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Wade Mainer (1907 - 2011)
Posted 10/20/11
Appalshop mourns the loss of bluegrass pioneer Wade Mainer, who passed away on September 12, 2011 at the age of 104. In 1989 Wade appeared with his wife Julia at Appalshop’s Seedtime on the Cumberland festival. To commemorate his life and music, the Appalshop Archive presents select performance and interview clips that were taped during Wade and Julia’s 1989 visit to Whitesburg, Kentucky. » »
Kenneth Clayton Baker (1926 - 2011)
Posted 07/22/11
To commemorate the life and musical legacy of Kenny Baker, Appalshop presents media excerpts documenting a 1977 performance featuring this influential bluegrass fiddler combined with video of his funeral service held in Letcher County, Kentucky on July 12, 2011. » »
Gary Stewart - Silver Cloud
Posted 06/23/11
Clip from the Headwaters episode with Gary Stewart. He is performing Silver Cloud. » »
NFPF Update
Posted 10/14/10
One of Appalshop's first films, WHITESBURG EPIC, can be viewed in its entirety on the National Film Preservation Foundation website. This film has been preserved with funds from NFPF and was screened in February at the Museum of Modern Art's celebration of Appalshop's 40th Anniversary. » »
Gurney Norman
Posted 09/10/10
Clip from the Headwaters episode on Gurney Norman the author and currently the Kentucky poet laureate. » »
Mountain Blues
Posted 08/13/10
Clip from the Headwaters episode on Mountain Blues. Roy Webb and Malcolm Johnson perform their version of the blues. » »
Wood Carvers
Posted 08/12/10
Clip from the Headwaters episode about wood carvers. Loyal Williams shares his craft. » »
Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley
Posted 03/25/10
Clip from the Mountain Community Television program showcasing Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley performing together. » »
Ricky Skaggs and The Seldom Scene
Posted 03/25/10
Clip from the Mountain Community Television program showcasing Ricky Skaggs and The Seldom Scene performing. » »
George Thompson: Street Cleaner
Posted 03/25/10
Clip from the Mountain Community Television program about George Thompson, the street cleaner and musician from Norton, VA. » »
Artus Moser
Posted 03/18/10
Clip from the Headwaters episode on Artus Moser the Appalachian Ballad collector. » »
Rerelease of Preserved Buell Kazee Album
Posted 06/08/07
The Appalshop Archive has recently preserved Buell Kazee / June Appal Recording 009 (1978), and is now available on CD. » »
Appalshop Archive Receives Grant
Posted 04/14/06
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded the Appalshop Archive a $226,629 We the People grant to preserve, catalogue, and provide increased access to its unique collection of audio and moving images relating to central Appalachia. » »
Buffalo Creek Flood named to National Film Registry
Posted 12/27/05
In late 2005, the Librarian of Congress selected The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man for the National Film Registry. "This is a great honor as the National Film Registry constitutes our National Film Treasures,” stated Stephen Gong, former Deputy Director of the University of California Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. » »
Appalshop Archive Helps with 3rd Annual Movie Day
Posted 08/13/05
The Appalshop Archive helped celebrate the 3rd annual Home Movie Day in 2005 in Whitesburg, Kentucky. » »
Will Oldham's Visit to the Appalshop Archive
Posted 07/27/05
Musician and Appalshop supporter Will Oldham visited Whitesburg in July. He toured the Appalshop Archive, discussed current preservation projects, and reviewed plans for the construction of a new climate controlled vault. He also recorded a live radio show. » »
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