Dwight Diller

West Virginia Mountain Musician

By: Lewis M. Stern

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Paperback | 9 May 2016

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216 Pages

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18+

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25.4 x 17.78 x 1.17

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Dwight Hamilton Diller is a 69 year old musician from West Virginia devoted to traditional Appalachian fiddle and banjo music, and a seminary-trained minister steeped in local Christian traditions. For the past 40 years, he has worked to preserve archaic fiddle and banjo tunes, teaching his percussive, primitively rhythmic style to small groups in marathon banjo workshops. This book tells the story of Diller's life and music, his personal challenges and his decades of teaching an elusive musical form.

Industry Reviews

"A wealth of information on country music's commercial and grassroots aspects"-The Journal of Southern History; "an impressive biography...Lew has given us quite deep and interesting view of Dwight. The book is a commendable volume and well worth the read"-Banjo Newsletter; "this book is a 'must' for any student of Dwight's camps or workshops, or, indeed, anyone who wishes to learn about this enigmatic character, his background and the context to his music, his teaching and his life by getting to know Dwight in a readable way...meticulously researched...the reader gets an excellent insight into Dwight's background and influences... extremely well written"-Old Time News.

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