The Legends of West Virginia Bluegrass will perform at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg
LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) — The Legends of West Virginia Bluegrass will be performing at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg in March.
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At 7:00 p.m. on March 15, 2024, the Legends of West Virginia Bluegrass will perform at Carnegie Hall in the Lewisburg area of Greenbrier County.
Those who attend the event are welcome to arrive from 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at Club Carnegie in the Board Room by the Hamilton Auditorium, and snacks and a cash bar also be there.
Tickets for the event are $25 for adults and $10 for students, and Carnegie Hall members, military, and senior citizens can get discounts. Tickets can be found on Carnegie Hall’s website, by calling their box office at 304-645-7917, or by going to 611 Church Street, Lewisburg, West Virginia, and the box office at Carnegie Hall is open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Bluegrass musicians from the Mountain State make up the Legends of West Virginia Bluegrass, and they have also performed with top members of the Bluegrass industry. Members of the group have more than 50 years of experience each, and include Buddy Griffin, David O’Dell, Jackie Kincaid, and Roger Hoard.
Griffin, born in Richwood, West Virginia, was influenced by songs of the original Carter Family, and his musical families part-time band were on West Virginia and Virginia radio and TV shows some of which included the Red Smiley Show in Oak Hill, the Buddy Starcher Show in Charleston, and the Top O’ The Morning Show in Roanoke, Virginia.
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The first instrument he took up was the 5-string banjo, however he became known for his fiddle playing, which got him performing with WWVA regulars like Heckels, and got him a full-time job with the Wheeling Jamboree. He has also played multiple times at the the Grand Ole Opry, Wheeling Jamboree, Gold Coast Casino in Las Vegas, and more.
He graduated from Glenville State College and created and lead the Bluegrass Four Year Degree program at Glenville State College, and the first person to complete the program was Lizzy Long, of Little Roy and Lizzy. The awards he has received include being inducted to the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in 2023, the Vandalia Award, an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from Glenville State College, and the winner of the West Virginia State banjo and fiddle contest.
Some of the bluegrass music stars Griffin has played with include Johnny Russell, the Goins Brothers, Josh Graves, Mac Wiseman, Dave Evans, Jim and Jesse McReynolds and the Virginia Boys, Bobby Osborne, Christy Lane and Albert Brumley, Jr, Doug Dillard Band, and more.
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Bassist David O’Dell, a Spencer, West Virginia native, joins Buddy Griffin on stage. He started playing at 14 years old and learned learning clawhammer style banjo for traditional music under the influence of Frank George.
While he focused on traditional music after high school, he branched out to musical styles like bluegrass, as well as instruments like the fiddle, dulcimer, guitar, and bass. He moved back to West Virginia in 1996 and was invited to be the Board of Directors of the West Virginia State Folk Festival. He has also filled in as a substitute band member for different bands by playing various instruments like banjo, fiddle, or bass when regular band members were not available to play.
O’Dell also taught workshops on mountain dulcimer, fiddle, and banjo at places like the Augusta Heritage Center, Allegheny Echoes, and the Cedar Lakes Craft Center.
Jackie Kincaid, from Meadow Bridge, West Virginia, is the mandolin player. He started playing the mandolin when he was young and he was offered jobs with bluegrass bands when his talent became apparent. Some of the venues he has played at in the United States include the Grand Ole Opry, Bill Gaither’s Videos, RFD-TV, the World’s Fair and more.
I have accomplished more than I could ever thought possible in Bluegrass music, and it all began in the mountains of WV. While I live in Nashville now, WV will always be my home.
Jackie Kincaid
Kincaid has performed with many artists such as Bobby Osborne, Jesse McReynolds, Curley Seckler, Alison Krauss, Judy Marshall, Dave Evans, Uncle Josh Graves, and other top bluegrass artists.
Roger Hoard is the group’s guitar player. While he lives in St. Claresville, Ohio, he moved to Wheeling when he was young, and is originally from Sutton, West Virginia. He was one of Dan Jones’ early music mentors, and helped train musicians including Brad Paisley. He has directed bands in the Ohio Valley like Country Roads, The Other Brothers, 11/70, and The Fabulous Bender Boys.
These musicians will put on a show at Carnegie Hall, so get your tickets and get ready to enjoy the music.
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