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Links Page - Music

Traditional Music
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

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. 

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. 

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/
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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


Other resources on the web

Misc

Folk 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 Sources

Fiddletunes.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



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