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["Ray Fought is a self-taught fiddler and fiddle maker living in Parkersburg, West Virginia."]

553. Face fiddle scroll carved by Ray Fought

Identifier:
4224.FoughtRay.Photo.015.9.25.17
Title:
Face fiddle scroll carved by Ray Fought
Date:
2017-09-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
woodworking, Old-time music, Bowed stringed instruments, and Fiddling
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.)
["Ray Fought is a self-taught fiddler and fiddle maker living in Parkersburg, West Virginia."]

554. Ray Fought hangs one of his fiddles on the wall

Identifier:
4224.FoughtRay.Photo.016.9.25.17
Title:
Ray Fought hangs one of his fiddles on the wall
Date:
2017-09-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
woodworking, Old-time music, Bowed stringed instruments, and Fiddling
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.)
["Ray Fought is a self-taught fiddler and fiddle maker living in Parkersburg, West Virginia."]

555. Animal fiddle scroll carved by Ray Fought

Identifier:
4224.FoughtRay.Photo.017.9.25.17
Title:
Animal fiddle scroll carved by Ray Fought
Date:
2017-09-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Bowed stringed instruments, woodworking, and Old-time music
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.)
["Ray Fought is a self-taught fiddler and fiddle maker living in Parkersburg, West Virginia."]

556. Letter from Robert C. Byrd to fiddle maker Ray Fought

Identifier:
4224.FoughtRay.Photo.018.9.25.17
Title:
Letter from Robert C. Byrd to fiddle maker Ray Fought
Date:
2017-09-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Byrd, Robert C., Old-time music, Bowed stringed instruments, Fiddling, and woodworking
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.)
["Frank George (October 6, 1928 November 15, 2017), a Bluefield native, was a banjo player, fiddler, and piper, who also played piano, organ, hammer and lap dulcimer, and was a walking compendium of West Virginia traditional music history and jokes. He was the recipient of the 1994 Vandalia Award, West Virginias highest folklife honor. Jane George (November 11, 1922 February 19, 2018) helped launch the craft revival in the Mountain State through extensive fieldwork with traditional artists, educational programming, and by co-founding the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes. She also hosted Mountain Heritage weekends and Kanawha County Parks Mountaineer Day Camps to teach young mountaineers about their cultural heritage, founded two Scottish dance troupes, and served as a 4-H agent in multiple counties. She was the 1993 Vandalia Award recipient."]

557. Frank George with the banjo his father made for him

Identifier:
4224.GeorgeFrankGeorgeJane.Photo.001.4.19.16
Title:
Frank George with the banjo his father made for him
Date:
2016-04-19
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Old-time music, Folk music--West Virginia, and Banjo
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Frank George (October 6, 1928 November 15, 2017), a Bluefield native, was a banjo player, fiddler, and piper, who also played piano, organ, hammer and lap dulcimer, and was a walking compendium of West Virginia traditional music history and jokes. He was the recipient of the 1994 Vandalia Award, West Virginias highest folklife honor. Jane George (November 11, 1922 February 19, 2018) helped launch the craft revival in the Mountain State through extensive fieldwork with traditional artists, educational programming, and by co-founding the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes. She also hosted Mountain Heritage weekends and Kanawha County Parks Mountaineer Day Camps to teach young mountaineers about their cultural heritage, founded two Scottish dance troupes, and served as a 4-H agent in multiple counties. She was the 1993 Vandalia Award recipient."]

558. Toy instruments made for Frank George by his father

Identifier:
4224.GeorgeFrankGeorgeJane.Photo.002.4.19.16
Title:
Toy instruments made for Frank George by his father
Date:
2016-04-19
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Folk music--West Virginia, Banjo, Fiddle tunes, Bowed stringed instruments, Old-time music, and Fiddling
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Frank George (October 6, 1928 November 15, 2017), a Bluefield native, was a banjo player, fiddler, and piper, who also played piano, organ, hammer and lap dulcimer, and was a walking compendium of West Virginia traditional music history and jokes. He was the recipient of the 1994 Vandalia Award, West Virginias highest folklife honor. Jane George (November 11, 1922 February 19, 2018) helped launch the craft revival in the Mountain State through extensive fieldwork with traditional artists, educational programming, and by co-founding the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes. She also hosted Mountain Heritage weekends and Kanawha County Parks Mountaineer Day Camps to teach young mountaineers about their cultural heritage, founded two Scottish dance troupes, and served as a 4-H agent in multiple counties. She was the 1993 Vandalia Award recipient."]

559. Toy fiddle made by Frank George's father

Identifier:
4224.GeorgeFrankGeorgeJane.Photo.003.4.19.16
Title:
Toy fiddle made by Frank George's father
Date:
4224.GeorgeFrankGeorgeJane.Photo.003.4.19.16
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Banjo, woodworking, Bowed stringed instruments, Old-time music, Fiddling, and Folk music--West Virginia
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Frank George (October 6, 1928 November 15, 2017), a Bluefield native, was a banjo player, fiddler, and piper, who also played piano, organ, hammer and lap dulcimer, and was a walking compendium of West Virginia traditional music history and jokes. He was the recipient of the 1994 Vandalia Award, West Virginias highest folklife honor. Jane George (November 11, 1922 February 19, 2018) helped launch the craft revival in the Mountain State through extensive fieldwork with traditional artists, educational programming, and by co-founding the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes. She also hosted Mountain Heritage weekends and Kanawha County Parks Mountaineer Day Camps to teach young mountaineers about their cultural heritage, founded two Scottish dance troupes, and served as a 4-H agent in multiple counties. She was the 1993 Vandalia Award recipient."]

560. F-holes and bridge on toy fiddle made by Frank George's father

Identifier:
4224.GeorgeFrankGeorgeJane.Photo.004.4.19.16
Title:
F-holes and bridge on toy fiddle made by Frank George's father
Date:
2016-04-19
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Old-time music, Folk music--West Virginia, woodworking, and Fiddling
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Frank George (October 6, 1928 November 15, 2017), a Bluefield native, was a banjo player, fiddler, and piper, who also played piano, organ, hammer and lap dulcimer, and was a walking compendium of West Virginia traditional music history and jokes. He was the recipient of the 1994 Vandalia Award, West Virginias highest folklife honor. Jane George (November 11, 1922 February 19, 2018) helped launch the craft revival in the Mountain State through extensive fieldwork with traditional artists, educational programming, and by co-founding the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes. She also hosted Mountain Heritage weekends and Kanawha County Parks Mountaineer Day Camps to teach young mountaineers about their cultural heritage, founded two Scottish dance troupes, and served as a 4-H agent in multiple counties. She was the 1993 Vandalia Award recipient."]

561. Tailpiece on toy fiddle made by Frank George's father

Identifier:
4224.GeorgeFrankGeorgeJane.Photo.005.4.19.16
Title:
Tailpiece on toy fiddle made by Frank George's father
Date:
2016-04-19
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Old-time music, woodworking, and Folk music--West Virginia
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Frank George (October 6, 1928 November 15, 2017), a Bluefield native, was a banjo player, fiddler, and piper, who also played piano, organ, hammer and lap dulcimer, and was a walking compendium of West Virginia traditional music history and jokes. He was the recipient of the 1994 Vandalia Award, West Virginias highest folklife honor. Jane George (November 11, 1922 February 19, 2018) helped launch the craft revival in the Mountain State through extensive fieldwork with traditional artists, educational programming, and by co-founding the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes. She also hosted Mountain Heritage weekends and Kanawha County Parks Mountaineer Day Camps to teach young mountaineers about their cultural heritage, founded two Scottish dance troupes, and served as a 4-H agent in multiple counties. She was the 1993 Vandalia Award recipient."]

562. Chain woodcarving carved by Frank George's father from one piece of wood

Identifier:
4224.GeorgeFrankGeorgeJane.Photo.006.4.19.16
Title:
Chain woodcarving carved by Frank George's father from one piece of wood
Date:
2016-04-19
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
woodworking
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Frank George (October 6, 1928 November 15, 2017), a Bluefield native, was a banjo player, fiddler, and piper, who also played piano, organ, hammer and lap dulcimer, and was a walking compendium of West Virginia traditional music history and jokes. He was the recipient of the 1994 Vandalia Award, West Virginias highest folklife honor. Jane George (November 11, 1922 February 19, 2018) helped launch the craft revival in the Mountain State through extensive fieldwork with traditional artists, educational programming, and by co-founding the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes. She also hosted Mountain Heritage weekends and Kanawha County Parks Mountaineer Day Camps to teach young mountaineers about their cultural heritage, founded two Scottish dance troupes, and served as a 4-H agent in multiple counties. She was the 1993 Vandalia Award recipient."]

563. Toy banjo and fiddle made by Frank George's father

Identifier:
4224.GeorgeFrankGeorgeJane.Photo.007.4.19.16
Title:
Toy banjo and fiddle made by Frank George's father
Date:
2016-04-19
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Folk music--West Virginia, Banjo, Old-time music, Bowed stringed instruments, and woodworking
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Frank George (October 6, 1928 November 15, 2017), a Bluefield native, was a banjo player, fiddler, and piper, who also played piano, organ, hammer and lap dulcimer, and was a walking compendium of West Virginia traditional music history and jokes. He was the recipient of the 1994 Vandalia Award, West Virginias highest folklife honor. Jane George (November 11, 1922 February 19, 2018) helped launch the craft revival in the Mountain State through extensive fieldwork with traditional artists, educational programming, and by co-founding the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes. She also hosted Mountain Heritage weekends and Kanawha County Parks Mountaineer Day Camps to teach young mountaineers about their cultural heritage, founded two Scottish dance troupes, and served as a 4-H agent in multiple counties. She was the 1993 Vandalia Award recipient."]

564. Basket belonging to Frank and Jane George, made by West Virginia artisan Claude Danville

Identifier:
4224.GeorgeFrankGeorgeJane.Photo.008.4.19.16
Title:
Basket belonging to Frank and Jane George, made by West Virginia artisan Claude Danville
Date:
2016-04-19
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Basket making
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)