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![["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. 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/"]](/thumb/4224HerrmannJoeArtistProfile3620 "Artist profile of Joe Herrmann")
- Identifier:
- 4224.HerrmannJoe.ArtistProfile.3.6.20
- Title:
- Artist profile of Joe Herrmann
- Date:
- 2020-03-06
- Creator:
- Herrmann, Joe
- Subject:
- Old-time music, Folk music--West Virginia, Fiddling, Banjo, Apprenticeship programs, and Fiddle tunes
- 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."]](/thumb/4224HerrmannJoeHerrmannIntTranscript71916 "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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- 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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- 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/"]](/thumb/4224HerrmannJoeKarperDakotaIntTranscript91420 "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/"]](/thumb/4224HerrmannJoeKarperDakotaVideo001061720 "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.)
