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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/"]

1. John D. Morris talks between songs at an Apprenticeship Showcase at the West Virginia Humanities Council, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.ApprenticeshipShowcase.Photo.009.1.16.19
Title:
John D. Morris talks between songs at an Apprenticeship Showcase at the West Virginia Humanities Council, 1 of 2
Date:
2019-01-16
Creator:
Keller, Mike
Subject:
Charleston (W. Va.)
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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2. Oral history of Nancy Bruns, 1 of 3

Identifier:
4224.BrunsNancy.AudioInt.001.3.1.16
Title:
Oral history of Nancy Bruns, 1 of 3
Date:
2016-03-01
Creator:
Bruns, Nancy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Food habits, Salt mines and mining, Salt workers, Charleston (W. Va.), and Malden (W. Va.)
Location:
Malden (W. Va.)

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3. Oral history of Nancy Bruns, 2 of 3

Identifier:
4224.BrunsNancy.AudioInt.002.3.1.16
Title:
Oral history of Nancy Bruns, 2 of 3
Date:
2016-03-01
Creator:
Bruns, Nancy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Salt mines and mining, foodways, Charleston (W. Va.), Malden (W. Va.), Food habits, and Salt workers
Location:
Malden (W. Va.)

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4. Oral history of Nancy Bruns, 3 of 3

Identifier:
4224.BrunsNancy.AudioInt.003.3.1.16
Title:
Oral history of Nancy Bruns, 3 of 3
Date:
2016-03-01
Creator:
Bruns, Nancy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, foodways, Charleston (W. Va.), Salt mines and mining, Malden (W. Va.), and Salt workers
Location:
Malden (W. Va.)
["Nancy Bruns is a chef, former restaurant owner, and the co-owner of J.Q. Dickinson Salt-works. Her family, the Dickinsons, have operated salt mines in the Kanawha Valley for five generations, since 1817. This interview was conducted in conjunction with the Malden Salt Fest."]

5. Transcript of oral history of Nancy Bruns

Identifier:
4224.BrunsNancy.IntTranscript.3.1.17
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Nancy Bruns
Date:
2017-03-01
Creator:
Bruns, Nancy
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Charleston (W. Va.), Salt mines and mining, Malden (W. Va.), foodways, Salt workers, and Food habits
Location:
Malden (W. Va.)

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6. Oral history of John Butterworth

Identifier:
4224.ButterworthJohn.AudioInt.11.22.19
Title:
Oral history of John Butterworth
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Butterworth, John
Contributor:
Henkin, Aaron and Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Charleston (W. Va.), Discrimination in mortgage loans, Urban renewal, Country dancing, and City planning
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["John Butterworth has been a neighborhood planner with the City of Charleston Planning Dept. for about four years. In this interview, he speaks about the history of Charlestons West Side in terms of how the citys plans and redlining impacted the neighborhood, the West Side of the present, and the citys plans for the future of the neighborhood. He also shared his personal approach to city planning.Butterworth was interviewed by producer Aaron Henkin with 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/"]

7. Transcript of oral history of John Butterworth

Identifier:
4224.ButterworthJohn.IntTranscript.11.22.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of John Butterworth
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Butterworth, John
Contributor:
Henkin, Aaron and Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Discrimination in mortgage loans, City planning, Urban renewal, Charleston (W. Va.), and Country dancing
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["James L. Day (July 5, 1932-April 12, 2019) was the owner of JL Day Sign Company in St. Albans, WV. He made hand-bent neon signs for nearly 60 years and was one of the last hand tube benders in the Kanawha Valley.In 2018, the West Virginia Folklife Program worked with West Virginia Public Broadcasting to produce audio and video documentaries about Day. View them at https://wvfolklife.org/2018/09/04/st-albans-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decades-a-profile-of-james-l-day/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCe99a7ke50&feature=emb_titleAudio: https://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/wva-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decadesRead Days obituary here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/saint-albans-wv/james-day-8250954"]

8. Unlit Chris' Hot Dogs neon sign made by James Day of Day Sign Company

Identifier:
4224.DayJames.Photo.005.11.8.17
Title:
Unlit Chris' Hot Dogs neon sign made by James Day of Day Sign Company
Date:
2017-11-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Charleston (W. Va.), Saint Albans (W. Va.), Neon signs, and Tube bending
Location:
Saint Albans (W. Va.)

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9. Oral history of Rev. Ronald English

Identifier:
4224.EnglishRonald.AudioInt.9.4.19
Title:
Oral history of Rev. Ronald English
Date:
2019-09-04
Creator:
English, Ronald
Contributor:
Wilson, Rick and Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Mindfulness (Psychology), Civil rights movements, Racism, Restorative justice, Charleston (W. Va.), King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968, and African American Baptists
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Rev. Ronald English of Charleston, West Virginia was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1944. He grew up in the community surrounding the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta and his family was close with the family of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. English is a graduate of Morehouse College and served as ministerial assistant to Drs. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sr. He delivered a prayer at the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Rev. English was called to the First Baptist Church of Charleston in 1972 where he served for 21 years. He now serves as an interim minister in Charleston and is a consultant in healing and restorative justice.In this interview with state folklorist Emily Hilliard and American Friends Service Committee West Virginia Economic Justice Project director Rick Wilson, Rev. English speaks about his relationship with Dr. King, his work as a pastor and community leader in Charleston, and his mindfulness practice."]

10. Transcript of oral history of Rev. Ronald English

Identifier:
4224.EnglishRonald.IntTranscript.9.4.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Rev. Ronald English
Date:
2019-09-04
Creator:
English, Ronald
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily and Wilson, Rick
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Civil rights movements, African American Baptists, Mindfulness (Psychology), King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968, Racism, Charleston (W. Va.), and Restorative justice
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Rev. Ronald English of Charleston, West Virginia was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1944. He grew up in the community surrounding the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta and his family was close with the family of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. English is a graduate of Morehouse College and served as ministerial assistant to Drs. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sr. He delivered a prayer at the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Rev. English was called to the First Baptist Church of Charleston in 1972 where he served for 21 years. He now serves as an interim minister in Charleston and is a consultant in healing and restorative justice.In this interview with state folklorist Emily Hilliard and American Friends Service Committee West Virginia Economic Justice Project director Rick Wilson, Rev. English speaks about his relationship with Dr. King, his work as a pastor and community leader in Charleston, and his mindfulness practice."]

11. Portrait of Rev. Ron English

Identifier:
4224.EnglishRonald.Photo.001.9.4.19
Title:
Portrait of Rev. Ron English
Date:
2019-09-04
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Civil rights movements, Charleston (W. Va.), Restorative justice, African Americans--Appalachian Region, and African American Baptists
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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12. Tammy Fowler shampoos customer at Trophy Antiques and Hair

Identifier:
4224.FowlerTammy.Audio.11.22.19
Title:
Tammy Fowler shampoos customer at Trophy Antiques and Hair
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Fowler, Tammy
Contributor:
Henkin, Aaron
Subject:
Collectors and collecting, Beauty operators, Charleston (W. Va.), and Antiques--United States
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)