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

1045. Illustration on back of a fiddle, etched by Ray Fought

Identifier:
4224.FoughtRay.Photo.013.9.25.17
Title:
Illustration on back of a fiddle, etched by Ray Fought
Date:
2017-09-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Bowed stringed instruments, woodworking, Fiddling, and Old-time music
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.)
["Ray Fought is a self-taught fiddler and fiddle maker living in Parkersburg, West Virginia."]

1046. Unique fiddle scrolls carved by Ray Fought

Identifier:
4224.FoughtRay.Photo.014.9.25.17
Title:
Unique fiddle scrolls carved by Ray Fought
Date:
2017-09-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Old-time music, Bowed stringed instruments, and woodworking
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.)
["Ray Fought is a self-taught fiddler and fiddle maker living in Parkersburg, West Virginia."]

1047. 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."]

1048. 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."]

1049. 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."]

1050. 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.)
["Tammy Fowler and her husband Bob are the owners of Trophy Antiques and Hair at Five Corners on the West Side of Charleston. They manage estate sales, sell antiques, and cut hair out of their shop. Fowler grew up on a farm in Mason County, where her mother taught her the antiques business. In this interview, Fowler talks about her two trades, gives a tour of her shop, shares her hairstyling philosophy, and reflects on her relationships with her customers. Fowler was interviewed by WYPR producer Aaron Henkin with state folklorist Emily Hilliard as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/"]

1051. Portrait of Tammy Fowler at Trophy Antiques and Hair

Identifier:
4224.FowlerTammy.Photo.001.11.22.19
Title:
Portrait of Tammy Fowler at Trophy Antiques and Hair
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Patrick, Wendel
Subject:
Beauty operators, Antiques--United States, and Collectors and collecting
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Tammy Fowler and her husband Bob are the owners of Trophy Antiques and Hair at Five Corners on the West Side of Charleston. They manage estate sales, sell antiques, and cut hair out of their shop. Fowler grew up on a farm in Mason County, where her mother taught her the antiques business. In this interview, Fowler talks about her two trades, gives a tour of her shop, shares her hairstyling philosophy, and reflects on her relationships with her customers. Fowler was interviewed by WYPR producer Aaron Henkin with state folklorist Emily Hilliard as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/"]

1052. Tammy Fowler shampoos a customer at Trophy Antiques and Hair

Identifier:
4224.FowlerTammy.Photo.002.11.22.19
Title:
Tammy Fowler shampoos a customer at Trophy Antiques and Hair
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Patrick, Wendel
Subject:
Beauty operators, Collectors and collecting, and Antiques--United States
Location:
Charleston (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."]

1053. 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."]

1054. 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."]

1055. 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."]

1056. 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.)