs. Jno. Hager on Ed Stone Branch last Sunday.
Basil Duty spent Saturday and Sunday in Logan.
John Vance has purchased a new model Ford.
Mr. and Mrs. Okey Justice and little daughter Alice are visiting Mr. Justice’s parents on Elm street this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Varney and children of Manbar were calling on Mr. and Mrs. Charles Duty at Spring Dale Saturday and Sunday.
Wonder what has become of Mr. Bias of Chapmanville that we never see him anymore?
Miss Clara Harmon spent Sunday on Elm street with Miss Marea Lucas. They enjoyed the evening playing music.
Good luck to one and all.
Chapmanville News 06.03.1927
18 Thursday Jan 2018
Posted in Chapmanville, Logan, Music
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Appalachia, B.H. Snidow, Branchland, Chapmanville, Elbert Jeffrey, Fay Turner, genealogy, history, Huntington, Lamar Collins, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mary Click, Nora Whitman, singing schools, Susie Carper, teacher, Tom Fowler, Virginia, Wallace Ferrell, West Virginia
An unknown correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 3, 1927:
The singing school which is to last for two weeks or more is doing finely. Elbert Jeffrey is the teacher.
B.H. Snidow and family are moving back to Virginia after teaching the term of school here.
Rev. Adkins preached here last Saturday night. He was accompanied by a friend from Branchland.
The roads are improving to some extent.
Lamar Collins is some kid for music. He will probably learn do from ra.
Miss Mary Click has left after teaching the term of school here.
Carlos Ferrell has left our little town, as he is now working in Logan.
Uncle Tom Fowler is on the sick list at this writing.
Miss Susie Carper who has been away at school has returned to her home here.
Miss Nora Whitman was calling on friends in our town Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Fay Turner was visiting her mother Sunday.
Wallace Ferrell of Huntington is visiting friends at this time.
