Interview and music with Alden McQuain, circa. 1984

A ACS 6.650

Artist: Alden McQuain with Unnamed Interviewer

Album/Event: Interview and music with Alden McQuain, including music discussion, his musical history, life and military history, and family history. Music is played throughout.

Tracks: Love Somebody, Fly Away Birdie, 8 More Miles to Louisville, Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet, Whispering Hope?, Silver Bell

Collected/Recorded by: Unknown

Date: circa. 1984, date unknown

Location: Possibly at McQuain’s home in Diana, WV.

Notes: McQuain from Diana in Webster County, WV. McQuain grew up in Braxton County, WV.

The Augusta Programming Collection contains recordings of events produced by the Augusta Heritage Center, beginning in the early 1970s. A number of people contributed to this collection, including Flawn Williams, Gerry Milnes and Bob Smakula. The collection features recordings of Augusta concerts, cultural sessions, Master Artist visits, and more, which showcase a variety of musical and cultural traditions.

Categories: Augusta Programming
Tags: #AugustaVisit, #OldTime

3 thoughts on “Interview and music with Alden McQuain, circa. 1984”

  1. The interviewer here is not credited. It was clearly done at the Augusta Heritage Center. I invited Alton to Augusta’s Old-Time Week. He lived at Diana and was originally from neighboring Braxton County.

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