Apple Butter Amateur
Cover Photo: ‘Making Apple Butter the Old Fashioned Way, Webster Co., WV’, 1964 Photograph (WV History OnView 2024). With fall […]
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Cover Photo: ‘Making Apple Butter the Old Fashioned Way, Webster Co., WV’, 1964 Photograph (WV History OnView 2024). With fall […]
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Cover Photo: “Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Banjo Lesson, 1893, oil on canvas, 49×35 1/2 inches. Hampton University Museum, Hampton, Virginia”
African Origins of the Banjo: Part One of the West Virginia Instrument Anthology Read More »
COVER PHOTO: Hammered dulcimer from Patty Looman’s collection. Photograph by Gerry Milnes. During an interview with Jeff Fedan, one of
PattyFest 2024: Honoring Patty Looman & the music she loved Read More »
As PattyFest 2024 in Fairmont approaches, we take a look at Patty Looman’s influence on old-time music and the folks
Patty Looman: “Playing it by Hear” Read More »
The Augusta Heritage Center began a series of monthly presentations in four elementary schools in Randolph County in September 2022
Augusta Heritage Center Presentations at Elkins, West Virginia Elementary Schools Read More »
Members of the Elkins community have a deep connection not only to the music and dance, but to the space. Tucked into a hillside below a grove of maple trees last tapped in the late 1980s, the Augusta Dance Pavilion was built in 1990. Prior to the construction of the open air dance pavilion, dances were held in ‘the pit’, now called the Myles Center Creative Commons, below Harper McNeely Auditorium.
Dancing Returns to Augusta Read More »
Everyone knows about Santa, but have you heard of belsnickels? The winter solstice has long been a time for festivities
Winter Mumming Traditions: Belsnickels Read More »
During a trip to Berea, Kentucky, I visited with George Brosi, owner of Appalachian Mountain Books. In 1979, George and
Appalachian Mountain Books: Bookstore Owner’s Thoughts on Appalachian Lit. + a Book List Read More »
During my time in Elkins as an AmeriCorps, I’ve been motivated to explore different parts of WV and more of
Exploring New River Gorge National Park Read More »
Dandelions: nuisance or nourishment? For many, the sight of bright yellow dandelions is infuriating. Persistent and pesky, dandelions are extremely
Gnarly Weeds: Fried Dandelions Read More »