Broommaker

WVPB News Roxy Todd,

Turkey Calls, Serbian Dancing, and Traditional Broommaking: The Folklife of W.Va.

87-year-old Jim Shaffer has had his hands busy since 1946. He's the last commercial broom-maker left in West Virginia. People from all over the country…

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