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These brothers' Clay County festival became a pattern for the Vandalia Gathering and other old-time music festivals.
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Monroe County's Henry Reed was most closely associated with this instrument.
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At age 91, Randolph County's Woody Simmons won the over-60 banjo contest at what festival?
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On May 1, 1940, the city of Wheeling hosted a special day honoring this opera singer, who was born there.
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This country musician ran a store opposite Wheeling's Capitol Theatre, where he performed regularly.
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"The Wreck on the C&O" is a folk song about a deadly train wreck near which city?
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Logan County native Jim Foglesong was known primarily as a producer of what type of music?
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This Boone County crooner was known for offbeat songs such as "Chicken Walk."
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This musician went by the nickname "Piano Man."
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This old-time fiddler from Braxton County wrote the traditional tune "Elk River Blues."
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