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Folklife Center
Nov 21, 2024

Grants Make Special Opportunities Possible for the Frank & Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center

With so many activities, programs, and projects on campus, it's sometimes easy to miss events or overlook some of the work being done here at Fairmont State. The Office of Sponsored Programs decided this month to feature the efforts of Lydia Warren, Ph.D., Director of the Frank & Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center, who has enhanced the work of the Center by actively securing external funding.

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Craftsman creating a glass tea pot by melting glass.
Aug 8, 2024

Fairmont State University Receives Grant to Hold Exhibit on West Virginia Glass Industry in Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center

Fairmont State University has received $2,000 through the West Virginia Humanities Council. This grant will be used to curate, promote, and actualize Sand and Fire: 200 Years of West Virginia Glass, a Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center exhibit highlighting how the glass industry led to significant economic development in West Virginia during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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Dulcimer players at the Folklife center.
Aug 7, 2024

Dulcimer Jam Takes Center Stage at Fairmont State’s Folklife Center

One of the most notable events at the Folklife Center is the Wartz ‘n All Dulcimer Jam, held twice a year. The next jam is scheduled for Saturday, August 24, beginning at 10 a.m. This free event is open to the public, inviting everyone to participate by playing or simply enjoying the music. New players can borrow cardboard dulcimers to join in the fun. The day will wrap-up around 3 p.m.

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Wartz n' All Dulcimer Jam
Apr 22, 2024

Day-Long Dulcimer Jam Coming to the Folklife Center

Fairmont State University’s Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center will host the Wartz ‘n All Dulcimer Jam on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lap dulcimer players, as-well-as all other acoustic musicians, are invited to attend. For beginner dulcimer players or those curious about the instrument, the Folklife Center will have cardboard dulcimers to lend.

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