In response to the viral Bernie mitten meme phenomenon, the Vermont Folklife Archive put out a call for submissions. Archivist Andy Kolovos documented approximately 1,500 images submitted by the public to Vermont Folklife.

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We have 3 (!!!) new releases today and they’ll take you back to the earliest known days of Galax-area fiddling. These guys had music careers that, in fact, predated Galax itself:

Luther Davis (1888-1986): https://tinyurl.com/3yyxc99m

Hus Caudill (1884/1886-1986): https://tinyurl.com/35hwcvuy

Luther and Hus (twin fiddling): https://tinyurl.com/mr27dc2d

#OldTimeFiddle #OldTimeMusic #Appalachia #Storytelling #Folklife #MusicHistory

We have 3 (!!!) new releases today and they’ll take you back to the earliest known days of Galax-area fiddling. These guys had music careers that, in fact, predated Galax itself:

Luther Davis (1888-1986): https://tinyurl.com/3yyxc99m

Hus Caudill (1884/1886-1986): https://tinyurl.com/35hwcvuy

Luther and Hus (twin fiddling): https://tinyurl.com/mr27dc2d

#OldTimeFiddle #OldTimeMusic #Appalachia #Storytelling #Folklife #MusicHistory

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