Sunday September 12, 2010 - A local film, Stanley: Words and Music, documenting a Willis instrument maker, will have its Floyd film premier on Sunday September 12th, 2 p.m., at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library in Floyd. This folk arts presentation is a part of the Montgomery Floyd Regional Library oral history program series Sharing America. The twenty minute movie was shown previously at the regional Appalachian Studies Association Conference (2005) to highlight the oral history program of the Floyd Story Center at the Old Church Gallery. The film, captured over a ten year period, follows Stanley Lorton (now in his 90's), in the process of making a mountain dulcimer in his woodshop. It also features his wife Ruby, who relates music lore through their scrapbook, the Lorton instrument gallery, and early footage of the Over the Hill Gang band from Floyd. The production, with narration and musical accompaniment entirely by Mr. Lorton, was created by local historian Kathleen Ingoldsby in collaboration with Catherine Pauley, whose photographs of Stanley are featured. Mr. Lorton is expected to be on hand for the event. The event begins at 2 p.m. at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library in Floyd. Admission is Free. Stanley Lorton might just sit in on a performance by Mike Mitchell and Friends.
9/12/2010
•Jessie Peterman Memorial Library •321 W. Main Street •Floyd, VA 24091
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