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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.



Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword by Wayne Henderson 1
  • Introduction by Malcolm L. Smith 3
  • One—A Young Genius on Whitetop Mountain 7
  • Two—An Appalachian Upbringing 20
  • Three—Clocks, Machines and "Govn'ment Work" 50
  • Four—Eric Clapton's Guitar 72
  • Five—The Grooming of a Banjo Player 89
  • Six—Bringing Whitetop to the World 115
  • Seven—The Last Leaf on the Tree 142
  • Eight—The Legacy of Albert Hash 157
  • Appendix I: Discography: Albert Hash 177
  • Appendix II: List of Tunes Recorded by Albert Hash (from Kilby Spencer) 178
  • Chapter Notes 181
  • Bibliography 187
  • Index 189

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/23/2020 12:04:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476676425, 978-1476676425
      ISBN10: 1476676429

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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.



      Table of Contents
      • Table of Contents
      • Foreword by Wayne Henderson 1
      • Introduction by Malcolm L. Smith 3
      • One—A Young Genius on Whitetop Mountain 7
      • Two—An Appalachian Upbringing 20
      • Three—Clocks, Machines and "Govn'ment Work" 50
      • Four—Eric Clapton's Guitar 72
      • Five—The Grooming of a Banjo Player 89
      • Six—Bringing Whitetop to the World 115
      • Seven—The Last Leaf on the Tree 142
      • Eight—The Legacy of Albert Hash 157
      • Appendix I: Discography: Albert Hash 177
      • Appendix II: List of Tunes Recorded by Albert Hash (from Kilby Spencer) 178
      • Chapter Notes 181
      • Bibliography 187
      • Index 189

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