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Old-time musician Dwight Diller spent years documenting and teaching others about this musical Pocahontas County family.
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Which one of the following instruments was Frank George NOT associated with?
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The blind musician Ed Haley was best known for playing what instrument?
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In 1927, this Logan Countian blues guitarist made one of the earliest known recordings of "John Henry."
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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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West Virginia Hall of Fame member Butch Miles was a master of what instrument?
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Nat Reese was known for his unique stylings of what kind of music?
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This banjo player was the subject of a documentary made by international recording artist Taj Majal.
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Which one of the following songs did Boone County native Billy Edd Wheeler NOT write or cowrite?
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What Wheeling native has won Grammy Awards for best folk (2006) and bluegrass (2014) albums?
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