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.
Marvin Foddrell plays acoustic guitar with his brother, Turner, on acoustic guitar and vocals. They are sons of Posey Foddrell, and residents of Patrick County, Virginia. Blind Boy Fuller wrote this song.
Marvin Foddrell plays electric guitar and sings with his brother, Turner, on acoustic guitar. They are sons of Posey Foddrell, and residents of Patrick County, Virginia. Blind Boy Fuller wrote this song.
Uncle Homer Walker talks with Kip Lornell about playing banjo in different tunings. Homer was born in Summers County, West Virginia, and moved to Glen Lyn in 1934.
Eunice McAlexander sings a ballad during an interview by Kip Lornell. This takes place near Meadows of Dan, Virginia. Ruby Plemmons is also present, and being interviewed.
Ruby Plemmons and Eunice McAlexander talk about being recorded singing ballads by Dr. McConnell and Dr. Davis on aluminum discs in 1932. This interview by Kip Lornell takes place near Meadows of Dan, Virginia.
Leonard Bowles and Irvin Cook talk with Kip Lornell about fiddler's conventions, square dances, black youth, and religion. They are both from Henry County, Virginia.
Marvin Foddrell plays guitar with his brother, Turner, on acoustic guitar and vocals. They are sons of Posey Foddrell, and residents of Patrick County, Virginia.
Uncle Homer Walker talks with Kip Lornell about blues songs on the banjo and learning tunes. Homer was born in Summers County, West Virginia, and moved to Glen Lyn in 1934.
Turner Foddrell, plays a banjo tune on his bantar (banjo-guitar) he learned from his father, Posey Foddrell. He is the brother of Marvin Foddrell, and resident of Patrick County, Virginia.
Turner Foddrell, plays a banjo tune on his bantar (banjo-guitar) he learned from his father, Posey Foddrell. He is the brother of Marvin Foddrell, and resident of Patrick County, Virginia.
E. E. Johnson talks with Kip Lornell about working on the railroad. He sings a rail laying work song. He is from Buckingham County, Virginia and worked with the C&O Railroad company in Beckley, West Virginia.
Turner Foddrell, sings and plays acoustic guitar. He is the son of Posey Foddrell, brother of Marvin Foddrell, and resident of Patrick County, Virginia.
Marvin Foddrell, plays a tune he learned from his father, Posey Foddrell, on acoustic guitar. He is the brother of Turner Foddrell, and resident of Patrick County, Virginia.