Accessibility Statement
Sign Language Interpreting and Captioning Services are available by request for participants who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. To request an Interpreter or Captioner please contact LibraryDeanOffice@mail.wvu.edu at least 3 business days prior to this event.
A Celebration of West Virginia Folk Music Traditions
The history of West Virginia’s rich folk music traditions is documented in collections held by WVU Libraries' West Virginia & Regional History Center. At this Mountaineer Week event, taking place in the Mountainlair in the Gluck Theater at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, scholars will shine a light on the performers of the past who maintained these traditions, and musicians will provide a musical performance to bring folk songs to life.
This event and the West Virginia Folk Music digital collection are supported by the West Virginia Humanities Council.
Presenters:
-
Dr. Gloria Goodwin Raheja, Professor Emerita of Anthropology, University of Minnesota
-
Dr. Chris Haddox, Associate Professor, Design Studies, West Virginia University
-
Lori Hostuttler, Director, West Virginia & Regional History Center, West Virginia University
-
Mary Linscheid, Writer and Musician
- Date:
- Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Audience:
- Faculty Graduate Students Library Employees Public Undergraduate Students
- Categories:
- West Virginia & Regional History Center