Clifftop, WV

4th Annual Sunday Morning Melvin Wine Celebration Jam, originally uploaded by blueathena7.

This was the 4th Annual Sunday Morning Melvin Wine Celebration Jam. A few years ago Melvin Wine, a well known and respected West Virginia fiddler, passed away before the Appalachian String Band Festival that year. Erynn and friends rallied up some friends to play Melvin Wine tunes early Sunday morning to pay tribute and respect for his talent and influence. Ever since then old time musicians have looked forward to the "stump session" or jam. This Sunday was no exception though many had left early for fear of the coming rain.

Fiddletunes.com bio of Melvin Wine
Melvin Wine Obituary
Remembering Melvin Wine
Melvin Wine tells a story about his dad's fiddle (recorded by Audiographer Joe McHugh for American Family Stories)
Wikipedia's entry for Melvin Wine (needs expanding!)