Mattie Yager interviewed by Dorothy Noble Smith, transcribed by Sharon G. Marston, 1978
- Creator:
- Yager, Mattie B. (Mattie Belle), 1904-1987, Yager, Dennis P. (Dennis Paul), 1944-, Smith, Dorothy Noble, 1915-1999, and Marston, Sharon G. (Sharon Gates), 1944-
- Scope and content:
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Records an interview with Mattie Yager, whose family lived near Old Rag Mountain in Madison County, Virginia. Describes daily life in the mountains, touching on the work of growing and preserving food, herbal remedies, courtship and holidays. Mrs. Woodward plays several old-time mountain tunes on her autoharp during the interview. Her son, Dennis Yager joins in at the end of the conversation. Dennis Yager and two other musicians give an impromptu concert of mountain music in SdArch no. SNP-137.
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