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.