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1. Oral history of Susan Feller, 1 of 3

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.AudioInt.1.3.27.18
Title:
Oral history of Susan Feller, 1 of 3
Date:
2018-03-27
Creator:
Feller, Susan L.
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiberwork, Rugs, Hooked--Exhibitions, Folk art, Mountaintop removal mining, Coal mines and mining in art, Gilmer County (W. Va.), Rugs, Hooked--Patterns, Rugs, Hooked, and Textile crafts
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)

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2. Oral history of Susan Feller, 2 of 3

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.AudioInt.2.3.27.18
Title:
Oral history of Susan Feller, 2 of 3
Date:
2018-03-27
Creator:
Feller, Susan L.
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiberwork, Mountaintop removal mining, Folk art, Rugs, Hooked, Rugs, Hooked--Patterns, Gilmer County (W. Va.), Coal mines and mining in art, Textile crafts, and Rugs, Hooked--Exhibitions
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)
["Susan Feller, 63 at the time of this interview, lives in Hampshire County, West Virginia with her partner Jim in the log home they built. With a degree in Art and History from UMass/Boston and a life-long interest in handwork craft, she learned to rug hook in 1994, a medium allowing her to paint with wool. This skill was the entry into the niche market of rug hookingdesigning patterns, selling hand-dyed wool, and teaching as far away as Australia, throughout the US and Canada. These days, Feller works in her studio creating fiber art for the walls. Juried as a Tamarack gallery artist, and a recipient of a purchase award from the WV Division of Culture and History, she serves on the Board of Directors for Tamarack Foundation for the Arts and The River House board in Capon Bridge, networking with and advocating for artists in the state and beyond.In this interview, Feller talks about her work, her research into the textile art of the McDonald sisters of Gilmer County, the state of the arts in West Virginia, and more. Read her piece on the West Virginia Folklife blog about the McDonald sisters: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/05/15/textile-artist-susan-feller-on-the-mcdonald-sisters-of-gilmer-county/Susan Fellers website: https://artwools.com/"]

3. Transcript of oral history of Susan Feller

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.AudioInt.3.27.18
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Susan Feller
Date:
2018-03-27
Creator:
Feller, Susan L.
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiberwork, Rugs, Hooked--Exhibitions, Textile crafts, Folk art, Rugs, Hooked, Gilmer County (W. Va.), Coal mines and mining in art, Rugs, Hooked--Patterns, and Mountaintop removal mining
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)

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4. Oral history of Susan Feller, 3 of 3

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.AudioInt.3.3.27.18
Title:
Oral history of Susan Feller, 3 of 3
Date:
2018-03-27
Creator:
Feller, Susan L.
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Folk art, Gilmer County (W. Va.), Rugs, Hooked--Exhibitions, Rugs, Hooked, Mountaintop removal mining, Textile crafts, Coal mines and mining in art, Fiberwork, and Rugs, Hooked--Patterns
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)
["Sam & Joe HerrmannJoe Herrmann (b.1949) and Sam Herrmann (b. 1949), both Maryland natives, are traditional musicians who play together as part of Critton Hollow String Band. They have been a couple since the mid-1970s when they moved to Hampshire County, West Virginia. Joe is a fiddle and banjo player, and Sam is a guitar and hammer dulcimer player. Sam is also a knitter, hand yarn spinner, and owns the knitting kit company Samspun. They live on a piece of land in Paw Paw, WV where they keep sheep.Interviewers note:Interview with Sam and Joe Herrmann of Critton Hollow String Band on the back porch of their home in Critton Hollow, Paw Paw, West Virginia. Sam was knitting a childs sweater during the interview."]

5. Transcript of oral history of Joe and Sam Herrmann

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeHerrmann.IntTranscript.7.19.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Joe and Sam Herrmann
Date:
2016-07-19
Creator:
Herrmann, Sam and Herrmann, Joe
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Dulcimer, Old-time music, Rizzetta, Sam, Folk music--West Virginia, Critton Hollow Stringband, Sheep farming, Knitters (Persons), Banjo, Fiddle tunes, Fiddling, and Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)

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6. Oral history of Joe and Sam Herrmann

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeHerrmannSam.AudioInt.7.19.16
Title:
Oral history of Joe and Sam Herrmann
Date:
2016-07-19
Creator:
Herrmann, Joe and Herrmann, Sam
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Critton Hollow Stringband, Fiddle tunes, Folk music--West Virginia, Knitters (Persons), Dulcimer, Banjo, Fiddling, Rizzetta, Sam, Old-time music, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, and Sheep farming
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)

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7. Joe and Sam Herrmann play "Old Rip" by Lynn Morris and "The Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia" on banjo and guitar

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeHerrmannSam.Music.7.19.16
Title:
Joe and Sam Herrmann play "Old Rip" by Lynn Morris and "The Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia" on banjo and guitar
Date:
2016-07-19
Creator:
Herrmann, Joe and Herrmann, Sam
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Old-time music, Banjo, Critton Hollow Stringband, and Folk music--West Virginia
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)

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8. Oral history of Joe Herrmann and Dakota Karper

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeKarperDakota.AudioInt.9.14.20
Title:
Oral history of Joe Herrmann and Dakota Karper
Date:
2020-09-14
Creator:
Herrmann, Joe and Karper, Dakota
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Fiddle tunes, Apprenticeship programs, and Old-time music
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.), Capon Bridge (W. Va.), and Hampshire County (W. Va.)
["Joe Herrman (master artist, b. 1949) of Paw Paw in Hampshire County and Dakota Karper (apprentice, b. 1992) of Capon Bridge are participants in the 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, studying old-time fiddle. Herrmann is a founding member of the Critton Hollow String Band and has taught old-time fiddle to many private students and at the Augusta Heritage Center. Dakota Karper, a Hampshire County native, has been playing old-time fiddle for 20 years and runs The Cat and the Fiddle Music School. Herrmann and Karper apprenticed together previously in 2004 (when Karper was 11) through Augusta Heritage Centers former Apprenticeship Program.See the West Virginia Folklife Program feature on Herrmann and Karper: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/12/03/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-joe-herrmann-dakota-karper-old-time-fiddle/"]

9. Transcript of oral history of Joe Herrmann and Dakota Karper

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeKarperDakota.IntTranscript.9.14.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Joe Herrmann and Dakota Karper
Date:
2020-09-14
Creator:
Herrmann, Joe and Karper, Dakota
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddle tunes, Apprenticeship programs, Fiddling, Old-time music, and Folk music--West Virginia
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.) and Capon Bridge (W. Va.)
["Joe Herrman (master artist, b. 1949) of Paw Paw in Hampshire County and Dakota Karper (apprentice, b. 1992) of Capon Bridge are participants in the 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, studying old-time fiddle. Herrmann is a founding member of the Critton Hollow String Band and has taught old-time fiddle to many private students and at the Augusta Heritage Center. Dakota Karper, a Hampshire County native, has been playing old-time fiddle for 20 years and runs The Cat and the Fiddle Music School. Herrmann and Karper apprenticed together previously in 2004 (when Karper was 11) through Augusta Heritage Centers former Apprenticeship Program.See the West Virginia Folklife Program feature on Herrmann and Karper: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/12/03/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-joe-herrmann-dakota-karper-old-time-fiddle/"]

10. Joe Herrmann and Dakota Karper play the fiddle tune "Rocky Mountain Goat" from Mose Coffman

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeKarperDakota.Video001.06.17.20
Title:
Joe Herrmann and Dakota Karper play the fiddle tune "Rocky Mountain Goat" from Mose Coffman
Date:
2020-06-17
Creator:
Karper, Dakota and Herrmann, Joe
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddle tunes, Folk music--West Virginia, Old-time music, Fiddling, and Apprenticeship programs
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)

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11. Oral history of Leenie Hobbie

Identifier:
4224.HobbieLeenie.AudioInt.3.27.18
Title:
Oral history of Leenie Hobbie
Date:
2018-03-27
Creator:
Hobbie, Leenie
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herb gardening, Food habits, Forage plants, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herbalists, foodways, Herbs--Utilization, and Herb products
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)
["Leenie Hobbie (b. December 28, 1960, Alexandria, VA) is an herbalist in Kirby (Rio post office box) in Hampshire County, West Virginia. Hobbie has been a family herbalist for over 30 years, originally learning the tradition from her grandmother, who used both garden-grown and wild harvested plants at her home in the mountains of Southwestern Virginia. She has studied with acclaimed herbalists across the country and has taught the tradition within her community in Hampshire County. Hobbie is a 2020-2021 participant in the West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, teaching traditional Appalachian herbalism to apprentice Jon Falcone.See the West Virginia Folklife Program's profile of Leenie Hobbie and Jon Falcone: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/10/26/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-leenie-hobbie-jon-falcone-traditional-appalachian-herbalism/"]

12. Transcript of oral history of Leenie Hobbie

Identifier:
4224.HobbieLeenie.IntTranscript.3.27.18
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Leenie Hobbie
Date:
2018-03-27
Creator:
Hobbie, Leenie
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herb products, Herbalists, Forage plants, Herbs--Therapeutic use, foodways, Herbs--Utilization, Food habits, and Herb gardening
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)