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![["On the evening of Wednesday, January 16, 2019, The West Virginia Folklife Program hosted a showcase of their Folklife Apprenticeship Program, featuring master gospel and blues musician Doris Fields (aka Lady D) with apprentice Xavier Oglesby, and master old-time fiddler John D. Morris with apprentice Jen Iskow. The free event was held from 5:30-7:30pm at the historic MacFarland-Hubbard House, headquarters of the West Virginia Humanities Council (1310 Kanawha Blvd. E), in Charleston. The evening included musical performances by the two pairs and a question-answer session, followed by a reception.Doris Fields, who performs as Lady D, is known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul. A West Virginia native, she began singing in church choir as a child and has performed original and traditional blues, gospel, R&B, and soul across the state and country, including for the Obama for Change Inaugural Ball. Xavier Oglesby grew up singing in the black Pentecostal church and has performed in local a capella and theatre groups. He recently recorded voiceovers for the New River Gorge African American Heritage Auto Tour. Both Fields and Oglesby reside in Beckley.John D. Morris, of Ivydale, is an acclaimed West Virginia fiddler and tradition bearer who has been honored by the Augusta Heritage Center, the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame, the West Virginia Fiddler Award, and a National Heritage Fellowship for his role in sustaining the tradition. Jen Iskow, of Thomas, is a West Virginia University alumni, community organizer, artist, and designer at Beartown Design Studio. She has studied with numerous masters of Appalachian old-time fiddle.The West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program offers a stipend to West Virginia master traditional artists or tradition bearers working with qualified apprentices on a year-long in-depth apprenticeship in their cultural expression or traditional art form. These apprenticeships aim to facilitate the transmission of techniques and artistry of the forms, as well as their histories and traditions. 2018 was the first year of the biennial Folklife Apprenticeship Program.Read more about the apprenticeship pairs on the West Virginia Folklife blog:https://wvfolklife.org/2018/12/03/2018-master-artist-apprentice-feature-doris-fields-aka-lady-d-xavier-oglesby-blues-black-gospel/https://wvfolklife.org/2018/11/09/2018-master-artist-apprentice-feature-john-morris-jen-iskow-old-time-fiddling-and-stories-of-clay-county/"]](/thumb/4224ApprenticeshipShowcaseVideo00411619 "John Morris reads a Clay County poem about a \"young girl from Booger Hole\" at the West Virginia Humanities Council")
- Identifier:
- 4224.ApprenticeshipShowcase.Video.004.1.16.19
- Title:
- John Morris reads a Clay County poem about a "young girl from Booger Hole" at the West Virginia Humanities Council
- Date:
- 2019-01-16
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Concerts, Old-time music, Fiddle tunes, Clay County (W. Va.), Folk music--West Virginia, Folk poetry, American, Fiddling, Folklore, and Apprenticeship programs
- Location:
- Charleston (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."]](/thumb/4224CampbellShirleyPhoto00131616 "Portrait of Shirley A. Campbell")
- Identifier:
- 4224.CampbellShirley.Photo.001.3.16.16
- Title:
- Portrait of Shirley A. Campbell
- Date:
- 2016-03-16
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Gospel music, Country music, Working class--Songs and music, Women lyricists, and Folk poetry, American
- Location:
- Charleston (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."]](/thumb/4224CampbellShirleyPhoto00231616 "Poetry prizes awarded to Shirley A. Campbell and a photo of the Campbell family")
- Identifier:
- 4224.CampbellShirley.Photo.002.3.16.16
- Title:
- Poetry prizes awarded to Shirley A. Campbell and a photo of the Campbell family
- Date:
- 2016-03-16
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Folk poetry, American, Country music, Working class--Songs and music, Reed, Ola Belle, 1916-2002, Gospel music, Women lyricists, and Folk music--West Virginia
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
![["On March 8, 2018 the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charleston, West Virginia held their annual River Music Concert Fundraiser with West Virginia artists Lady D (Doris Fields), Kai Haynes, Crystal Good, Jasmine Gray, and Marshall Petty and The Groove. Tickets were $20 and proceeds benefited the UU Church."]](/thumb/4224RiverMusicConcertPhoto0033817 "Crystal Good reads at the Charleston Unitarian Universalist Church's annual River Music Concert")
- Identifier:
- 4224.RiverMusicConcert.Photo.003.3.8.17
- Title:
- Crystal Good reads at the Charleston Unitarian Universalist Church's annual River Music Concert
- Date:
- 2017-03-08
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Unitarian church buildings, African Americans--Appalachian Region, African American women poets, and Folk poetry, American
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
