A bearded man wearing denim overalls, a buttoned up shirt, and a serious expression holds a fiddle and bow. He was likely a participant in the "Champion of Dixie" regional fiddle contest held at a Ford dealership in Louisville on January...
A man in a dark suit, possibly J. A. Darnell, plays a fiddle. He was likely a participant in the "Champion of Dixie" regional fiddle contest held at a Ford dealership in Louisville on January 20, 1926.
A man, possibly J. D. Stallings, holds a fiddle and bow. His hat rests on his crossed knee. He wears a medal on his jacket that says, "Winner District Contest (?) Fiddling." He was likely a participant in the "Champion of...
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) sits in a chair outdoors, playing fiddle. His fiddle case is on the ground beside him. Title supplied by cataloger.
Violins; Stringed instruments; Musicians; Men; Children
Group of men and children gathered indoors, apparently to listen to Alfred Burns play the fiddle. Most sit facing the camera on wooden chairs in a wall-papered room. From left to right: Dixie Burns, an unidentified girl, Myrtle Burns, an...
Stringed instruments; Men; Guitars; Violins; Zithers; Mouth Organs; Fences; Musical instrument cases; Spinning apparatus; Brooms & brushes; Federal Music Project (U.S.); United States. Works Progress Administration
Six men sit in the yard playing musical instruments. Their coats and hats can be seen hanging on the picket fence in the background, and a few musical instruments are on the ground. A spinning wheel and broom are visible behind them, and another...
Chick Thomas plays banjo outdoors, accompanied by another young man (standing) playing guitar, and the mustached Ed Morrison playing fiddle. Title supplied by cataloger.
Chick Thomas plays banjo outdoors, accompanied by another young man (standing) playing guitar, and a man with a mustache playing fiddle. Title supplied by cataloger.
Chick Thomas plays banjo outdoors, accompanied by another young man (standing) playing guitar, and a man with a mustache playing fiddle. Title supplied by cataloger.
Five men, including Chick Thomas on guitar, Ed Morrison on fiddle, and unidentified musicians on harmonica, banjo, and guitar, perform outside Jean Thomas' brick "Wee House in the Wood" in Ashland, Kentucky. Title supplied by cataloger.
Volney (or Volna) Fraley, and old man, stands outdoors with one leg on a chair, playing the banjo. He is accompanied by Little Charlie Keeton, a young boy, playing the fiddle. Title supplied by cataloger.
Volney (or Volna) Fraley, and old man, sits on a chair outdoors, playing the banjo. He is accompanied by Little Charlie Keeton, a young boy, playing the fiddle. Title supplied by cataloger.
Men; Violins; Stringed instruments; Log cabins; American Folk Song Festival; Folk festivals
Fiddling blacksmith Bun Oney (sometimes referred to as Bud Oney) sits, holding his fiddle and bow, on the porch of a cabin (probably the site of the American Folk Song Festival). Title supplied by cataloger.
A girl wearing a calico dress and holding a bonnet sits next to two boys wearing overalls, one of whom is playing the fiddle. A basket with a drinking gourd sits at his feet. A frame house is visible in the background. Title supplied by cataloger.
Three boys and a girl, wearing pioneer costumes, pose outdoors. The girl, seated, wears a calico dress and bonnet. The three boys, standing, wear overalls. One plays guitar and one plays fiddle. Title supplied by cataloger.
Three boys and a girl, wearing pioneer costumes, pose outdoors. The girl, seated, wears a calico dress and bonnet. The three boys, standing, wear overalls. One holds a guitar and another holds a fiddle and bow with one hand while using the other...
