Alan Jabbour
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Alan Jabbour, born June 21, 1942, in Jacksonville, Florida, was an American violinist and folklorist. He started playing the violin at seven and joined orchestras like the Jacksonville Symphony, the Brevard Music Festival Orchestra, and the Miami Symphony. While studying at Duke University, he recorded instrumental folk music in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. His apprenticeship under Henry Reed led to the formation of the Hollow Rock String Band, which released the album The Hollow Rock String Band: Traditional Dance Tunes in 1968. In 1969, he became head of the Archive of Folk Song at the Library of Congress and later founded the American Folklife Center in 1976. Jabbour's notable works include American Fiddle Tunes (1971) and The Hammons Family: A Study of a West Virginia Family's Traditions (1973). He established the Henry Reed Fund for Folk Artists upon his retirement in 1999 and passed away on January 13, 2017.
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- Billy In Waynesboro featuring Bob Dalsemer
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