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A Tribute to West Virginia Labor Singer-Songwriter Elaine Purkey (1949-2020)

West Virginia Folklife deeply mourns the great loss of labor songwriter, musician, activist, radio host, teacher, and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Elaine Purkey.

A Tribute to Ballad Singer Phyllis Marks (June 5,1927-June 22, 2019)

A tribute to Gilmer County ballad singer Phyllis Marks, who passed away June 22, 2019, at the age of 92.

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