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["Jenny Smith is an old-time fiddler, dulcimer player, banjo musician and clog dancer from Lost Creek, West Virginia. I interviewed her with her mother, Dee Cogar Bright, from Sutton, West Virginia. When she was young, Smith apprenticed with fiddler Melvin Wine through the former Augusta Heritage Apprenticeship Program. In this interview, they speak about their family lore, and the old-time music and square dance traditions, mainly in Braxton and Webster counties."]%

1. Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright,1 of 6

Identifier:
4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.Photo.001.12.19.17
Title:
Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright,1 of 6
Date:
2017-12-19
Creator:
Bright, Dee Cogar
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Families--Folklore, Diaries
Location:
Webster County (W. Va.), Weston (W. Va.)
["Jenny Smith is an old-time fiddler, dulcimer player, banjo musician and clog dancer from Lost Creek, West Virginia. I interviewed her with her mother, Dee Cogar Bright, from Sutton, West Virginia. When she was young, Smith apprenticed with fiddler Melvin Wine through the former Augusta Heritage Apprenticeship Program. In this interview, they speak about their family lore, and the old-time music and square dance traditions, mainly in Braxton and Webster counties."]%

2. Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 2 of 6

Identifier:
4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.Photo.002.12.19.17
Title:
Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 2 of 6
Date:
2017-12-19
Creator:
Bright, Dee Cogar
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Families--Folklore, Diaries
Location:
Webster County (W. Va.), Weston (W. Va.)
["Jenny Smith is an old-time fiddler, dulcimer player, banjo musician and clog dancer from Lost Creek, West Virginia. I interviewed her with her mother, Dee Cogar Bright, from Sutton, West Virginia. When she was young, Smith apprenticed with fiddler Melvin Wine through the former Augusta Heritage Apprenticeship Program. In this interview, they speak about their family lore, and the old-time music and square dance traditions, mainly in Braxton and Webster counties."]%

3. Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 3 of 6

Identifier:
4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.Photo.003.12.19.17
Title:
Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 3 of 6
Date:
2017-12-19
Creator:
Bright, Dee Cogar
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Diaries, Families--Folklore
Location:
Webster County (W. Va.), Weston (W. Va.)
["Jenny Smith is an old-time fiddler, dulcimer player, banjo musician and clog dancer from Lost Creek, West Virginia. I interviewed her with her mother, Dee Cogar Bright, from Sutton, West Virginia. When she was young, Smith apprenticed with fiddler Melvin Wine through the former Augusta Heritage Apprenticeship Program. In this interview, they speak about their family lore, and the old-time music and square dance traditions, mainly in Braxton and Webster counties."]%

4. Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 4 of 6

Identifier:
4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.Photo.004.12.19.17
Title:
Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 4 of 6
Date:
2017-12-19
Creator:
Bright, Dee Cogar
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Diaries, Families--Folklore
Location:
Webster County (W. Va.), Weston (W. Va.)
["Jenny Smith is an old-time fiddler, dulcimer player, banjo musician and clog dancer from Lost Creek, West Virginia. I interviewed her with her mother, Dee Cogar Bright, from Sutton, West Virginia. When she was young, Smith apprenticed with fiddler Melvin Wine through the former Augusta Heritage Apprenticeship Program. In this interview, they speak about their family lore, and the old-time music and square dance traditions, mainly in Braxton and Webster counties."]%

5. Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 5 of 6

Identifier:
4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.Photo.005.12.19.17
Title:
Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 5 of 6
Date:
2017-12-19
Creator:
Bright, Dee Cogar
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Families--Folklore, Diaries
Location:
Weston (W. Va.), Webster County (W. Va.)
["Jenny Smith is an old-time fiddler, dulcimer player, banjo musician and clog dancer from Lost Creek, West Virginia. I interviewed her with her mother, Dee Cogar Bright, from Sutton, West Virginia. When she was young, Smith apprenticed with fiddler Melvin Wine through the former Augusta Heritage Apprenticeship Program. In this interview, they speak about their family lore, and the old-time music and square dance traditions, mainly in Braxton and Webster counties."]%

6. Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 6 of 6

Identifier:
4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.Photo.006.12.19.17
Title:
Journal pages of family stories written by Dee Cogar Bright, 6 of 6
Date:
2017-12-19
Creator:
Bright, Dee Cogar
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Diaries, Families--Folklore
Location:
Webster County (W. Va.), Weston (W. Va.)
["Shirley A. Campbell (March 17,1949-January 10, 2021), a native of Pinch, West Virginia and a resident of Charleston, West Virginia, was a lifelong songwriter and poet. Two of her songs were recorded by Grandpa Jones and Ernest Tubb, respectively. Campbell married into the Reed-Campbell family of the bluegrass musician Ola Belle Reed, who was her mentor. Read Campbells obituary:Shirley A. Campbell, 71, of Charleston, WV, passed away suddenly at home, Sunday, January 10, 2021.Born March 17, 1949, in Pinch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ruby Francis Jarrett and Jack White.She is survived by her two children, daughter Carlie Campbell of Charleston and son Jeremy Campbell of Elkton, MD; and pets.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved dachshunds, Buckwheat and Alfalfa.Shirley studied at Oklahoma University and Marshall University. She was a nurse for 20 years, a dog groomer for 15 years, and a small business owner for approximately 10 years. She was a woman of endless talents, for many of which she received recognition. She was deeply devoted to animal welfare; throughout her life caring for ANY and ALL that she found in need.There will be a symphony of animal calls greeting her at the gates of heaven; and it will be glorious!As per her request, there will be no services. She asks that, in lieu of flowers, please donate to an animal charity in her honor.You may send condolences to the family at: www.barlowbonsall.com.Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, WV, has been entrusted with the arrangements."]%

7. Transcript of oral history of Shirley A. Campbell

Identifier:
4224.CampbellShirley.IntTranscript.3.16.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Shirley A. Campbell
Date:
2016-03-16
Creator:
Campbell, Shirley A.
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Gospel music, Working class--Songs and music, Country music, Women lyricists, Reed, Ola Belle, 1916-2002, Folk music--West Virginia, Folk poetry, American
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Jamina Lynn Jimmie Carder, 78, is the owner of Jims Spaghetti and Steak in Huntington, WV. Jims was founded in 1938 by Jimmies parents, who were both of Lebanese descent. 25 years ago, Jimmie moved back from Nashville, TN to operate the restaurant, which was awarded West Virginias first James Beard American Classics Award in 2019. http://www.jimsspaghetti.com/"]%

8. Transcript of oral history of Jimmie Carder

Identifier:
4224.CarderJimmieIntTranscript2.7.2019
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Jimmie Carder
Date:
2019-02-07
Creator:
Carder, Jimmie
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Restaurateurs, Carder, Jimmie, Food habits, Lebanese Americans, Diners (Restaurants), foodways, Brock, Sean, Nashville (Tenn.), Cooking (Pasta), Huntington (W. Va.)
Location:
Lebanon, Huntington (W. Va.), Nashville (Tenn.)
["Ray Fought is a self-taught fiddler and fiddle maker living in Parkersburg, West Virginia."]%

9. Ray Fought's deer antler fiddle hanger

Identifier:
4224.FoughtRay.Photo.003.9.25.17
Title:
Ray Fought's deer antler fiddle hanger
Date:
2017-09-25
Creator:
Fought, Ray
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
woodworking, Parkersburg (W. Va.), Fiddling, Bowed stringed instruments
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.)
["Ella Hanshaw (b. Ella Samples, October 7, 1934 Procious, WV- d. July 29, 2020, Seville, OH) was a songwriter and musician who grew up in Maysel, West Virginia. She was most recently living with her husband Tracy in Seville, OH. In the 1980s, Ella, Tracy, and Maxine and Chester Spencer formed the Hallelujah Hill Quartet, performing Ellas original gospel songs and traditional gospel in churches across West Virginia. Hanshaw was raised in a Baptist church, but became Pentecostal in 1991. She experienced holy visions and believed her songs were a gift from God. In 2018, Ellas granddaughter Kelly Kerney, and Kerneys partner Ethan Bullard, produced a CD-R of the Hallelujah Hill Quartet recordings.In this interview, Hanshaw discusses her life in music in West Virginia and Ohio, her songwriting process, her holy visions, and her faith. Ellas obituary reads:Ella E. Hanshaw, 85, of Seville, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer.Ella was born October 7, 1934 in Procious, West Virginia to Raymond and Pearl Samples.She was a member of the Crossroads Assembly of God. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, playing Hand and Foot, writing and playing music, singing, and praising her God.Ella was a devoted wife to her husband Tracy Hanshaw; beloved mother to her children Pam (Danny) Kerney of Ashtabula, Terry Hanshaw of Seville, Sandy (Walter) Warner of Spencer, Theresa (Dan) Plevny of Parma and Larry Brooks (Sheila) Hanshaw of East Lake; beloved MawMa to her grandchildren Scott, Tracy Lynn, Kelly, Troy, Christina, Jason, Andy, Joshua, Ben, James, Zac, Nick and Ashley; great-grandchildren Maureen, Chase, Ezra, Silas, Hope, Nathan, Dacey, Rachel Ella, Lincoln, and Brooke; brother George Bucky Samples; sisters Ethel Sis Mullins and Ophelia Puggy DeBoard.Ella was preceded in death by her stillborn son Roger Dean, grandson Brian, nephew James Burton, brothers Stanley and Guy, sisters Virginia Ginny, Opal and Eileen."]%

10. Musical scores to songs written by Ella Hanshaw

Identifier:
4224.HanshawElla.Photo.005.11.20.18.tif
Title:
Musical scores to songs written by Ella Hanshaw
Date:
2018-11-20
Creator:
Hanshaw, Ella
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
gospel quartets, Gospel music, Women lyricists
Location:
Seville (Ohio)
["Ella Hanshaw (b. Ella Samples, October 7, 1934 Procious, WV- d. July 29, 2020, Seville, OH) was a songwriter and musician who grew up in Maysel, West Virginia. She was most recently living with her husband Tracy in Seville, OH. In the 1980s, Ella, Tracy, and Maxine and Chester Spencer formed the Hallelujah Hill Quartet, performing Ellas original gospel songs and traditional gospel in churches across West Virginia. Hanshaw was raised in a Baptist church, but became Pentecostal in 1991. She experienced holy visions and believed her songs were a gift from God. In 2018, Ellas granddaughter Kelly Kerney, and Kerneys partner Ethan Bullard, produced a CD-R of the Hallelujah Hill Quartet recordings.In this interview, Hanshaw discusses her life in music in West Virginia and Ohio, her songwriting process, her holy visions, and her faith. Ellas obituary reads:Ella E. Hanshaw, 85, of Seville, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer.Ella was born October 7, 1934 in Procious, West Virginia to Raymond and Pearl Samples.She was a member of the Crossroads Assembly of God. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, playing Hand and Foot, writing and playing music, singing, and praising her God.Ella was a devoted wife to her husband Tracy Hanshaw; beloved mother to her children Pam (Danny) Kerney of Ashtabula, Terry Hanshaw of Seville, Sandy (Walter) Warner of Spencer, Theresa (Dan) Plevny of Parma and Larry Brooks (Sheila) Hanshaw of East Lake; beloved MawMa to her grandchildren Scott, Tracy Lynn, Kelly, Troy, Christina, Jason, Andy, Joshua, Ben, James, Zac, Nick and Ashley; great-grandchildren Maureen, Chase, Ezra, Silas, Hope, Nathan, Dacey, Rachel Ella, Lincoln, and Brooke; brother George Bucky Samples; sisters Ethel Sis Mullins and Ophelia Puggy DeBoard.Ella was preceded in death by her stillborn son Roger Dean, grandson Brian, nephew James Burton, brothers Stanley and Guy, sisters Virginia Ginny, Opal and Eileen."]%

11. Musical score to "I Want to Tell Them About Jesus," and other songs written by Ella Hanshaw

Identifier:
4224.HanshawElla.Photo.006.11.20.18.tif
Title:
Musical score to "I Want to Tell Them About Jesus," and other songs written by Ella Hanshaw
Date:
2018-11-20
Creator:
Hanshaw, Ella
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
gospel quartets, Women lyricists, Gospel music
Location:
Seville (Ohio)
["Ella Hanshaw (b. Ella Samples, October 7, 1934 Procious, WV- d. July 29, 2020, Seville, OH) was a songwriter and musician who grew up in Maysel, West Virginia. She was most recently living with her husband Tracy in Seville, OH. In the 1980s, Ella, Tracy, and Maxine and Chester Spencer formed the Hallelujah Hill Quartet, performing Ellas original gospel songs and traditional gospel in churches across West Virginia. Hanshaw was raised in a Baptist church, but became Pentecostal in 1991. She experienced holy visions and believed her songs were a gift from God. In 2018, Ellas granddaughter Kelly Kerney, and Kerneys partner Ethan Bullard, produced a CD-R of the Hallelujah Hill Quartet recordings.In this interview, Hanshaw discusses her life in music in West Virginia and Ohio, her songwriting process, her holy visions, and her faith. Ellas obituary reads:Ella E. Hanshaw, 85, of Seville, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer.Ella was born October 7, 1934 in Procious, West Virginia to Raymond and Pearl Samples.She was a member of the Crossroads Assembly of God. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, playing Hand and Foot, writing and playing music, singing, and praising her God.Ella was a devoted wife to her husband Tracy Hanshaw; beloved mother to her children Pam (Danny) Kerney of Ashtabula, Terry Hanshaw of Seville, Sandy (Walter) Warner of Spencer, Theresa (Dan) Plevny of Parma and Larry Brooks (Sheila) Hanshaw of East Lake; beloved MawMa to her grandchildren Scott, Tracy Lynn, Kelly, Troy, Christina, Jason, Andy, Joshua, Ben, James, Zac, Nick and Ashley; great-grandchildren Maureen, Chase, Ezra, Silas, Hope, Nathan, Dacey, Rachel Ella, Lincoln, and Brooke; brother George Bucky Samples; sisters Ethel Sis Mullins and Ophelia Puggy DeBoard.Ella was preceded in death by her stillborn son Roger Dean, grandson Brian, nephew James Burton, brothers Stanley and Guy, sisters Virginia Ginny, Opal and Eileen."]%

12. Musical score to "I'm Going On Up" and other songs written by Ella Hanshaw

Identifier:
4224.HanshawElla.Photo.007.11.20.18.tif
Title:
Musical score to "I'm Going On Up" and other songs written by Ella Hanshaw
Date:
2018-11-20
Creator:
Hanshaw, Ella
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Gospel music, gospel quartets, Women lyricists
Location:
Seville (Ohio)