Old-time musicians Joe and Sam Herrmann of Hampshire County, West Virginia
- Identifier:
- 4224.HerrmannJoeHerrmannSam.Photo.003.7.19.16
- Title:
- Old-time musicians Joe and Sam Herrmann of Hampshire County, West Virginia
- Date:
- 2016-07-19
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Description:
- Joe 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.
- Subject:
- Fiddling, Fiddle tunes, Banjo, Critton Hollow Stringband, Old-time music, and Folk music--West Virginia
- Rights:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Location:
- Hampshire County (W. Va.)
- Format:
- image/tiff
- Source:
- A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection