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Mannington's Russ Fluharty was a master at playing this instrument.
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Which one of the following instruments was Frank George NOT associated with?
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In the 1930s and 1940s, this company's employees starred in their own national radio variety program.
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In 1966, this Kanawha County fiddler performed on the Grand Ole Opry, The Today Show, and at the prestigious Newport Folk Festival.
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This band is largely credited with popularizing bluegrass music in both Boston and Japan.
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WVU artist-in-residence Ellie Mannette is often considered the "father" of 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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This Mercer County native was the first bluegrass musician to appear on the cover of Smithsonian Magazine.
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This musician's original songs include "Buffalo Creek," “Mountaineers Are Always Free," “Coal Country Blues," and “Black Eyed Logan."
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This native of Gary is known as the nation's dean of Black sacred music.
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