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- Identifier:
- 4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.AudioInt.002.12.19.17
- Title:
- Oral history of Dee Cogar Bright and Jenny Smith, 2 of 11
- Date:
- 2017-12-19
- Creator:
- Bright, Dee Cogar and Smith, Jenny
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Fiddle tunes, Banjo, Wine, Melvin, Fiddling, Folk music--West Virginia, Apprenticeship programs, Old-time music, Square dance music--United States, Dulcimer, and Clog dancing
- Location:
- Weston (W. Va.)
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- 4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.AudioInt.003.12.19.17
- Title:
- Oral history of Dee Cogar Bright and Jenny Smith, 3 of 11
- Date:
- 2017-12-19
- Creator:
- Bright, Dee Cogar and Smith, Jenny
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Folk music--West Virginia, Clog dancing, Apprenticeship programs, Banjo, Square dance music--United States, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, Fiddle tunes, Old-time music, Fiddling, Wine, Melvin, and Folk music festivals
- Location:
- Weston (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.AudioInt.004.12.19.17
- Title:
- Oral history of Dee Cogar Bright and Jenny Smith, 4 of 11
- Date:
- 2017-12-19
- Creator:
- Smith, Jenny and Bright, Dee Cogar
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Folk music festivals, Clog dancing, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, Folk music--West Virginia, Fiddle tunes, Fiddling, Old-time music, Square dance music--United States, Apprenticeship programs, Wine, Melvin, and Banjo
- Location:
- Weston (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.AudioInt.005.12.19.17
- Title:
- Oral history of Dee Cogar Bright and Jenny Smith, 5 of 11
- Date:
- 2017-12-19
- Creator:
- Smith, Jenny and Bright, Dee Cogar
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Folk music--West Virginia, Banjo, Square dance music--United States, Apprenticeship programs, Fiddling, Wine, Melvin, Clog dancing, Fiddle tunes, Folk music festivals, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, and Old-time music
- Location:
- Weston (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.AudioInt.006.12.19.17
- Title:
- Oral history of Dee Cogar Bright and Jenny Smith, 6 of 11
- Date:
- 2017-12-19
- Creator:
- Smith, Jenny and Bright, Dee Cogar
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, Square dance music--United States, Folk music festivals, Old-time music, Folk music--West Virginia, Wine, Melvin, Banjo, Fiddle tunes, Fiddling, Apprenticeship programs, and Clog dancing
- Location:
- Weston (W. Va.)
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- 4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.AudioInt.007.12.19.17
- Title:
- Oral history of Dee Cogar Bright and Jenny Smith, 7 of 11
- Date:
- 2017-12-19
- Creator:
- Smith, Jenny and Bright, Dee Cogar
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, Apprenticeship programs, Fiddling, Clog dancing, Folk music--West Virginia, Folk music festivals, Old-time music, Wine, Melvin, Square dance music--United States, Fiddle tunes, and Banjo
- Location:
- Weston (W. Va.)
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- 4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.AudioInt.008.12.19.17
- Title:
- Oral history of Dee Cogar Bright and Jenny Smith, 8 of 11
- Date:
- 2017-12-19
- Creator:
- Smith, Jenny and Bright, Dee Cogar
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Apprenticeship programs, Square dance music--United States, Fiddle tunes, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, Banjo, Folk music--West Virginia, Old-time music, Folk music festivals, Clog dancing, Wine, Melvin, and Fiddling
- Location:
- Weston (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.AudioInt.009.12.19.17
- Title:
- Oral history of Dee Cogar Bright and Jenny Smith, 9 of 11
- Date:
- 2017-12-19
- Creator:
- Smith, Jenny and Bright, Dee Cogar
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Clog dancing, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, Folk music--West Virginia, Wine, Melvin, Banjo, Folk music festivals, Square dance music--United States, Old-time music, Apprenticeship programs, Fiddle tunes, Dulcimer, and Fiddling
- Location:
- Weston (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.AudioInt.010.12.19.17
- Title:
- Oral history of Dee Cogar Bright and Jenny Smith, 10 of 11
- Date:
- 2017-12-19
- Creator:
- Bright, Dee Cogar and Smith, Jenny
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Wine, Melvin, Apprenticeship programs, Clog dancing, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, Square dance music--United States, Folk music--West Virginia, Folk music festivals, Banjo, Old-time music, Fiddling, and Fiddle tunes
- Location:
- Weston (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.AudioInt.011.12.19.17
- Title:
- Oral history of Dee Cogar Bright and Jenny Smith, 11 of 11
- Date:
- 2017-12-19
- Creator:
- Smith, Jenny and Bright, Dee Cogar
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Apprenticeship programs, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, Hammons (Family : W. Va.), Fiddling, Wine, Melvin, Clog dancing, Square dance music--United States, Banjo, Old-time music, Folk music--West Virginia, Folk music festivals, and Fiddle tunes
- Location:
- Weston (W. Va.)
![["John D. Morris of Ivydale led an apprenticeship in old-time fiddle and stories of Clay County with Jen Iskow of Thomas as part of the 2018 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. John D. MorrisBorn in Ivydale, Clay County, into a family steeped in traditional music, David and John Morris learned from family and neighbors, including banjo player Jenes Cottrell and fiddler French Carpenter. After David returned from Vietnam in 1968, the brothers began organizing musical get-togethers and, in 1969, held the first Morris Family Old-Time Music Festival that same year. The festival became a major traditional music event in Clay County and filmmaker Bob Gates documented the 1972 festival in his film The Morris Family Old-Time Music Festival.Members of The Morris Brothers band included Pocahontas County old-time banjo player Dwight Diller and the late North Carolina harmonica player John Martin. Playing a mix of old-time, bluegrass, and country styles, including some of Davids original music, the group played together through the mid-70s, releasing an LP in the late 60s, Music As We Learned It, and two live shows on eight-track tapes. John, a traditional fiddler, and David, a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, were involved in union and environmental activities from the late 1960s through the 1970s. They were also instrumental in establishing the first Vandalia Gathering at the Cultural Center in 1977.The Morris Brothers music was featured in Barbara Kopples 1976 film Harlan County, USA. David, who passed away in 2016, contributed music to Kopples 2015 film about Vietnam vets, Shelter.John lives in Ivydale and plays fiddle at music events across West Virginia. He is a rich source of information about the history of old-time music in central West Virginia, and one of the few native fiddlers of his generation to continue the older style of playing.Morris was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship, the nations highest honor in the folk and traditional arts, in 2020.Jen IskowJen Iskow is an artist, designer, musician, and community organizer based in Thomas, West Virginia. Born and raised in Rockville, Maryland, Jen grew up learning to play blues and punk music. It wasnt until she moved to Morgantown in 2009 for college that she was introduced to old-time music at the weekly Brew Pub jam hosted by Stewed Mulligan. After graduating from West Virginia University, she finally settled in Elkins, West Virginia and accepted a position as the Marketing Coordinator for the Augusta Heritage Center. Suddenly being surrounded by so many talented traditional artists, Jen was immersed into the music and inspired to learn to play fiddle. After studying under talented fiddlers such as Scott Prouty, Erynn Marshall, Jesse Wells, Ben Townsend, John Harrod, and more, Jen met John Morris at his house in Ivydale, and the rest is historySee our feature on Morris apprenticeship with Iskow here: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/11/09/2018-master-artist-apprentice-feature-john-morris-jen-iskow-old-time-fiddling-and-stories-of-clay-county/"]](/thumb/4224MorrisJohnIskowJenVideo113018 "John D. Morris plays \"Soldier's Joy\" at the Big Otter Community Center as part of a Folklife Apprenticeship Program public event, Jen Iskow looks on")
- Identifier:
- 4224.MorrisJohnIskowJen.Video.11.30.18
- Title:
- John D. Morris plays "Soldier's Joy" at the Big Otter Community Center as part of a Folklife Apprenticeship Program public event, Jen Iskow looks on
- Date:
- 2018-11-30
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Clog dancing, Clay County (W. Va.), Apprenticeship programs, Folk music--West Virginia, Fiddling, Old-time music, and Fiddle tunes
- Location:
- Clay County (W. Va.)
