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Chris Hollingshead and Ron Buchanan jam in the commons area at East Fairmont High during PattyFest 2015.
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Justin Michael and his grandfather Luther Michael sit in on the jam session in the commons area at East Fairmont High during the PattyFest 2015.
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MANNINGTON â You canât shake a stick around Mannington without finding an admirer of Patty Looman. And for good reason. Looman, who died in 2012, has become almost legendary in her role as a champion of mountain music.
Dozens, if not hundreds, of former students over the years have embraced Loomanâs teachings and passed on the traditions of playing and teaching old time music. Some years ago, a number of her students started PattyFest, a joyful festival of playing, teaching and enjoying old time music whose roots run deep in Appalachia.
Pattyfest organizers inviting old time music lovers to join their open jam at the Mannington Fair timeswv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timeswv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.