Ernie Carpenter (Fiddle Player)
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Ernest O. "Ernie" Carpenter, born April 10, 1907 at Sutton, West Virginia
, died January 23, 1997, was a famous fiddle player, 1988 winner of the Vandalia Award, West Virginia's highest folklife
honor, at the annual Vandalia Gathering
. He is interred near Sutton, West Virginia
.
Sutton, West Virginia
Sutton is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Braxton County. Sutton is situated at a center of transportation in West Virginia. Interstate 79, a major north-south route, connects with Appalachian...
, died January 23, 1997, was a famous fiddle player, 1988 winner of the Vandalia Award, West Virginia's highest folklife
Folklife
Folklife is an extension of, and often an alternate term for the subject of, folklore. The term gained usage in the United States in the 1960s from its use by such folklore scholars as Don Yoder and Warren Roberts, who wished to recognize that the study of folklore goes beyond oral genres to...
honor, at the annual Vandalia Gathering
Vandalia Gathering
The Vandalia Gathering is a popular festival devoted to old-time and bluegrass music, as well as related arts such as dance, quilt making, and cooking, which takes place each summer on the state capitol grounds in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. It was established in 1977. It is held on...
. He is interred near Sutton, West Virginia
Sutton, West Virginia
Sutton is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Braxton County. Sutton is situated at a center of transportation in West Virginia. Interstate 79, a major north-south route, connects with Appalachian...
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