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["John D. Morris of Ivydale led an apprenticeship in old-time fiddle and stories of Clay County with Jen Iskow of Thomas as part of the 2018 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. John D. MorrisBorn in Ivydale, Clay County, into a family steeped in traditional music, David and John Morris learned from family and neighbors, including banjo player Jenes Cottrell and fiddler French Carpenter. After David returned from Vietnam in 1968, the brothers began organizing musical get-togethers and, in 1969, held the first Morris Family Old-Time Music Festival that same year. The festival became a major traditional music event in Clay County and filmmaker Bob Gates documented the 1972 festival in his film The Morris Family Old-Time Music Festival.Members of The Morris Brothers band included Pocahontas County old-time banjo player Dwight Diller and the late North Carolina harmonica player John Martin. Playing a mix of old-time, bluegrass, and country styles, including some of Davids original music, the group played together through the mid-70s, releasing an LP in the late 60s, Music As We Learned It, and two live shows on eight-track tapes. John, a traditional fiddler, and David, a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, were involved in union and environmental activities from the late 1960s through the 1970s. They were also instrumental in establishing the first Vandalia Gathering at the Cultural Center in 1977.The Morris Brothers music was featured in Barbara Kopples 1976 film Harlan County, USA. David, who passed away in 2016, contributed music to Kopples 2015 film about Vietnam vets, Shelter.John lives in Ivydale and plays fiddle at music events across West Virginia. He is a rich source of information about the history of old-time music in central West Virginia, and one of the few native fiddlers of his generation to continue the older style of playing.Morris was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship, the nations highest honor in the folk and traditional arts, in 2020.Jen IskowJen Iskow is an artist, designer, musician, and community organizer based in Thomas, West Virginia. Born and raised in Rockville, Maryland, Jen grew up learning to play blues and punk music. It wasnt until she moved to Morgantown in 2009 for college that she was introduced to old-time music at the weekly Brew Pub jam hosted by Stewed Mulligan. After graduating from West Virginia University, she finally settled in Elkins, West Virginia and accepted a position as the Marketing Coordinator for the Augusta Heritage Center. Suddenly being surrounded by so many talented traditional artists, Jen was immersed into the music and inspired to learn to play fiddle. After studying under talented fiddlers such as Scott Prouty, Erynn Marshall, Jesse Wells, Ben Townsend, John Harrod, and more, Jen met John Morris at his house in Ivydale, and the rest is historySee our feature on Morris apprenticeship with Iskow here: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/11/09/2018-master-artist-apprentice-feature-john-morris-jen-iskow-old-time-fiddling-and-stories-of-clay-county/"]

1909. John D. Morris plays "Soldier's Joy" at the Big Otter Community Center as part of a Folklife Apprenticeship Program public event, Jen Iskow looks on

Identifier:
4224.MorrisJohnIskowJen.Video.11.30.18
Title:
John D. Morris plays "Soldier's Joy" at the Big Otter Community Center as part of a Folklife Apprenticeship Program public event, Jen Iskow looks on
Date:
2018-11-30
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Clog dancing, Clay County (W. Va.), Apprenticeship programs, Folk music--West Virginia, Fiddling, Old-time music, and Fiddle tunes
Location:
Clay County (W. Va.)
["John D. Morris of Ivydale led an apprenticeship in old-time fiddle and stories of Clay County with Jen Iskow of Thomas as part of the 2018 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. John D. MorrisBorn in Ivydale, Clay County, into a family steeped in traditional music, David and John Morris learned from family and neighbors, including banjo player Jenes Cottrell and fiddler French Carpenter. After David returned from Vietnam in 1968, the brothers began organizing musical get-togethers and, in 1969, held the first Morris Family Old-Time Music Festival that same year. The festival became a major traditional music event in Clay County and filmmaker Bob Gates documented the 1972 festival in his film The Morris Family Old-Time Music Festival.Members of The Morris Brothers band included Pocahontas County old-time banjo player Dwight Diller and the late North Carolina harmonica player John Martin. Playing a mix of old-time, bluegrass, and country styles, including some of Davids original music, the group played together through the mid-70s, releasing an LP in the late 60s, Music As We Learned It, and two live shows on eight-track tapes. John, a traditional fiddler, and David, a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, were involved in union and environmental activities from the late 1960s through the 1970s. They were also instrumental in establishing the first Vandalia Gathering at the Cultural Center in 1977.The Morris Brothers music was featured in Barbara Kopples 1976 film Harlan County, USA. David, who passed away in 2016, contributed music to Kopples 2015 film about Vietnam vets, Shelter.John lives in Ivydale and plays fiddle at music events across West Virginia. He is a rich source of information about the history of old-time music in central West Virginia, and one of the few native fiddlers of his generation to continue the older style of playing.Morris was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship, the nations highest honor in the folk and traditional arts, in 2020.Jen IskowJen Iskow is an artist, designer, musician, and community organizer based in Thomas, West Virginia. Born and raised in Rockville, Maryland, Jen grew up learning to play blues and punk music. It wasnt until she moved to Morgantown in 2009 for college that she was introduced to old-time music at the weekly Brew Pub jam hosted by Stewed Mulligan. After graduating from West Virginia University, she finally settled in Elkins, West Virginia and accepted a position as the Marketing Coordinator for the Augusta Heritage Center. Suddenly being surrounded by so many talented traditional artists, Jen was immersed into the music and inspired to learn to play fiddle. After studying under talented fiddlers such as Scott Prouty, Erynn Marshall, Jesse Wells, Ben Townsend, John Harrod, and more, Jen met John Morris at his house in Ivydale, and the rest is historySee our feature on Morris apprenticeship with Iskow here: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/11/09/2018-master-artist-apprentice-feature-john-morris-jen-iskow-old-time-fiddling-and-stories-of-clay-county/"]

1910. Artist profile of John Morris and Jen Iskow

Identifier:
4224.MorrisJohnIskowJenn.ArtistProfile.6.16.18
Title:
Artist profile of John Morris and Jen Iskow
Date:
2018-06-16
Creator:
Iskow, Jen and Morris, John D.
Subject:
Banjo, Fiddling, Old-time music, Folk music--West Virginia, Fiddle tunes, Clay County (W. Va.), and Apprenticeship programs
Location:
Clay County (W. Va.) and Tucker County (W. Va.)
["The Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, was founded in 2005 by Jeff Wamsley (b. 1961, Point Pleasant, WV). Growing up, Wamsley lived next door to the Scarberrys, two of the primary initial Mothman witnesses. The Museum contains ephemera related to the Mothman legend, including props from the 2002 film, The Mothman Prophesies, copies of the police accounts of the initial Mothman witnesses, Mothman folk art, and more. Visit the Mothman Museum website: https://www.mothmanmuseum.com/Learn more about the Mothman legend via e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1418"]

1911. Mural on the exterior wall of the Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant

Identifier:
4224.MothmanMuseum.Photo.001.3.5.20
Title:
Mural on the exterior wall of the Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant
Date:
2020-03-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Folklore, Mothman, Point Pleasant (W. Va.), Museums, and Monsters
Location:
Point Pleasant (W. Va.)
["The Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, was founded in 2005 by Jeff Wamsley (b. 1961, Point Pleasant, WV). Growing up, Wamsley lived next door to the Scarberrys, two of the primary initial Mothman witnesses. The Museum contains ephemera related to the Mothman legend, including props from the 2002 film, The Mothman Prophesies, copies of the police accounts of the initial Mothman witnesses, Mothman folk art, and more. Visit the Mothman Museum website: https://www.mothmanmuseum.com/Learn more about the Mothman legend via e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1418"]

1912. Stainless steel Mothman statue made by Bob Roach (1933-2015), located in Point Pleasant

Identifier:
4224.MothmanMuseum.Photo.002.3.5.20
Title:
Stainless steel Mothman statue made by Bob Roach (1933-2015), located in Point Pleasant
Date:
2020-03-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Monsters, Point Pleasant (W. Va.), Folklore, Museums, and Mothman
Location:
Point Pleasant (W. Va.)
["Angelita Nixon of Scott Depot in Putnam County is leading a 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship in home birth midwifery with Christine Weirick of Fayetteville. Nixon has been a Certified Nurse-Midwife since 2003 and has been a part of over 400 deliveries and taught multiple students the trade.Learn more about Nixon and Weiricks apprenticeship here: https://wvfolklife.org/2021/07/20/2021-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-angy-nixon-and-christine-weirick-home-birth-midwifery/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."]

1913. Artist profile of Angelita "Angy" Nixon

Identifier:
4224.NixonAngy.ArtistProfile.7.15.21
Title:
Artist profile of Angelita "Angy" Nixon
Date:
2021-07-15
Creator:
Nixon, Angelita
Subject:
Women midwives, Apprenticeship programs, Prenatal care, Midwives--Legal status, laws, etc., Childbirth at home, Midwifery, and Midwives
Location:
Putnam County (W. Va.) and Scott Depot (W. Va.)

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1914. Oral history of Angelita "Angy" Nixon and Christine Weirick

Identifier:
4224.NixonAngyWeirickChristine.AudioInt.11.9.20
Title:
Oral history of Angelita "Angy" Nixon and Christine Weirick
Date:
2020-11-09
Creator:
Weirick, Christine and Nixon, Angelita
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Apprenticeship programs, Childbirth at home, Women midwives, Midwives--Legal status, laws, etc., Prenatal care, COVID-19 (Disease), Midwives, and Midwifery
Location:
Putnam County (W. Va.), Fayette County (W. Va.), Fayetteville (W. Va.), and Scott Depot (W. Va.)

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1915. Oral history of Jay O'Neal

Identifier:
4224.ONealJay.AudioInt.3.21.19
Title:
Oral history of Jay O'Neal
Date:
2019-03-21
Creator:
O'Neal, Jay
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Charleston (W. Va.), Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, and Labor union members
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Jay ONeal (b. Amarillo, TX) is a Charleston resident, history teacher at Stonewall Jackson Middle School, and one of the central organizers of the West Virginia Teacher Strike. He speaks about his role in the strike and the context of it within a broader labor movement."]

1916. Transcript of oral history of Jay O'Neal

Identifier:
4224.ONealJay.IntTranscript.3.20.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Jay O'Neal
Date:
2019-03-20
Creator:
O'Neal, Jay
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Labor union members, Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, and Charleston (W. Va.)
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Jay ONeal (b. Amarillo, TX) is a Charleston resident, history teacher at Stonewall Jackson Middle School, and one of the central organizers of the West Virginia Teacher Strike. He speaks about his role in the strike and the context of it within a broader labor movement."]

1917. Portrait of West Virginia teacher Jay O'Neal

Identifier:
4224.ONealJay.Photo.001.3.21.19
Title:
Portrait of West Virginia teacher Jay O'Neal
Date:
2019-03-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Charleston (W. Va.), Labor union members, and Strikes and lockouts--Teachers
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. 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/"]

1918. 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.)

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1919. Oral history of Aaron Parsons

Identifier:
4224.ParsonsAaron.AudioInt.11.9.16
Title:
Oral history of Aaron Parsons
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Parsons, Aaron
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Turkey calls, Hides and skins, Turkey hunting, and Turkey hunting--Equipment and supplies
Location:
Jackson County (W. Va.) and Ravenswood (W. Va.)
["Aaron Parsons, 20 years old at the time of this interview, is a native of Jackson County, WV. He makes turkey calls with materials (slate, native woods, bone, etc.) found on his familys land in Jackson County. He is also a hunter, trapper, fisher, and hide tanner. I met Aaron Parsons at the Community Interest Fair at Gilmore Elementary School in Sandyville, WV, back in the spring of 2016."]

1920. Transcript of oral history of Aaron Parsons

Identifier:
4224.ParsonsAaron.IntTranscript.11.9.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Aaron Parsons
Date:
2016-11-09
Creator:
Parsons, Aaron
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Turkey hunting--Equipment and supplies, Hides and skins, Turkey hunting, Turkey calls, and Turning (Lathe work)
Location:
Ravenswood (W. Va.) and Jackson County (W. Va.)