Men; Women; Reading; Costumes--Great Britain; American Folk Song Festival; Folk festivals
Jean Thomas, wearing the costume of a Lady-in-Waiting at the annual American Folk Song Festival (a long black dress with white ruffled collar), poses onstage with a copy of her 1938 publication, "The Singin' fiddler of Lost Hope Hollow,"...
Men; Women; Reading; Costumes--Great Britain; American Folk Song Festival; Folk festivals
Jean Thomas, wearing the 'Narrator' costume from the annual American Folk Song Festival (a long black dress with white ruffled collar), poses onstage with a copy of her 1938 publication, "The Singin' fiddler of Lost Hope Hollow," about...
An unidentified woman joins Annabel Morris (center), Jean Thomas (wearing tam), and fiddler Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942). Title supplied by cataloger.
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942), left, poses with his fiddle next to an elderly man wearing a three-piece suit, pocket watch, and holding a cane. They stand next to the steps in front of a white frame house in...
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942), left, poses with his fiddle next to an elderly man wearing a three-piece suit, pocket watch, and holding a cane. They stand next to the steps in front of a white frame house in...
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) stands outdoors playing fiddle, accompanied by a seated young man, Tommy Vinson, playing guitar and wearing a holster holding a harmonica around his neck. Title supplied by...
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) sits in a chair outside a log cabin (probably his own, in Rowan County, Kentucky) playing fiddle. Behind him, two men wearing hats and overalls appear to be waiting to do work. A...
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) sits on a chair playing fiddle outside his log cabin in Rowan County, Kentucky. The roof is apparently being re-shingled, and a ladder is propped against the cabin. Title supplied...
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942), wearing a pinstripe suit, poses with fiddle beside a chair holding a basket and drinking gourd. Title supplied by cataloger.
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) takes a break from playing the fiddle to write something on paper. His fiddle leans against his chair, and the typewriter used by Jean Thomas sits on a chair facing Setters. Both...
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942), wearing a pinstripe suit, plays fiddle outdoors, with a basket (containing a drinking gourd) at his feet. Title supplied by cataloger.
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942), wearing a pinstripe suit, plays fiddle outdoors, with a basket (containing a drinking gourd) at his feet. Title supplied by cataloger.
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) sits in a chair playing fiddle outside his log cabin in Rowan County, Kentucky. Title supplied by cataloger.
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) sits on a chair playing fiddle outside his log cabin in Rowan County, Kentucky. A basket containing a drinking gourd rests at his feet. Title supplied by cataloger.
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) sits on a chair playing fiddle outside his log cabin in Rowan County, Kentucky. A basket containing a drinking gourd rests at his feet. Title supplied by cataloger.
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942), wearing a jacket and tie, sits in a chair in a cornfield playing the fiddle. Title supplied by cataloger.
Annabel Morris and Jean Thomas (wearing tam) stand behind fiddler Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942). Title supplied by cataloger.
Annabel Morris and Jean Thomas (wearing tam) stand behind fiddler Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942). Title supplied by cataloger.
Jean Thomas takes notes using a typewriter while Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) performs with fiddle. They sit outside, surrounded by trees and plants. Thomas transcribed the lyrics to ballads performed by Day,...
Jean Thomas takes notes using a typewriter while Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) performs with fiddle. They sit outside, surrounded by trees and plants. Thomas transcribed the lyrics to ballads performed by Day,...
