Uncle Charlie Osborne — For other persons named Charles Osborne, see Charles Osborne (disambiguation). Charles Nelson Osborne, (December 26, 1890 – May 27, 1992), affectionately known as Uncle Charlie, was a musician in the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia.… … Wikipedia
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Addie Graham — Addie Graham, born before 1900 in Wolfe County, Kentucky , [ The Journal of American Folklore , Vol. 103, No. 408 (Apr. Jun., 1990), pp. 193 205] is considered one of Kentucky’s most important traditional singers, whose style and repertoire… … Wikipedia
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John McCutcheon — Wisconsin native John McCutcheon (born August 14, 1952) is an American folk music singer and multi instrumentalist who has produced over twenty five albums since the 1970s. He is regarded as a master of the hammered dulcimer, and is also… … Wikipedia
Nimrod Workman — Born November 5, 1895 Died November 26, 1994 Knoxville, Tennessee Occupation singer, coal miner and union activist Nimrod Workman (November 5, 1895 November 26, 1994) was an American singer, coal miner and trade unionist. His musical repertoire… … Wikipedia
Bob Martin (folk musician) — Bob Martin (born in 1942 in Lowell, Massachusetts) is an American folk singer/songwriter. While attending Suffolk University in Boston during the 1960s, he was influenced by the Cambridge folk scene and played at the Nameless Coffeehouse, Club 47 … Wikipedia
Si Kahn — is an American singer songwriter and activist. Originally from State College, Pennsylvania, Kahn moved to the south as an activist in the Civil Rights Movement, and he now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. His grandfather Gabriel Kahn, his… … Wikipedia
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Tommy Hunter (fiddler) — Tommy Hunter (1919 – 20 August 1993) was a fiddler from Mars Hill, North Carolina.Hunter started playing the fiddle when he was seven years old. At age twelve he played with his father s band on a radio station in Asheville, North Carolina.… … Wikipedia