Carnegie Hall’s Appalachian Heritage Lecture Series presents Tunes & Tales: My Visits With West Virginia Fiddlers with Erynn Marshall and Carl Jones Friday, Apr. 18, at 7 p.m. Guests are invited to come early to Club Carnegie from 6 to 6:45 p.m. A cash bar and snacks will be available.
Erynn Marshall and Carl Jones are old-time musicians and inspired tunesmiths from Hillsville, VA. They are married – in life and music. They sing southern song-duets and play powerful fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and banjo tunes.
Erynn Marshall is known internationally for her traditional music. She learned the nuances of Appalachian old-time fiddling from visiting elder, southern fiddlers and through her love of archival recordings. She wrote a book called “Music In The Air Somewhere: West Virginia’s Fiddle & Song Traditions (WVU Press 2006). Erynn was the first woman to win 1st place fiddle at Clifftop (The Appalachian Stringband Festival) among other awards and is featured in the 2023 exhibit, “Women of Old-Time Music,” at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum (Bristol, VA). Erynn has numerous recordings, is featured in five films, three books, and is coordinator for Swannanoa Old-Time & Dance Week (NC).
Erynn’s husband Carl Jones is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Born in Macon, GA, he studied music near Muscle Shoals, AL, and was influenced by seeing recording sessions of Roy Orbison, Steve Goodman, and Mac Macanally. Carl is widely respected for his instrumental talents and original songs about the joys and tribulations of day-to-day life in the South. His songs have been recorded by The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Kate Campbell, Rickie Simpkins with Tony Rice, and others. His song “Last Time On The Road” was on the grammy-award-winning album Unleased by the Nashville Bluegrass Band. In the 1980’s he played mandolin with James Bryan, Norman and Nancy Blake as part of the Rising Fawn String Ensemble. Carl is known for his fine musicianship, charismatic teaching, sense of humor, and powerful songwriting.
They have won many awards for their playing and performed in Canada, Europe, Australia and China. They have 17 recordings between them including the Old-Time Sweethearts project (produced by Marshall/Eddy) featuring 12 old-time music couples from across the US.
Tickets are $20 and may be purchased by calling Carnegie Hall Box Office at 304-645-7917, visiting www.carnegiehallwv.org, or stopping by at 611 Church Street, Lewisburg. Carnegie Hall Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
