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25. Oral history of Bill Hairston, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.HairstonBill.AudioInt.002.9.10.19
Title:
Oral history of Bill Hairston, 2 of 2
Date:
2019-09-10
Creator:
Hairston, Bill
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Folklore, Saint Albans (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region, Old-time music, Folk music--West Virginia, Walker, John Homer, School integration, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, Fiddle tunes, Banjo, Racism, Fiddling, 4-H clubs, Big Coal River Valley (W. Va.), Hairston, Bill, and Storytelling
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)

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26. 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."]

27. 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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28. 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."]

29. 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."]

30. 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.)
["Joe Herrman (master artist, b. 1949) of Paw Paw in Hampshire County and Dakota Karper (apprentice, b. 1992) of Capon Bridge are participants in the 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, studying old-time fiddle. Herrmann is a founding member of the Critton Hollow String Band and has taught old-time fiddle to many private students and at the Augusta Heritage Center. Herrmann and Karper apprenticed together previously in 2004 (when Karper was 11) through Augusta Heritage Centers former Apprenticeship Program.See the West Virginia Folklife Program feature on Herrmann and Karper: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/12/03/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-joe-herrmann-dakota-karper-old-time-fiddle/"]

31. Artist profile of Joe Herrmann

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoe.ArtistProfile.3.6.20
Title:
Artist profile of Joe Herrmann
Date:
2020-03-06
Creator:
Herrmann, Joe
Subject:
Old-time music, Folk music--West Virginia, Fiddling, Banjo, Apprenticeship programs, and Fiddle tunes
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)
["Sam & Joe HerrmannJoe Herrmann (b.1949) and Sam Herrmann (b. 1949), both Maryland natives, are traditional musicians who play together as part of Critton Hollow String Band. They have been a couple since the mid-1970s when they moved to Hampshire County, West Virginia. Joe is a fiddle and banjo player, and Sam is a guitar and hammer dulcimer player. Sam is also a knitter, hand yarn spinner, and owns the knitting kit company Samspun. They live on a piece of land in Paw Paw, WV where they keep sheep.Interviewers note:Interview with Sam and Joe Herrmann of Critton Hollow String Band on the back porch of their home in Critton Hollow, Paw Paw, West Virginia. Sam was knitting a childs sweater during the interview."]

32. Transcript of oral history of Joe and Sam Herrmann

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeHerrmann.IntTranscript.7.19.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Joe and Sam Herrmann
Date:
2016-07-19
Creator:
Herrmann, Sam and Herrmann, Joe
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Dulcimer, Old-time music, Rizzetta, Sam, Folk music--West Virginia, Critton Hollow Stringband, Sheep farming, Knitters (Persons), Banjo, Fiddle tunes, Fiddling, and Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)

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33. Oral history of Joe and Sam Herrmann

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeHerrmannSam.AudioInt.7.19.16
Title:
Oral history of Joe and Sam Herrmann
Date:
2016-07-19
Creator:
Herrmann, Joe and Herrmann, Sam
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Critton Hollow Stringband, Fiddle tunes, Folk music--West Virginia, Knitters (Persons), Dulcimer, Banjo, Fiddling, Rizzetta, Sam, Old-time music, Appalachian dulcimer and autoharp music, and Sheep farming
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)

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34. Joe and Sam Herrmann play "Old Rip" by Lynn Morris and "The Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia" on banjo and guitar

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeHerrmannSam.Music.7.19.16
Title:
Joe and Sam Herrmann play "Old Rip" by Lynn Morris and "The Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia" on banjo and guitar
Date:
2016-07-19
Creator:
Herrmann, Joe and Herrmann, Sam
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Old-time music, Banjo, Critton Hollow Stringband, and Folk music--West Virginia
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)
["Sam & Joe HerrmannJoe Herrmann (b.1949) and Sam Herrmann (b. 1949), both Maryland natives, are traditional musicians who play together as part of Critton Hollow String Band. They have been a couple since the mid-1970s when they moved to Hampshire County, West Virginia. Joe is a fiddle and banjo player, and Sam is a guitar and hammer dulcimer player. Sam is also a knitter, hand yarn spinner, and owns the knitting kit company Samspun. They live on a piece of land in Paw Paw, WV where they keep sheep."]

35. Joe and Sam Herrmann play music on their back porch

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeHerrmannSam.Photo.001.7.19.16
Title:
Joe and Sam Herrmann play music on their back porch
Date:
2016-07-19
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddle tunes, Banjo, Fiddling, Folk music--West Virginia, Old-time music, and Critton Hollow Stringband
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)
["Sam & Joe HerrmannJoe Herrmann (b.1949) and Sam Herrmann (b. 1949), both Maryland natives, are traditional musicians who play together as part of Critton Hollow String Band. They have been a couple since the mid-1970s when they moved to Hampshire County, West Virginia. Joe is a fiddle and banjo player, and Sam is a guitar and hammer dulcimer player. Sam is also a knitter, hand yarn spinner, and owns the knitting kit company Samspun. They live on a piece of land in Paw Paw, WV where they keep sheep."]

36. Joe and Sam Herrmann play banjo and fiddle on their back porch outside of Paw Paw, West Virginia

Identifier:
4224.HerrmannJoeHerrmannSam.Photo.002.7.19.16
Title:
Joe and Sam Herrmann play banjo and fiddle on their back porch outside of Paw Paw, West Virginia
Date:
2016-07-19
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiddling, Folk music--West Virginia, Banjo, Critton Hollow Stringband, Fiddle tunes, and Old-time music
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)