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1. Oral history of Dave Bing

Identifier:
4224.BingDave.AudioInt.6.21.17
Title:
Oral history of Dave Bing
Date:
2017-06-21
Creator:
Bing, Dave, 1955-
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Hammons (Family : W. Va.), woodworking, Bing, Dave, 1955-, Old-time music, Fiddling, Musical instruments, Augusta Heritage Center, Fiddle tunes
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Dave Bing is a fiddler and fiddle maker from Melissa, West Virginia, outside of Huntington. He now lives in Harmony in Roane County, West Virginia with his wife. As a young man, he spent time learning from many elder fiddlers in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, including the Hammons Family of Pocahontas County. Dave Bing has been a member of numerous old-time bands such as The Bing Brothers with his brothers Tim Bing and Mike Bing, Gandydancer with Gerry Milnes, and The High Ridge Ramblers with Mark Payne and Andrew Dunlap."]%

2. Portrait of fiddler and fiddle maker Dave Bing in his workshop

Identifier:
4224.BingDave.Photo.001.6.21.17
Title:
Portrait of fiddler and fiddle maker Dave Bing in his workshop
Date:
2017-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Bing, Dave, 1955-, woodworking, Fiddling, Bowed stringed instruments
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Dave Bing is a fiddler and fiddle maker from Melissa, West Virginia, outside of Huntington. He now lives in Harmony in Roane County, West Virginia with his wife. As a young man, he spent time learning from many elder fiddlers in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, including the Hammons Family of Pocahontas County. Dave Bing has been a member of numerous old-time bands such as The Bing Brothers with his brothers Tim Bing and Mike Bing, Gandydancer with Gerry Milnes, and The High Ridge Ramblers with Mark Payne and Andrew Dunlap."]%

3. Corner of fiddle maker Dave Bing's workshop

Identifier:
4224.BingDave.Photo.002.6.21.17
Title:
Corner of fiddle maker Dave Bing's workshop
Date:
2017-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Bowed stringed instruments, Bing, Dave, 1955-, Old-time music, Fiddling, woodworking
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Dave Bing is a fiddler and fiddle maker from Melissa, West Virginia, outside of Huntington. He now lives in Harmony in Roane County, West Virginia with his wife. As a young man, he spent time learning from many elder fiddlers in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, including the Hammons Family of Pocahontas County. Dave Bing has been a member of numerous old-time bands such as The Bing Brothers with his brothers Tim Bing and Mike Bing, Gandydancer with Gerry Milnes, and The High Ridge Ramblers with Mark Payne and Andrew Dunlap."]%

4. Fiddle made by Dave Bing

Identifier:
4224.BingDave.Photo.003.6.21.17
Title:
Fiddle made by Dave Bing
Date:
2017-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Bing, Dave, 1955-, woodworking, Bowed stringed instruments
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Dave Bing is a fiddler and fiddle maker from Melissa, West Virginia, outside of Huntington. He now lives in Harmony in Roane County, West Virginia with his wife. As a young man, he spent time learning from many elder fiddlers in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, including the Hammons Family of Pocahontas County. Dave Bing has been a member of numerous old-time bands such as The Bing Brothers with his brothers Tim Bing and Mike Bing, Gandydancer with Gerry Milnes, and The High Ridge Ramblers with Mark Payne and Andrew Dunlap."]%

5. Fiddle scroll carved by Dave Bing

Identifier:
4224.BingDave.Photo.004.6.21.17
Title:
Fiddle scroll carved by Dave Bing
Date:
2017-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
woodworking, Fiddling, Bing, Dave, 1955-, Bowed stringed instruments
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Dave Bing is a fiddler and fiddle maker from Melissa, West Virginia, outside of Huntington. He now lives in Harmony in Roane County, West Virginia with his wife. As a young man, he spent time learning from many elder fiddlers in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, including the Hammons Family of Pocahontas County. Dave Bing has been a member of numerous old-time bands such as The Bing Brothers with his brothers Tim Bing and Mike Bing, Gandydancer with Gerry Milnes, and The High Ridge Ramblers with Mark Payne and Andrew Dunlap."]%

6. Dave Bing's fiddle varnish

Identifier:
4224.BingDave.Photo.005.6.21.17
Title:
Dave Bing's fiddle varnish
Date:
2017-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Bing, Dave, 1955-, woodworking, Bowed stringed instruments
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Dave Bing is a fiddler and fiddle maker from Melissa, West Virginia, outside of Huntington. He now lives in Harmony in Roane County, West Virginia with his wife. As a young man, he spent time learning from many elder fiddlers in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, including the Hammons Family of Pocahontas County. Dave Bing has been a member of numerous old-time bands such as The Bing Brothers with his brothers Tim Bing and Mike Bing, Gandydancer with Gerry Milnes, and The High Ridge Ramblers with Mark Payne and Andrew Dunlap."]%

7. Fiddle backs carved by Dave Bing

Identifier:
4224.BingDave.Photo.006.6.21.17
Title:
Fiddle backs carved by Dave Bing
Date:
2017-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Bowed stringed instruments, Bing, Dave, 1955-, woodworking
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Dave Bing is a fiddler and fiddle maker from Melissa, West Virginia, outside of Huntington. He now lives in Harmony in Roane County, West Virginia with his wife. As a young man, he spent time learning from many elder fiddlers in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, including the Hammons Family of Pocahontas County. Dave Bing has been a member of numerous old-time bands such as The Bing Brothers with his brothers Tim Bing and Mike Bing, Gandydancer with Gerry Milnes, and The High Ridge Ramblers with Mark Payne and Andrew Dunlap."]%

8. Fiddle back and tools in Dave Bing's workshop

Identifier:
4224.BingDave.Photo.007.6.21.17
Title:
Fiddle back and tools in Dave Bing's workshop
Date:
2017-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Bowed stringed instruments, Bing, Dave, 1955-, woodworking, Fiddling, Woodworking tools
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Dave Bing is a fiddler and fiddle maker from Melissa, West Virginia, outside of Huntington. He now lives in Harmony in Roane County, West Virginia with his wife. As a young man, he spent time learning from many elder fiddlers in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, including the Hammons Family of Pocahontas County. Dave Bing has been a member of numerous old-time bands such as The Bing Brothers with his brothers Tim Bing and Mike Bing, Gandydancer with Gerry Milnes, and The High Ridge Ramblers with Mark Payne and Andrew Dunlap."]%

9. Dave Bing's fiddle making tools

Identifier:
4224.BingDave.Photo.008.6.21.17
Title:
Dave Bing's fiddle making tools
Date:
2017-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
woodworking, Woodworking tools, Bing, Dave, 1955-, Bowed stringed instruments, Fiddling
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Dave Bing is a fiddler and fiddle maker from Melissa, West Virginia, outside of Huntington. He now lives in Harmony in Roane County, West Virginia with his wife. As a young man, he spent time learning from many elder fiddlers in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, including the Hammons Family of Pocahontas County. Dave Bing has been a member of numerous old-time bands such as The Bing Brothers with his brothers Tim Bing and Mike Bing, Gandydancer with Gerry Milnes, and The High Ridge Ramblers with Mark Payne and Andrew Dunlap."]%

10. Templates for Fiddle Making in Dave Bing's Workshop

Identifier:
4224.BingDave.Photo.009.6.21.17
Title:
Templates for Fiddle Making in Dave Bing's Workshop
Date:
2017-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
woodworking, Bowed stringed instruments, Fiddling, Woodworking tools, Bing, Dave, 1955-
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Dave Bing is a fiddler and fiddle maker from Melissa, West Virginia, outside of Huntington. He now lives in Harmony in Roane County, West Virginia with his wife. As a young man, he spent time learning from many elder fiddlers in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, including the Hammons Family of Pocahontas County. Dave Bing has been a member of numerous old-time bands such as The Bing Brothers with his brothers Tim Bing and Mike Bing, Gandydancer with Gerry Milnes, and The High Ridge Ramblers with Mark Payne and Andrew Dunlap."]%

11. Fiddle repair in progress by Dave Bing

Identifier:
4224.BingDave.Photo.010.6.21.17
Title:
Fiddle repair in progress by Dave Bing
Date:
2017-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
woodworking, Fiddling, Bing, Dave, 1955-, Bowed stringed instruments
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Dave Bing is a fiddler and fiddle maker from Melissa, West Virginia, outside of Huntington. He now lives in Harmony in Roane County, West Virginia with his wife. As a young man, he spent time learning from many elder fiddlers in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, including the Hammons Family of Pocahontas County. Dave Bing has been a member of numerous old-time bands such as The Bing Brothers with his brothers Tim Bing and Mike Bing, Gandydancer with Gerry Milnes, and The High Ridge Ramblers with Mark Payne and Andrew Dunlap."]%

12. Signature inside the first fiddle made by Dave Bing

Identifier:
4224.BingDave.Photo.011.6.21.17
Title:
Signature inside the first fiddle made by Dave Bing
Date:
2017-07-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
woodworking, Fiddling, Augusta Heritage Center, Bing, Dave, 1955-, Bowed stringed instruments
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)