Appalachian fiddler Albert Hash : the last leaf on the tree /
Smith, Malcolm L., 1955-
Appalachian fiddler Albert Hash : the last leaf on the tree / Malcolm L. Smith with Edwin Lacy ; foreword by Wayne Henderson. - 1 online resource. - Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 47 . - Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 47. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A young genius on Whitetop Mountain -- An Appalachian upbringing -- Clocks, machines, and "govn'ment work" -- Eric Clapton's guitar -- The grooming of a banjo player -- Bringing Whitetop to the world -- The last leaf on the tree -- The legacy of Albert Hash.
"World-class luthier and renowned guitarist Wayne Henderson calls Albert Hash "a real folk hero." A virtuoso fiddler from the Blue Ridge, Hash built more than 300 fiddles in his lifetime, recorded numerous times with a variety of bands and inspired countless instrument makers and musicians in the mountains of rural Southwest Virginia near the North Carolina border. His biography is the story of a resourceful, humble man who dedicated his life to his art, community and Appalachian musical heritage."--
9781476639406 147663940X
Hash, Albert, 1917-1983.
Fiddlers--Virginia--Biography.
Stringed instrument makers--Virginia.
Fiddlers.
Stringed instrument makers.
Virginia.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
Biographies.
ML418.H35 / S65 2020
787.2092 B
Appalachian fiddler Albert Hash : the last leaf on the tree / Malcolm L. Smith with Edwin Lacy ; foreword by Wayne Henderson. - 1 online resource. - Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 47 . - Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 47. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A young genius on Whitetop Mountain -- An Appalachian upbringing -- Clocks, machines, and "govn'ment work" -- Eric Clapton's guitar -- The grooming of a banjo player -- Bringing Whitetop to the world -- The last leaf on the tree -- The legacy of Albert Hash.
"World-class luthier and renowned guitarist Wayne Henderson calls Albert Hash "a real folk hero." A virtuoso fiddler from the Blue Ridge, Hash built more than 300 fiddles in his lifetime, recorded numerous times with a variety of bands and inspired countless instrument makers and musicians in the mountains of rural Southwest Virginia near the North Carolina border. His biography is the story of a resourceful, humble man who dedicated his life to his art, community and Appalachian musical heritage."--
9781476639406 147663940X
Hash, Albert, 1917-1983.
Fiddlers--Virginia--Biography.
Stringed instrument makers--Virginia.
Fiddlers.
Stringed instrument makers.
Virginia.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
Biographies.
ML418.H35 / S65 2020
787.2092 B