Links Page - Music
Traditional Music
in and around West Virginia
in and around West Virginia
Music Trails
Mountain Music Trail
mountainmusictrail.com
Dedicated to promoting and presenting the traditional music, dance, and folkways of the Allegheny Mountain region of West Virginia; promoting cultural tourism and sustainable economic development near the Highway 219 corridor in Monroe, Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Randolph and Tucker counties; and sharing a cultural experience that brings together visitors and residents alike, to enjoy and participate in traditional mountain folkways.
Blueridge Music Trails of NC
http://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/
A guide to the traditional music of the North Carolina mountains and foothills
mountainmusictrail.com
Dedicated to promoting and presenting the traditional music, dance, and folkways of the Allegheny Mountain region of West Virginia; promoting cultural tourism and sustainable economic development near the Highway 219 corridor in Monroe, Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Randolph and Tucker counties; and sharing a cultural experience that brings together visitors and residents alike, to enjoy and participate in traditional mountain folkways.
Blueridge Music Trails of NC
http://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/
A guide to the traditional music of the North Carolina mountains and foothills
Concert Series - West Virginia
FOOTMAD
Charleston, WV. Info: 304.415.3668.
More info
Carnegie Hall
CarnegieHallWV.com
Lewisburg, WV. Info: 304.645.7917.
Historic Fayette Theatre
HistoricFayetteTheatre.com
Fayetteville, WV.
Ivy & Stone Council For The Arts
www.IvyAndStone.org
Summersville, WV.
Landmark Studio for the Arts
landmarkstudioforthearts.org
Sutton, WV.
Charleston, WV. Info: 304.415.3668.
More info
Carnegie Hall
CarnegieHallWV.com
Lewisburg, WV. Info: 304.645.7917.
Historic Fayette Theatre
HistoricFayetteTheatre.com
Fayetteville, WV.
Ivy & Stone Council For The Arts
www.IvyAndStone.org
Summersville, WV.
Landmark Studio for the Arts
landmarkstudioforthearts.org
Sutton, WV.
Concert Series - Regional
Cincinnati Folk Life
www.CincinnatiFolklife.com
Cincinnati, OH.
Columbus Folk Music Society
ColumbusFolkMusicSociety.org
Columbus, OH.
Bluemont Concert Series
www.Bluemont.org
Northern Virginia. Hosted by: Bluemont.
www.CincinnatiFolklife.com
Cincinnati, OH.
Columbus Folk Music Society
ColumbusFolkMusicSociety.org
Columbus, OH.
Bluemont Concert Series
www.Bluemont.org
Northern Virginia. Hosted by: Bluemont.
Festivals - West Virginia
|
Appalachian Heritage Festival
October. Shepherdstown, WV. passweb.shepherdpb.com/event/25/appalachian-heritage-festival Appalachian String Band Festival www.wvculture.org/sites/string.html August. Camp Washington Carver, Clifftop, WV. Traditional music, competitions, campsite jams, and old-time mountain square dancing. Info: 304.438.3005. Augusta Festival AugustaHeritageCenter.org August. Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV. Culmination of five weeks of the Augusta Heritage Arts Workshops, with traditional music concerts, dancing, food, and crafts. Info: 304.637.1209. Augusta Spring Dulcimer Week AugustaHeritageCenter.org April. Augusta Heritage Center, Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV. Classes in mountain and hammered dulcimer. Info: 304.637.1209 Black Sacred Music Festival February. West Virginia State College, Institute, WV. Workshops, concerts, and more. Email: blacksacred@aol.com. Celtic Calling CelticCalling.org March - 1st Weekend. harleston, West Virginia’s, 'Celtic Calling' is a celebration of Celtic arts, culture and traditions. It includes, music, dance, education, athleticism, and family fun. Three days of events Fasnacht February. Helvetia, WV. A Swiss heritage celebration with a masked ball in the Fat Tuesday tradition. Info: 304.924.6435. Learn more about Fasnacht in Helvetia, WV using a Google Search . Read more ... Gardner Winter Music Festival gwmf.org February. South Middle School, Morgantown, WV. Activities include old-time music performances and jams. Square dance Saturday. Info: 304.296.8356. |
Pattyfest
PattyFest.org June. Morgantown, WV. An Old-Time Music Festival. Music, dance, jamming, and more. Call 304.864.0105. Old-Time Week and Fiddler's Reunion AugustaHeritageCenter.org October. Augusta Heritage Center, Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV. Top traditional musicians gather for music workshops, concerts, and dancing. Info: 304.637.1209. Upper Potomac Music Weekends upmw.smad.us or www.upperpotomacmusic.info Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Tthe weekend programs give students an opportunity to share tunes and techniques, and to learn from some of the finest teachers available in a variety of traditions on many instruments. Vandalia Gathering wvculture.org/vandalia May. State Capitol Complex, Charleston [Kanawha County], WV. A free festival that celebrates the state's heritage. Concerts, competitions, dancing, crafts, quilt show, storytelling, food, and liar's contest. Info: 304.558.0220. Wine & All That Jazz Festival FundForTheArtswv.org June. University of Charleston, Charleston, WV. Where the best Mountain State wines and the best local and national jazz take center stage. Sponsored by The Fund For The Arts. Info: 304.345.0775. West Virginia State Folk Festival wvstatefolkfestival.com June. Glenville, WV. WV folklife: music, dance, song, and craft. Features many central WV musicians and artists. This is a town-wide festival that attracts the best old-time singers and players of fiddle, autoharp, mandolin, banjo, and bass music. Concerts, jams, competitions, and square dancing. |
Festivals - Regional
|
Berea Celtic Festival
berea-celtic.com August. Berea, Kentucky Central Ohio Folk Festival ColumbusFolkMusicSociety.org May, Columbus, OH Fiddler's Grove Ole Time Fiddler's and Bluegrass Festival FiddlersGrove.com May, Union Grove, NC Oldest competition of its kind in North America(83 years). Winner of Local Legacy Award from Library of Congress. Free workshops in dance, story-telling, shaped note singing, individual instruments, first-time fiddlers, and others. Competition for bands and individuals, with children's activities, on-site camping, and food concessions. Special entertainment to be announced on website by March. info@fiddlersgrove.com Folk College at Juniata SimpleGiftsMusic.com/folkcollege May. Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA. Pack up your instrument(s) (or voice) and c’mon out to a fun weekend filled with workshops, jamming, concerts, and coached group playing/singing for all acoustic instruments and skill levels. |
J.P. Fraley's Mountain Music Gatherin'
FraleyFestival.com September. Carter Caves State Park, Olive Hill, Kentucky. Join master fiddler J.P. Fraley at this festival that features professional and beginning musicians alike playing on stage, jamming in the parking lots, and sharing music around the campfires of Carter Caves. Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) theLEAF.com May and October. Black Mountain, NC. Multicultural festival of music and dance. River City Blues Festival bjfm.org March. Marietta, OH. Sponsor: Blues, Jazz & Folk Music Society. |
Musicians / Bands - West Virginia
|
1937 Flood
1937flood.com Huntington, WV West Virginia’s most eclectic string band. They play a wide variety of tunes: Jug Band, Swing, Jump, Appalachian, Ballads, Blues, Folk. Appalachian Celtic Consort acelticconsort.com Charleston & Hungtington, WV Performs traditional Scottish and Irish music in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia. Bare Bones barebonesare.us An a cappella trio that defies categorization. A review Bob Heyer and Cabin Fever String Band bobheyer.net Wheelling, WV. Dave Haas davehaasmusic.com Chareston, WV Mountain dulcimer: Loves to perform and teach others how to play the mountain dulcimer! Dave Bing Harmony, WV.Fiddler, teacher, member of Gandydancer bingviolins.com The Bing Brothers Facebook page ... Good, solid old-time string band music, delivered with skill, energy and obvious love of tradition. Born Old Facebook page ... Doug Van Gundy and Paul Gartner Allover, WV The Contrarians contrarianswv.com Play contradance and square dance music on fiddles, guitar, mandolin, piano, banjos, upright bass, and a bluesy trumpet. pages.suddenlink.net/contrarians Jim Costa "Many in West Virginia know Costa as a musician, playing the fiddle and banjo, singing, and instructing classes in traditional mountain music at festivals and workshops across the state. Featured in The West Virginia Hills: video produced by the Augusta Heritage Center. Dwight Diller Called “The Guardian of Traditional West Virginia Music” by Sing Out! magazine. DwightDiller.com Rachel Eddy Morgantown, WV Plays fiddle, mandolin, clawhammer 5-string & tenor banjos, guitar and sings some, too. Vince Farsetta VinceFarsetta.com Morgantown, WV. Multi-instrumentalist, 2 time national banjo champion. |
Gandydancer
West Virginia's premier old-time string band. www.fiddletunes.com/pages/gandy.htm Read more ... Robin Kessinger robinkessingerfestival.org West Virginia's flatpick guitar legend and National Flatpick Champion. Peter Kosky Singer / songwriter; storyteller; champion liar Charleston, WV Jake Krack JakeKrack.com Jake is a seasoned performer and recording artist. He began fiddling at the age of six years, focusing his passion on old-time Appalachian music and has studied under some of the most respected master fiddlers of the Appalachian region such as Melvin Wine, Brad Leftwich, Joe Thompson, Wilson Douglas and Lester McCumbers. John Lilly JohnLillyMusic.com John Lilly's original, traditional, and classic country music hits home and rings true. From hidden masterpieces by Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, and the Louvin Brothers to ancient folk ballads and creative original songs, John Lilly presents music of unusual depth and sincerity. Kate Long Charleston, WV Singer, songwriter, writing coach, freelance editor and writer. Read more ... John Morris Fiddle Ivydale [Clay County], WV Mountain Thyme MtnThyme.com Mountain Thyme's music can best be described as Appalachian Celtic. Tunes are played on flute, bouzouki, autoharp, bass, guitar, tenor banjo,harmonica, mandolin, whistle and drum. Songs feature multi-layered harmonies. The band members - all from the greater Charleston area - are Jan Hartstein, Pam Curry, Libby Musser an Linda Workman. Robert Shafer National Flatpick Champion. Web: home.att.net/~flatpicker/ Web:www.fiddletunes.com/pages/roberts.htm Stewed Mulligan StewedMulligan.com Morgantown, WV. High energy, eclectic string band. Bobby Taylor www.btfiddler.com Bobby Taylor is a fourth generation West Virginia fiddler and he has played fiddle for more than 40 years, starting at the age of 13. He continues to be both a performer and an advocate of West Virginia fiddling. Doug Van Gundy DougVanGundy.com Fiddle Elkins, WV |
Musicians / Bands - Regional
|
Foot in the Air String Band
Kentucky. Betty Vornbrock & The Reed Island Rounders reedisland.com North Carolina Old-time mountain music The Elftones Elftones.com North Carolina. Their music is a blend of Irish, Scottish, Canadian, old-time, and original tunes. They play for contra dances, weddings, parties, and just about anywhere people like to twirl and swing and have a great time. |
Hotpoint Stringband
hotpointstringband.com Athens, Ohio Hotpoint is first and foremost a dance band, characterized by their own brand of sizzlingly hot contradance tunes, high-energy squares, and string swing. The McKenzies mckenziemusic.com Virginia Offer a wide variety of traditional, folk, and original music & dance. |
Instrument Sales
|
West Virginia
John Blisard Instruments for sale: Need a good fiddle or bow? Instruments wanted: fiddles, bows, fiddle cases, cellos, acoustic basses, guitars, banjos. Fret 'n Fiddle St. Albans, WV A dealer of vintage, new, and used stringed instruments with experience in buying, selling, and appraising. www.fretnfiddle.com Krack's Fiddle Shop Violins and fiddles bought and sold Call toll free 1.877.7FIDDLE. www.jakekrack.com/kracksfiddleshop/index1.htm Haddox Stringed Instruments Morgantown, WV Used instruments bought and sold Wanted: guitars, banjos, fiddles, mandolins. Cash or trade. Phone: 304.296.2415 |
Regional
Waltzing Bear Music 1743 Chislett St. #3, Pittsburgh, PA. Vintage and used instruments, accessories, books, recordings, and more. Phone: 412.362.4530 Email: WaltzBear @ aol.com House of Musical Traditions Tacoma Park, MD. Acoustic music, instruments, accessories, and books from around the world - specializing in rare and exotic instruments. www.hmtrad.com First Quality Musical Supplies Louisville, KY. Your source for acoustic stringed instruments. Here, you'll find guitars, banjos, mandolins, strings, tuners, cases, parts and accessories at discount prices. www.fqms.com Music Folk St Louis, MO. Acoustic and folk instruments and accessories. www.musicfolk.com Musicians Friend www.musiciansfriend.com/ |
Instrument Repairs
Fret 'n Fiddle
St. Albans, WV.
www.fretnfiddle.com
Krack's Fiddle Shop
Violins and fiddles repaired. Bows rehaired. We do mail-order repairs.
Call toll free 1.877.7FIDDLE.www.jakekrack.com/kracksfiddleshop/index1.htm
Smakula Fretted Instruments
Elkins, WV.
Repair, restoration, and sales of fine quality guitars, banjos, mandolins, violins, and other stringed instruments.
Call 304.636.6710 for appointment
http://www.smakula.com/
Haddox Stringed Instruments
Morgantown, WV.
Complete repair of fretted and bowed instruments.
Call 304.296.2415
St. Albans, WV.
www.fretnfiddle.com
Krack's Fiddle Shop
Violins and fiddles repaired. Bows rehaired. We do mail-order repairs.
Call toll free 1.877.7FIDDLE.www.jakekrack.com/kracksfiddleshop/index1.htm
Smakula Fretted Instruments
Elkins, WV.
Repair, restoration, and sales of fine quality guitars, banjos, mandolins, violins, and other stringed instruments.
Call 304.636.6710 for appointment
http://www.smakula.com/
Haddox Stringed Instruments
Morgantown, WV.
Complete repair of fretted and bowed instruments.
Call 304.296.2415
Other resources on the web
MiscFolk Alliance
A wealth of links: Folk Societies & Organizations, Arts & Cultural Organizations, Other Organizations, Consortia & Networks, Festivals, Presenters (clubs, coffeehouses, concerts, house concerts, etc.), Schools, Educational Institutions, Camps & Conferences Dance, Recording Companies, Producers & Distributors, Broadcast Media, Print & Online Media, Merchandisers, Agents, Managers & Promoters, Performing Artists, Other Interesting Sites. www.folk.org/ Mudcat Cafe A magazine dedicated to blues and folk music; hosts Digital Tradition Folk Song Database. www.mudcat.org Old-Time Music Home Page News, Events, Fiddlers Hall of Fame, Links, Resources, Musicians Directory, and more. www.oldtimemusic.com Wikipedia - Old-time music en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old-time_music |
Music SourcesFiddletunes.com
The Fiddletunes.com catalog covers the entire range of great Appalachian music, from remarkable field recordings of 25 years ago to the latest from the mountain stars of tomorrow. A great selection of WV artists including: The Bing Brothers, Gandydancer, Frank George, Wilson Douglas, Lefty Shafer, Melvin Wine, Bobby Taylor, Joe Dobbs, and many more. Augusta Heritage Workshops Store Videos, CDs, cassette tapes featuring Appalachian artists and artists Augusta concert stage performances. augustaheritagecenter.org/about-augusta/ West Virginia University Press Books, recordings, art prints, and more. Sound archive containing: The The Edden Hammons Collection, Volumes One and Two; John Johnson - Strange Creek Fiddling; and more. Call: 866.WVU.PRESS [988.7737] between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday-Friday www.as.wvu.edu/pressSound archive:www.as.wvu.edu/press/sound_archive.html American Memory Historical Collections for the National Digital Library Contains the Henry Reed collection and more. memory.loc.gov/ammem/ Collection finder:memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/finder.html Green Linnett www.greenlinnet.com Sugar Hill Records www.sugarhillrecords.com Rounder www.rounder.com |
Update: 2019-09-16
