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Sixth State Folk Festival Set at Glenville July 7
Glenville hosts the Sixth Annual West Virginia Folk Festival at Glenville State College on July 7 the day honors pre telephone era life. An informal 7 p.m. program in the college auditorium features songs stories and dancing from performers across 20 central West Virginia counties with Dr. Patrick W. Gainer MC. The day includes crafts displays spinning weaving basket making and pioneer tools demonstrations and an afternoon lawn folk dance. Old singers Uncle Pat Cogar Aunt Mattie Long and Mary Belle Workman are among the featured performers with songs such as Barbara Allen and Molly Vaunders.
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Glenville
West Virginia
Mountain State
Patrick W. Gainer
Westerm Minia University
Glenville State
Gainer
Bbe
Pat Cogar
Gem
Braxton County
Mattie Long
Gassaway
Mary Belle
Clay
Barbara Allen
Erin's Green Shore
Molly Vaunders
College Lawn