West Virginia, My Home Nevada Tribble November 30, 2016 1 Comment When I first moved to West Virginia, I didn’t understand the strange sense of pride the people here seemed to hold for their state. I came from the West, where everything is spread further apart, and people...
Augusta Kicks Off Summer Season with Cajun & Classic Country Week Linda Skidmore July 11, 2016 The sounds of George Jones, Hank Williams and Loretta Lynn will meet the sounds of Cajun accordion and twin fiddles as Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College kicks off the summer season with...
Augusta Square Dance Kicks off Mountain Dance Trail Season Linda Skidmore January 5, 2016 The Mountain Dance Trail, a project of the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College, is kicking off the new year and its new season with a square dance on Friday, January 8 in Pit Dance Studio in...
Highlighting Success: The Mountain Music Trail Andrew Carroll November 25, 2015 There's a single outcome when people join together under a common goal: success. That's what The Mountain Music Trail has found lately. The Mountain Music Trail has managed to take the individual success of...
Wheeling Educator Uses Augusta to Bridge Generations with Bluegrass Music Andrew Carroll September 2, 2015 This story was originally produced for West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Each summer, Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College hosts five weeks of traditional music and arts workshops. Each...
From Augusta: Teenage West Virginian Finds Pride in Fiddle Andrew Carroll August 12, 2015 This story was originally produced for West Virginia Public Broadcasting. This year at Old-Time, Vocal, and American Vernacular Dance Week at the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College,...
Mini-Doc: SWING Andrew Carroll July 3, 2015 This is the first in a series of mini-documentaries featuring regional arts and culture. Eighty-six year old, Lou Maiuri is a West Virginia legend. Sit back and learn about his "signature...