Appalachian String Band Music Festival

Arts & Culture Randy Yohe, Aug. 13, 2025

Flatfoot Dancing: Appalachia’s Percussion Instrument

West Virginia’s annual Appalachian String Band Music Festival is not just about old-time fiddle and banjo music. Flatfoot dancing goes alon...

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Aug. 13, 2025

A Celebration of Flatfoot Dancing And Preserving A Camp For Future Scouts, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, keeping the flatfoot dance tradition alive and preserving a scout camp for future generations.

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Arts & Culture Randy Yohe, Aug. 06, 2025

Appalachian String Band Music Festival Bridges Generations

The Appalachian String Band Festival is an annual celebration at Fayette County’s historic Camp Washington-Carver. The camp serves as West Virginia’s mountain cultural arts center and a fitting backdrop for the five-day festival. Randy Yohe takes us to the crowning event of the string band fest, where old-time mountain music bridges generations into a worldwide fiddle and banjo community.

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Arts & Culture Trey Kay +, Jun. 07, 2023

Us & Them: Larry Bellorín’s Unwritten Song

Larry Bellorín is a musician from Venezuela, who is seeking asylum in the U.S. He thought his musical career was in the past until he met Joe Troop, a GRAMMY-nominated musician and North Carolina native who introduced Larry to the folk music and traditions of Appalachia, which seemed quite similar to the joropo he played in Venezuela. Their duo, Larry & Joe, is the realization of a dream for both musicians. It’s also a reminder for Larry of what — and who — he had to leave behind.

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July 26, 1942: Camp Washington Carver Dedicated

Camp Washington-Carver was dedicated as West Virginia’s black 4-H camp on July 26, 1942. Named for Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver, the…

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Radio Bob Powell, Aug. 18, 2016

Camp Washington Carver Dedicated: July 26, 1942

Camp Washington-Carver was dedicated as West Virginia’s black 4-H camp on July 26, 1942. Named for Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver, the…

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