Volume 27, Number 1

Kara Beth Withrow and other members of Appalachian Lads and Lassies from Putnam County performs the Highland dance, Argyll Broadswords, at last year's Vandalia Gathering. Vandalia will celebrate its 25th anniversary this Memorial Day weekend. Photograph by Michael Keller.

Published by the
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
Bob Wise, Governor

Department of Arts, Culture and History
Nancy Herholdt, Commissioner

John Lilly, Editor

Cornelia Crews Alexander
Circulation Manager

Anne H. Crozier
Publication Design

Spring 2001

Folklife*Fairs*Festivals

2 From the Editor

3 Letters From Readers

6 GOLDENSEAL Goodbyes

8 Current Programs, Events, Publications

11 "Quilt of Happy Memories"

Mabel Moore of Nallen

By Fawn Valentine

16 Mabel Moore Talks Quilting

19 Book Review

West Virginia Quilts and Quiltmakers:

Echoes from the Hills

20 The Honeymoon's Over

Selling Souvenirs on U.S. Route 50

By Carl E. Feather

27Born in the Hills

Bill & Mary Moats of Preston County

By Donna Nice

32 Don Bosco

Agricultural Education in Randolph County

By David W. Bartemes

36 A Night on Kumbrabow

By David W. Bartemes

38 Red Clay Memories

My Early Life in Turner Hollow

By Charles E. Kirk

44 "He Just Loved the Music"

Traditional Fiddler Red Henline

By Robert Spence

49 Remembering Red

By John Gallagher

50 The Vandalia Award

Portrait Gallery

61 Vandalia Wives

By Kim Johnson

 

66 2000 Liars Contest