E. E. Johnson talks with Kip Lornell about round dancing, buckdancing, drinking, and quitting. He is from Buckingham County, Virginia and worked with the C&O Railroad company in Beckley, West Virginia.
Two men drinking moonshine whiskey; one from mason jar, one from jug. Men sitting at still site next to barrels and jugs. Palmer's note reads, "Moonshine still set up Sunday, July 19, 1970. Goode Rakes and Sam Dehart modeling - Old gun -...
Dec. 30, 1896 magazine. Includes articles on area church histories, society news, school histories, and local news, as well as advertisements from area businesses.
Wade Mainer talks about his early music career during an interview with Wayne Erbsen and David Holt. The interview takes place in St. Clair guest house at Warren Wilson College before an evening concert. Wade's wife, Julia is also present. Wade was...
Homer Callahan and Wayne Erbsen talk about Homer's musical past during Wayne's WCQS radio show, 'Country Roots'. Homer played music with his brother as 'Bill and Joe' Callahan in the 1920's. The Callahan's grew up in Madison County, North...
Bascom Lamar Lunsford (1882-1973) plays the banjo and sings. In 1928, he organized the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, the oldest festival of its kind in the country.