Frank George's Civil War-era banjo of walnut, chestnut, and a cow hide head

Identifier:

4224.GeorgeFrankGeorgeJane.Photo.009.4.19.16

Title:

Frank George's Civil War-era banjo of walnut, chestnut, and a cow hide head

Date:

2016-04-19

Creator:

Hilliard, Emily

Description:

Frank George (October 6, 1928 November 15, 2017), a Bluefield native, was a banjo player, fiddler, and piper, who also played piano, organ, hammer and lap dulcimer, and was a walking compendium of West Virginia traditional music history and jokes. He was the recipient of the 1994 Vandalia Award, West Virginias highest folklife honor. Jane George (November 11, 1922 February 19, 2018) helped launch the craft revival in the Mountain State through extensive fieldwork with traditional artists, educational programming, and by co-founding the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes. She also hosted Mountain Heritage weekends and Kanawha County Parks Mountaineer Day Camps to teach young mountaineers about their cultural heritage, founded two Scottish dance troupes, and served as a 4-H agent in multiple counties. She was the 1993 Vandalia Award recipient.

Subject:

Banjo, Old-time music, Folk music--West Virginia, Stringed instruments, woodworking

Rights:

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Location:

Roane County (W. Va.)

Format:

image/tiff

Source:

A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection