Patrick Gainer Playing Dulcimer at Glenville Folk Festival, Glenville, W.Va.

Identifier:

026283

Collection Number:

A&M 3461

Title:

Patrick Gainer Playing Dulcimer at Glenville Folk Festival, Glenville, W.Va.

Description:

'Patrick Gainer, noted authority on folk culture, originator and master of ceremonies for the Glenville Folk Festival, plays 'Sugar in the Gourd,' a sprightly piece he heard frequently as a child. The instrument, a variation of the ancient rebec, was hand crafted for Gainer by a mountain friend.'

Subjects:

Music, Dulcimer players--West Virginia--Glenville., Folk festivals--West Virginia--Glenville., Folk Festivals--Glenville Folk Festival--Foster Collection.

Personal Names:

Gainer, Patrick W.

Corporate Names:

Glenville Folk Festival (Glenville, W. Va.)

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView