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In Search of Ed Haley 283

#JohnHartford plays for a Haley funeral in 1996. #Ashland, #Kentucky #Appalachia #history #music #amwriting

A few days after my visit with Ugee, Lawrence Haley’s daughter Beverly Williams died of cancer. Beverly had asked me to sing at her funeral, so I loaded up my bus and rode to Ashland. After the funeral, I played a bunch of Ed’s tunes in Pat’s kitchen. Once again, I could almost feel Lawrence’s presence. There was something about the location and having all the Haleys around that brought out Ed’s…

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In Search of Ed Haley 279

Ugee Postalwait continues her memories of #EdHaley in #CalhounCounty, #WestVirginia. #Appalachia #history #amwriting

Ugee also remembered French and Sol Carpenter coming to her father’s house. They were regarded by many as two of the best fiddlers in central West Virginia, so I had to ask, “How did your Dad and Ed regard the Carpenters?”

“There wasn’t nobody as good as Ed and Dad,” she said quickly. “They’d say, ‘Oh, you’re good,’ to the Carpenters and brag on them. Then get away from them and Ed’d say, ‘They…

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