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![["Elaine (Moore) Purkey is an activist songwriter and musician from Harts Creek, West Virginia in Lincoln County. She was born on May 29, 1949, on the same piece of property where she still lives. She was raised in a family of musicians and flatfoot dancers and attributes her powerful voice to the acapella singing she learned as a member of the Church of Christ. As a teenager she played in bands with her brother, and in early adulthood she was the lead singer of a local country band. In the 1980s, she began performing regularly on the Wallace Horn Friendly Neighbors Show, a live radio program out of Logan County that has been on the air since 1967. She now hosts the show. Elaine performed a concert at Yasou Greek Restaurant in McDowell County on July 8, 2017. The concert was sponsored by the West Virginia Folklife Program at the West Virginia Humanities Council and McArts."]%](/image/4224PurkeyElaineVideo0017817/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.PurkeyElaine.Video.001.7.8.17
- Title:
- Elaine Purkey plays her original song "Keepers of the Mountains" at Yasou Greek Restaurant
- Date:
- 2017-07-08
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Working class--Songs and music, Purkey, Elaine
- Location:
- Kimball (W. Va.)
![["Elaine (Moore) Purkey is an activist songwriter and musician from Harts Creek, West Virginia in Lincoln County. She was born on May 29, 1949, on the same piece of property where she still lives. She was raised in a family of musicians and flatfoot dancers and attributes her powerful voice to the acapella singing she learned as a member of the Church of Christ. As a teenager she played in bands with her brother, and in early adulthood she was the lead singer of a local country band. In the 1980s, she began performing regularly on the Wallace Horn Friendly Neighbors Show, a live radio program out of Logan County that has been on the air since 1967. She now hosts the show. Elaine performed a concert at Yasou Greek Restaurant in McDowell County on July 8, 2017. The concert was sponsored by the West Virginia Folklife Program at the West Virginia Humanities Council and McArts."]%](/image/4224PurkeyElaineVideo0027817/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.PurkeyElaine.Video.002.7.8.17
- Title:
- Elaine Purkey plays her original song "One Day More" at Yasou Greek Restaurant
- Date:
- 2017-07-08
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Purkey, Elaine, Working class--Songs and music
- Location:
- Kimball (W. Va.)
![["Morgan Rice was born in Helvetia, West Virginia in 1999. She is the daughter of Hutte cook Henry Rice, and great-granddaughter of town matriarch and co-founder of the Hutte restaurant, Eleanor Mailloux. Ms. Rice is a member of the Helvetia Farm Womens Club and works part-time as a waitress at the Hutte restaurant. In 2015 she created a petition to save Helvetias Ramp Supper.This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with foodways practitioners in Helvetia, West Virginia, as part of the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance. Learn more: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]%](/image/4224RiceMorganPhoto00143016/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.RiceMorgan.Photo.001.4.30.16
- Title:
- Portrait of Morgan Rice
- Date:
- 2016-04-30
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Swiss American women, Restaurateurs, Wild leek, foodways, Helvetia (W. Va.), Food habits
- Location:
- Helvetia (W. Va.)
![["Richwood, West Virginias Feast of the Ramson was first hosted for the public in 1938. The dinner is said to have evolved from a private ramp-focused meal/stag party, organized by 13 ramp lovers. The ramp dinner menu, currently priced at $15 for adults and $7 for children, includes ramps, potatoes, white beans, bacon, ham, cornbread, sassafras tea, homemade dessert. While the dinner was held previously at Richwood High School, in 2017, the event was relocated to Cherry River Elementary School after flood waters damaged the high school the year prior. The event also features musical performances and a downtown arts and crafts show. For more on ramps, see e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1983"]%](/image/4224RichwoodRampFestPhoto00142117/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.RichwoodRampFest.Photo.001.4.21.17
- Title:
- Homemade desserts served at the Richwood Ramp Fest
- Date:
- 2017-04-21
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Festivals, Bakers, Food habits, Cake, Richwood (W. Va.), Wild leek, foodways
- Location:
- Richwood (W. Va.)
![["Richwood, West Virginias Feast of the Ramson was first hosted for the public in 1938. The dinner is said to have evolved from a private ramp-focused meal/stag party, organized by 13 ramp lovers. The ramp dinner menu, currently priced at $15 for adults and $7 for children, includes ramps, potatoes, white beans, bacon, ham, cornbread, sassafras tea, homemade dessert. While the dinner was held previously at Richwood High School, in 2017, the event was relocated to Cherry River Elementary School after flood waters damaged the high school the year prior. The event also features musical performances and a downtown arts and crafts show. For more on ramps, see e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1983"]%](/image/4224RichwoodRampFestPhoto00242117/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.RichwoodRampFest.Photo.002.4.21.17
- Title:
- Plate with ramps, potatoes, ham, bacon, beans, and cornbread, served at the Feast of the Ramson in Richwood
- Date:
- 2017-04-21
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Corn bread, Wild leek, Richwood (W. Va.), foodways, Food habits, Festivals
- Location:
- Richwood (W. Va.)
![["Richwood, West Virginias Feast of the Ramson was first hosted for the public in 1938. The dinner is said to have evolved from a private ramp-focused meal/stag party, organized by 13 ramp lovers. The ramp dinner menu, currently priced at $15 for adults and $7 for children, includes ramps, potatoes, white beans, bacon, ham, cornbread, sassafras tea, homemade dessert. While the dinner was held previously at Richwood High School, in 2017, the event was relocated to Cherry River Elementary School after flood waters damaged the high school the year prior. The event also features musical performances and a downtown arts and crafts show. For more on ramps, see e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1983"]%](/image/4224RichwoodRampFestPhoto00342117/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.RichwoodRampFest.Photo.003.4.21.17
- Title:
- Jars of sassafras tea for sale at the Richwood Ramp Fest, 1 of 2
- Date:
- 2017-04-21
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Food habits, foodways, Wild leek, Festivals, Sassafras
- Location:
- Richwood (W. Va.)
![["Richwood, West Virginias Feast of the Ramson was first hosted for the public in 1938. The dinner is said to have evolved from a private ramp-focused meal/stag party, organized by 13 ramp lovers. The ramp dinner menu, currently priced at $15 for adults and $7 for children, includes ramps, potatoes, white beans, bacon, ham, cornbread, sassafras tea, homemade dessert. While the dinner was held previously at Richwood High School, in 2017, the event was relocated to Cherry River Elementary School after flood waters damaged the high school the year prior. The event also features musical performances and a downtown arts and crafts show. For more on ramps, see e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1983"]%](/image/4224RichwoodRampFestPhoto00442117/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.RichwoodRampFest.Photo.004.4.21.17
- Title:
- Jars of sassafras tea for sale at the Richwood Ramp Fest, 2 of 2
- Date:
- 2017-04-21
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Sassafras, Festivals, Wild leek, foodways, Food habits
- Location:
- Richwood (W. Va.)
![["Richwood, West Virginias Feast of the Ramson was first hosted for the public in 1938. The dinner is said to have evolved from a private ramp-focused meal/stag party, organized by 13 ramp lovers. The ramp dinner menu, currently priced at $15 for adults and $7 for children, includes ramps, potatoes, white beans, bacon, ham, cornbread, sassafras tea, homemade dessert. While the dinner was held previously at Richwood High School, in 2017, the event was relocated to Cherry River Elementary School after flood waters damaged the high school the year prior. The event also features musical performances and a downtown arts and crafts show. For more on ramps, see e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1983"]%](/image/4224RichwoodRampFestPhoto00542117/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.RichwoodRampFest.Photo.005.4.21.17
- Title:
- Volunteer servers at the Richwood Ramp Fest, 1 of 2
- Date:
- 2017-04-21
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- foodways, Festivals, Richwood (W. Va.), Wild leek, Food habits
- Location:
- Richwood (W. Va.)
![["Richwood, West Virginias Feast of the Ramson was first hosted for the public in 1938. The dinner is said to have evolved from a private ramp-focused meal/stag party, organized by 13 ramp lovers. The ramp dinner menu, currently priced at $15 for adults and $7 for children, includes ramps, potatoes, white beans, bacon, ham, cornbread, sassafras tea, homemade dessert. While the dinner was held previously at Richwood High School, in 2017, the event was relocated to Cherry River Elementary School after flood waters damaged the high school the year prior. The event also features musical performances and a downtown arts and crafts show. For more on ramps, see e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1983"]%](/image/4224RichwoodRampFestPhoto00642117/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.RichwoodRampFest.Photo.006.4.21.17
- Title:
- Volunteer servers at the Richwood Ramp Fest, 2 of 2
- Date:
- 2017-04-21
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Food habits, Festivals, Wild leek, Richwood (W. Va.), foodways
- Location:
- Richwood (W. Va.)
![["Richwood, West Virginias Feast of the Ramson was first hosted for the public in 1938. The dinner is said to have evolved from a private ramp-focused meal/stag party, organized by 13 ramp lovers. The ramp dinner menu, currently priced at $15 for adults and $7 for children, includes ramps, potatoes, white beans, bacon, ham, cornbread, sassafras tea, homemade dessert. While the dinner was held previously at Richwood High School, in 2017, the event was relocated to Cherry River Elementary School after flood waters damaged the high school the year prior. The event also features musical performances and a downtown arts and crafts show. For more on ramps, see e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1983"]%](/image/4224RichwoodRampFestPhoto00742117/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.RichwoodRampFest.Photo.007.4.21.17
- Title:
- Ramp supper plates at Richwood's Feast of the Ramson
- Date:
- 2017-04-21
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Festivals, Wild leek, Richwood (W. Va.), foodways, Food habits
- Location:
- Richwood (W. Va.)
![["Richwood, West Virginias Feast of the Ramson was first hosted for the public in 1938. The dinner is said to have evolved from a private ramp-focused meal/stag party, organized by 13 ramp lovers. The ramp dinner menu, currently priced at $15 for adults and $7 for children, includes ramps, potatoes, white beans, bacon, ham, cornbread, sassafras tea, homemade dessert. While the dinner was held previously at Richwood High School, in 2017, the event was relocated to Cherry River Elementary School after flood waters damaged the high school the year prior. The event also features musical performances and a downtown arts and crafts show. For more on ramps, see e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1983"]%](/image/4224RichwoodRampFestPhoto00842117/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.RichwoodRampFest.Photo.008.4.21.17
- Title:
- Volunteers at Richwood's Feast of the Ramson
- Date:
- 2017-04-21
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- foodways, Food habits, Wild leek, Richwood (W. Va.), Festivals
- Location:
- Richwood (W. Va.)
![["Richwood, West Virginias Feast of the Ramson was first hosted for the public in 1938. The dinner is said to have evolved from a private ramp-focused meal/stag party, organized by 13 ramp lovers. The ramp dinner menu, currently priced at $15 for adults and $7 for children, includes ramps, potatoes, white beans, bacon, ham, cornbread, sassafras tea, homemade dessert. While the dinner was held previously at Richwood High School, in 2017, the event was relocated to Cherry River Elementary School after flood waters damaged the high school the year prior. The event also features musical performances and a downtown arts and crafts show. For more on ramps, see e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1983"]%](/image/4224RichwoodRampFestPhoto00942117/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.RichwoodRampFest.Photo.009.4.21.17
- Title:
- Ramp cake made for the Richwood Feast of the Ramson
- Date:
- 2017-04-21
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Wild leek, Richwood (W. Va.), Festivals, Food habits, foodways
- Location:
- Richwood (W. Va.)
