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    • 1-2-3

    • 1-2-3

    • Spirituals; Guitars; Singing;

    • The Golden Jubilee Singers sing a Christian gospel song in the home of James Wilson, the band's lead singer. Other group members include: Burl Schools-baritone, Earl Shurn-tenor, James Peoples-guitar and high tenor.
    • Ferrum College
    • 10-2-4 Blues

    • 10-2-4 Blues

    • Radio; Fiddle music; Western Swing music;

    • The Sons of the Pioneers perform live over Roanoke Country Radio station WDBJ. This is an example of the western swing, and cowboy music influence in the Appalachian region. The Texas Troubadours of Roanoke, emulated the popular sounds of the Sons...
    • Ferrum College
    • 16 Tons

    • 16 Tons

    • Guitars; Mining; Singing;

    • E. E. Johnson plays a song on the guitar. Merle Travis wrote this coal mining song. He is from Buckingham County, Virginia and worked with the C&O Railroad company in Beckley, West Virginia.
    • Ferrum College
    • 28th of January

    • 28th of January

    • Fiddle music

    • Fiddle tune played by Jake Krack, accompanied by Carl K. Nestmann on acoustic bass guitar, Bob Buckingham on banjo, Todd Clewell on guitar, Suzanne C. Gates on bass, and Micah Dunn on mandolin at the Appalachian Stringband Festival, Clifftop, West...
    • Berea College
    • 28th of January

    • 28th of January

    • Fiddle music

    • Fiddle tune played by Jake Krack accompanied by Bob Buckingham on banjo, Todd Clewell on guitar, and Amy Buckingham on bass at the Appalachian Stringband Festival, Clifftop, West Virginia, 08-05-06.
    • Berea College
    • 49 Women

    • 49 Women

    • Blues music; Guitars; Mouth organs; Singing;

    • Bobby (Robert) Buford plays guitar and sings a blues song with Keith Rodgers playing the harmonica. This takes place in Bobby's home in the city of Pulaski, Virginia.
    • Ferrum College
    • 4th of July

    • 4th of July

    • Fiddle Tunes--Virginia; Krack, Jake; ;

    • Fiddle tune played by Jake Krack and accompanied by Nancy Sluys on banjo, Bill Sluys on bass, and Dara Krack on guitar, at the Old Fiddler's Convention, Galax, Virginia, 08-12-06.
    • Berea College
    • 500 Hundred Miles

    • 500 Hundred Miles

    • Banjo Music--North Carolina; Stalcup, J. Roy; ;

    • J. Roy Stalcup playing banjo, singing, and talking about banjo tunings and the sources of his repertoire. Recorded by Lee Knight at Martin's Creek, Cherokee County North Carolina on 3-13-79.
    • Berea College
    • 8th of January

    • 8th of January

    • Banjo Music--Kentucky; Slone, Denny; ;

    • Tune played on banjo by Denny Slone and recorded at the Mountain Heritage Festival in Carter County, Kentucky 1973.
    • Berea College
    • [Amnesty Letter ID001] / [Abernathy, J. H.

    • [Amnesty Letter ID001] / [Abernathy, J. H.

    • Civil War

    • This letter was written by J. H. Abernathy to President Andrew Johnson in response to the President's Amnesty Proclamation of 29 May 1865. The writer indicates his county of residence as Caldwell Co. (North Carolina) and states his occupation as...
    • Berea College
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