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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/4224ApprenticeshipShowcaseVideo00611619 "Doris Fields aka Lady D and Xavier Oglesby sing \"We Shall Overcome\" as part of an Apprenticeship Showcase at the West Virginia Humanities Council")
- Identifier:
- 4224.ApprenticeshipShowcase.Video.006.1.16.19
- Title:
- Doris Fields aka Lady D and Xavier Oglesby sing "We Shall Overcome" as part of an Apprenticeship Showcase at the West Virginia Humanities Council
- Date:
- 2019-01-16
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Concerts, Gospel music, Soul music, Rhythm and blues music, African Americans--Appalachian Region, and Apprenticeship programs
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
![["Doris Fields aka Lady D of Beckley led an apprenticeship in blues and Black gospel with Xavier Oglesby of Beckley as part of the 2018 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Doris Fields aka Lady DBeckley, WVDoris A. Fields, also known as Lady D, is a West Virginia native born in Kayford in Kanawha County. She is a graduate of East Bank High School and West Virginia State University with a bachelors degree in communications. She is also a graduate of Phillips College in Gulfport, MS with an associate degree in travel and tourism. She is known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul.Lady D has been singing since the age of three years old. She is also an actress, songwriter, director, and promoter. Since 2003, she has toured her one-woman show, The Lady and the Empress, a musical stage play based on the life and music of blues legend, Bessie Smith. Her acting experience also includes a five-year stint with Theater West Virginias productions of Honey In the Rock, Hatfields and McCoys, and various other shows. On the local scene, Lady D was very active in productions with the Charleston Stage Company, Childrens Theater and Kanawha Players.As a professional vocalist, highlights of Lady Ds career include being the opening act for the legendary soul group, the OJays at Charlestons 2007 FestivALL. In 2008, her original song, Go Higher, was chosen as the best Obama Inaugural Song and earned her a trip with her band, MI$$ION, to Washington, D.C. to perform at the 2009 Obama for Change Inaugural Ball. In 2010, Lady D was honored to perform at the live recording of the HistoryMakers: An Evening With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. at the Cultural Center in Charleston. In August 2014, she was inducted into the All Black Schools Sports & Academic Hall of Fame (ABSSA) with a Lifetime Achievement Award.See our feature on Fields apprenticeship with Oglesby here: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/12/03/2018-master-artist-apprentice-feature-doris-fields-aka-lady-d-xavier-oglesby-blues-black-gospel/"]](/thumb/4224FieldsDorisArtistProfile61918 "Artist profile of Doris Fields aka Lady D")
- Identifier:
- 4224.FieldsDoris.ArtistProfile.6.19.18
- Title:
- Artist profile of Doris Fields aka Lady D
- Date:
- 2018-06-19
- Creator:
- Fields, Doris
- Subject:
- Rhythm and blues music, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Soul music, Gospel music, and Apprenticeship programs
- Location:
- Raleigh County (W. Va.) and Beckley (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.FieldsDoris.AudioInt.4.8.16
- Title:
- Oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D
- Date:
- 2016-04-08
- Creator:
- Fields, Doris
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Beckley (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region, Soul music, Rhythm and blues music, Jazz vocals, and Gospel music
- Location:
- Beckley (W. Va.)
![["Doris A. Fields, aka Lady D, known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul is an R&B, soul, and blues musician and songwriter living in Beckley. She is the founder and organizer of West Virginias Simply Jazz and Blues Festival and previously hosted the weekly Simply Jazz and Blues radio show on Groovy94 in Beckley. In 2008, Fields original song Go Higher won an online contest sponsored by the Obama Music Arts and Entertainment Group. She performed the song as a headliner at the Obama for Change Inauguration Ball with President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance."]](/thumb/4224FieldsDorisIntTranscript4816 "Transcript of oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D")
- Identifier:
- 4224.FieldsDorisIntTranscript4.8.16
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D
- Date:
- 2016-04-08
- Creator:
- Fields, Doris
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- African Americans--Appalachian Region, Beckley (W. Va.), Rhythm and blues music, Jazz vocals, Gospel music, and Soul music
- Location:
- Beckley (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.FieldsDorisOglesbyXavier.AudioInt.5.15.18
- Title:
- Oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D and Xavier Oglesby
- Date:
- 2018-05-15
- Creator:
- Oglesby, Xavier and Fields, Doris
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Rhythm and blues music, Soul music, Apprenticeship programs, Gospel music, and African Americans--Appalachian Region
- Location:
- Beckley (W. Va.)
![["Doris Fields aka Lady D of Beckley led an apprenticeship in blues and Black gospel with Xavier Oglesby of Beckley as part of the 2018 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Doris Fields aka Lady DBeckley, WVDoris A. Fields, also known as Lady D, is a West Virginia native born in Kayford in Kanawha County. She is a graduate of East Bank High School and West Virginia State University with a bachelors degree in communications. She is also a graduate of Phillips College in Gulfport, MS with an associate degree in travel and tourism. She is known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul.Lady D has been singing since the age of three years old. She is also an actress, songwriter, director, and promoter. Since 2003, she has toured her one-woman show, The Lady and the Empress, a musical stage play based on the life and music of blues legend, Bessie Smith. Her acting experience also includes a five-year stint with Theater West Virginias productions of Honey In the Rock, Hatfields and McCoys, and various other shows. On the local scene, Lady D was very active in productions with the Charleston Stage Company, Childrens Theater and Kanawha Players.As a professional vocalist, highlights of Lady Ds career include being the opening act for the legendary soul group, the OJays at Charlestons 2007 FestivALL. In 2008, her original song, Go Higher, was chosen as the best Obama Inaugural Song and earned her a trip with her band, MI$$ION, to Washington, D.C. to perform at the 2009 Obama for Change Inaugural Ball. In 2010, Lady D was honored to perform at the live recording of the HistoryMakers: An Evening With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. at the Cultural Center in Charleston. In August 2014, she was inducted into the All Black Schools Sports & Academic Hall of Fame (ABSSA) with a Lifetime Achievement Award.Xavier OglesbyBeckley, WVXavier Oglesby, a Beckley native, was raised in the black Pentecostal church, learning gospel music from his family. From 1997 to 2003, he hosted 545 Live, a gospel music radio show on Beckleys WJLS in Beckley. From 1997 to 2002 he was an actor and singer at Theatre West Virginia. He recently narrated voice-overs for the National Park Service New River Gorge African American Heritage Auto Tour. He currently works as a corrections officer.See our feature on Fields apprenticeship with Oglesby here: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/12/03/2018-master-artist-apprentice-feature-doris-fields-aka-lady-d-xavier-oglesby-blues-black-gospel/"]](/thumb/4224FieldsDorisOglesbyXavierIntTranscript51518 "Transcript of oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D and Xavier Oglesby")
- Identifier:
- 4224.FieldsDorisOglesbyXavier.IntTranscript.5.15.18
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D and Xavier Oglesby
- Date:
- 2018-05-15
- Creator:
- Oglesby, Xavier and Fields, Doris
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Rhythm and blues music, Apprenticeship programs, Soul music, Gospel music, and African Americans--Appalachian Region
- Location:
- Beckley (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.FieldsDorisOglesbyXavier.Music.001.5.15.18
- Title:
- Doris Fields aka Lady D and Xavier Oglesby sing "Amazing Grace"
- Date:
- 2018-05-15
- Creator:
- Fields, Doris and Oglesby, Xavier
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Apprenticeship programs, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Gospel music, Soul music, and Rhythm and blues music
- Location:
- Beckley (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.FieldsDorisOglesbyXavier.Music.002.5.15.18
- Title:
- Xavier Oglesby sings his original song "Long Legs"
- Date:
- 2018-05-15
- Creator:
- Fields, Doris and Oglesby, Xavier
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Rhythm and blues music, Apprenticeship programs, Soul music, Gospel music, and African Americans--Appalachian Region
- Location:
- Beckley (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.HairstonCora.AudioInt.5.3.16
- Title:
- Oral history of Cora Hairston
- Date:
- 2016-05-03
- Creator:
- Hairston, Cora
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- African Americans--Appalachian Region, Foxx, Redd, 1922-1991, West Virginia--Fiction, Rhythm and blues music, foodways, Soul music, Food habits, Coal mines and mining, Hairston, Cora, and Gospel music
- Location:
- Chief Logan State Park (W. Va.), Logan (W. Va.), and Logan County (W. Va.)
![["Doris Fields aka Lady D of Beckley led an apprenticeship in blues and Black gospel with Xavier Oglesby of Beckley as part of the 2018 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Xavier OglesbyBeckley, WVXavier Oglesby, a Beckley native, was raised in the black Pentecostal church, learning gospel music from his family. From 1997 to 2003, he hosted 545 Live, a gospel music radio show on Beckleys WJLS in Beckley. From 1997 to 2002 he was an actor and singer at Theatre West Virginia. He recently narrated voice-overs for the National Park Service New River Gorge African American Heritage Auto Tour. He currently works as a corrections officer.See our feature on Fields apprenticeship with Oglesby here: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/12/03/2018-master-artist-apprentice-feature-doris-fields-aka-lady-d-xavier-oglesby-blues-black-gospel/"]](/thumb/4224OglesbyXavierArtistProfile61918 "Artist profile of Xavier Oglesby")
- Identifier:
- 4224.OglesbyXavier.ArtistProfile.6.19.18
- Title:
- Artist profile of Xavier Oglesby
- Date:
- 2018-06-19
- Creator:
- Oglesby, Xavier
- Subject:
- Gospel music, Apprenticeship programs, Rhythm and blues music, Soul music, and African Americans--Appalachian Region
- Location:
- Raleigh County (W. Va.) and Beckley (W. Va.)
