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Appalachian fiddler Albert Hash : the last leaf on the tree / Malcolm L. Smith with Edwin Lacy ; foreword by Wayne Henderson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Malcolm L., 1955- author.
- Lacy, Edwin, 1959- author.
- Series:
- Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 47.
- Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 47
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fiddlers--Virginia--Biography.
- Fiddlers.
- Stringed instrument makers--Virginia--Biography.
- Stringed instrument makers.
- Hash, Albert, 1917-1983.
- Hash, Albert.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (205 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]
- Summary:
- "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."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- A young genius on Whitetop Mountain
- An Appalachian upbringing
- Clocks, machines, and "govn'ment work"
- Eric Clapton's guitar
- The grooming of a banjo player
- Bringing Whitetop to the world
- The last leaf on the tree
- The legacy of Albert Hash.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-3940-X
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