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["Kim Johnson and Cody Jordan were participants in the 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program. Kim Johnson, a resident of South Charleston led an apprenticeship in banjo traditions of central West Virginia with apprentice Cody Jordan of Charleston. Johnson began playing with fiddler Wilson Douglas in 1979 and has played with and learned from many acclaimed West Virginia old-time musicians including Frank George and Lester McCumbers. She has taught both locally and nationally, at Augusta Heritage Center, Allegheny Echoes, The Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, and the Berkeley Old-time Music Convention. Jordan plays guitar in The Modock Rounders with Johnson, touring across the state and region, and is looking forward to expanding his knowledge of central West Virginia old-time banjo traditions.See our feature on Johnsons apprenticeship with Jordan here: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/09/04/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-kim-johnson-cody-jordan-banjo-traditions-of-central-west-virginia/The West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program offers up to a $3,000 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.The apprenticeship program grants are administered by the West Virginia Folklife Program at the West Virginia Humanities Council in Charleston and are supported in part by an Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. West Virginia Folklife is dedicated to the documentation, preservation, presentation, and support of West Virginias vibrant cultural heritage and living traditions."]%

1393. Old-time banjo players Kim Johnson and Cody Jordan play under a tree at the Craik-Patton House in Charleston, 3 of 3

Identifier:
4224.JohnsonKimJordanCody.Photo.007.8.27.20
Title:
Old-time banjo players Kim Johnson and Cody Jordan play under a tree at the Craik-Patton House in Charleston, 3 of 3
Date:
2020-08-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Johnson, Kim (Banjoist), Folk music--West Virginia, Banjo, Apprenticeship programs, Old-time music, Fiddle tunes
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Thomas Alan Cathead Johnston (b. 1952) is a bluegrass and country musician from McDowell County, WV. He is a former bassist in Mel Streets band The Swing Kings and his songs have been recorded by Del McCoury, Tommy Webb, and others."]%

1394. Photo of songwriter and musician Alan "Cathead" Johnston

Identifier:
4224.JohnstonAlan.Photo.001.4.14.16
Title:
Photo of songwriter and musician Alan "Cathead" Johnston
Date:
2016-04-14
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Stringed instruments, Folk music--West Virginia, Bluegrass music, Old-time music, Country music
Location:
Welch (W. Va.), McDowell County (W. Va.)
["Thomas Alan Cathead Johnston (b. 1952) is a bluegrass and country musician from McDowell County, WV. He is a former bassist in Mel Streets band The Swing Kings and his songs have been recorded by Del McCoury, Tommy Webb, and others."]%

1395. Portrait of songwriter and musician Alan "Cathead" Johnston

Identifier:
4224.JohnstonAlan.Photo.002.4.14.16
Title:
Portrait of songwriter and musician Alan "Cathead" Johnston
Date:
2016-04-14
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Bluegrass music, Country music, Stringed instruments, Folk music--West Virginia, Old-time music
Location:
Welch (W. Va.), McDowell County (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

1396. Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 1 of 11

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.001.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 1 of 11
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Wheeling, W.Va., Folk dancing, Greek, Orthodox Eastern Church
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

1397. Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 2 of 10

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.002.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 2 of 10
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Wheeling, W.Va., Festivals, Folk dancing, Greek, Orthodox Eastern Church
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

1398. Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 3 of 10

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.003.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 3 of 10
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Wheeling, W.Va., Folk dancing, Greek, Festivals
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

1399. Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 4 of 10

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.004.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 4 of 10
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Wheeling, W.Va., Folk dancing, Greek, Festivals
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

1400. Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 5 of 10

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.005.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 5 of 10
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Folk dancing, Greek, Wheeling, W.Va., Festivals
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

1401. Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 6 of 10

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.006.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 6 of 10
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Festivals, Folk dancing, Greek, Wheeling, W.Va.
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

1402. Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 7 of 10

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.007.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 7 of 10
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Folk dancing, Greek, Wheeling, W.Va., Festivals
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

1403. Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 8 of 10

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.008.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 8 of 10
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Festivals, Wheeling, W.Va., Folk dancing, Greek
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

1404. Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 9 of 10

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.009.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 9 of 10
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Folk dancing, Greek, Festivals, Wheeling, W.Va.
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)