November 9, 1915-March 28, 2015 If you have ever played or heard “John Short’s Tune,” a lively polka, then you have met my father, Erwin A. Thompson. He passed the… Read More →
Final Notes
Celebrating the lives of old-time musicians who have passed on
Helen White
On October 14, 2019, Helen White died at the age of 69. The Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) Program, which she founded, shared this remembrance. The mountains are still with a… Read More →
Donna Kirk Correll
The Southwest Virginia old-time music community lost a long-time enthusiast, performer, and contributor when Donna Kirk Correll, 61, passed away on January 19, 2019, after a courageous battle with late-stage… Read More →
