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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.), Fiddling, Augusta Heritage Center, woodworking, Fiddle tunes, Musical instruments, Old-time music, and 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."]

2. Dave Bing plays the fiddle tune "Waynesboro"

Identifier:
4224.BingDave.Video.001.6.21.17
Title:
Dave Bing plays the fiddle tune "Waynesboro"
Date:
2017-06-21
Creator:
Bing, Dave, 1955-
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Bing, Dave, 1955-, Folk music--West Virginia, Old-time music, Fiddle tunes, Hammons (Family : W. Va.), and 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."]

3. Transcript of oral history of Dave Bing

Identifier:
4224.BingDaveIntTranscript6.21.17
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Dave Bing
Date:
2017-96-21
Creator:
Bing, Dave, 1955-
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
woodworking, Bing, Dave, 1955-, Fiddle tunes, Old-time music, Hammons (Family : W. Va.), Musical instruments, Augusta Heritage Center, and Fiddling
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)
["Jenny Smith is an old-time fiddler, dulcimer player, banjo musician and clog dancer from Lost Creek, West Virginia. I interviewed her with her mother, Dee Cogar Bright, from Sutton, West Virginia. When she was young, Smith apprenticed with fiddler Melvin Wine through the former Augusta Heritage Apprenticeship Program. In this interview, they speak about their family lore, and the old-time music and square dance traditions, mainly in Braxton and Webster counties."]

4. Transcript of oral history of Dee Cogar Bright and Jenny Smith

Identifier:
4224.BrightDeeJennySmith.IntTranscript.12.19.17
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Dee Cogar Bright and Jenny Smith
Date:
2017-12-19
Creator:
Smith, Jenny and Bright, Dee Cogar
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Folk music festivals, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, Wine, Melvin, Square dance music--United States, Apprenticeship programs, Hammons (Family : W. Va.), Banjo, Fiddle tunes, Folk music--West Virginia, Old-time music, and Fiddling
Location:
Weston (W. Va.)

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5. Oral history of Dee Cogar Bright and Jenny Smith, 11 of 11

Identifier:
4224.BrightDeeSmithJenny.AudioInt.011.12.19.17
Title:
Oral history of Dee Cogar Bright and Jenny Smith, 11 of 11
Date:
2017-12-19
Creator:
Smith, Jenny and Bright, Dee Cogar
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Apprenticeship programs, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, Hammons (Family : W. Va.), Fiddling, Wine, Melvin, Clog dancing, Square dance music--United States, Banjo, Old-time music, Folk music--West Virginia, Folk music festivals, and Fiddle tunes
Location:
Weston (W. Va.)

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6. Jim Costa plays the fiddle tune "Washington's March" on the West Virginia Humanities Council voicemail

Identifier:
4224.CostaJim.Music.9.25.17
Title:
Jim Costa plays the fiddle tune "Washington's March" on the West Virginia Humanities Council voicemail
Date:
2017-09-25
Creator:
Costa, Jim (Banjoist)
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Fiddle tunes, and Hammons (Family : W. Va.)
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.) and Summers 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. Dave Bing plays the fiddle tune "Golden Star Hornpipe"

Identifier:
4224.DaveBing.Video.002.6.21.17
Title:
Dave Bing plays the fiddle tune "Golden Star Hornpipe"
Date:
2017-06-21
Creator:
Bing, Dave, 1955-
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Fiddle tunes, Hammons (Family : W. Va.), Folk music--West Virginia, Bing, Dave, 1955-, and Old-time music
Location:
Roane County (W. Va.)

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8. Oral history of Trevor Hammons

Identifier:
4224.HammonsTrevor.AudioInt.4.19.18
Title:
Oral history of Trevor Hammons
Date:
2019-04-19
Creator:
Hammons, Trevor
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Hammons (Family : W. Va.), Banjo, Old-time music, Fiddling, Fiddle tunes, and Folk music--West Virginia
Location:
Pocahontas County (W. Va.) and Marlinton (W. Va.)
["Trevor Hammons is a 17-year old banjo player and fiddler from Pocahontas County, and a member of the legendary musical Hammons Family. He is the only member of the Hammons Family who still actively plays music in the familys old-time tradition."]

9. Transcript of oral history of Trevor Hammons

Identifier:
4224.HammonsTrevor.IntTranscript.4.19.18
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Trevor Hammons
Date:
2018-04-19
Creator:
Hammons, Trevor
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Hammons (Family : W. Va.), Fiddling, Folk music--West Virginia, Banjo, Old-time music, and Fiddle tunes
Location:
Pocahontas County (W. Va.) and Marlinton (W. Va.)

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10. Trevor Hammons plays "Fine Times at Our House," "Five Miles from Town," and "Hawk Shot a Buzzard" on fiddle

Identifier:
4224.HammonsTrevor.Music.4.19.18
Title:
Trevor Hammons plays "Fine Times at Our House," "Five Miles from Town," and "Hawk Shot a Buzzard" on fiddle
Date:
2018-04-19
Creator:
Hammons, Trevor
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddle tunes, Fiddling, Folk music--West Virginia, Hammons (Family : W. Va.), Old-time music, Banjo, and Bing, Dave, 1955-
Location:
Marlinton (W. Va.) and Pocahontas County (W. Va.)
["Trevor Hammons is a 17-year old banjo player and fiddler from Pocahontas County, and a member of the legendary musical Hammons Family. He is the only member of the Hammons Family who still actively plays music in the familys old-time tradition."]

11. Trevor Hammons plays fiddle at the Pocahontas County Library

Identifier:
4224.HammonsTrevor.Photo.001.4.19.18
Title:
Trevor Hammons plays fiddle at the Pocahontas County Library
Date:
2018-04-19
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Fiddle tunes, Hammons (Family : W. Va.), Folk music--West Virginia, Banjo, and Old-time music
Location:
Pocahontas County (W. Va.) and Marlinton (W. Va.)
["Trevor Hammons is a 17-year old banjo player and fiddler from Pocahontas County, and a member of the legendary musical Hammons Family. He is the only member of the Hammons Family who still actively plays music in the familys old-time tradition."]

12. Portrait of Trevor Hammons

Identifier:
4224.HammonsTrevor.Photo.002.4.19.18
Title:
Portrait of Trevor Hammons
Date:
2018-04-19
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Banjo, Folk music--West Virginia, Old-time music, Fiddle tunes, and Hammons (Family : W. Va.)
Location:
Marlinton (W. Va.) and Pocahontas County (W. Va.)