Sweedlin’ Amanda Barger and Jim Flippin

Sunday, 11 a.m. Free Event

Amanda Barger, a talented musician from
Grant County, has been sharing her love of
fiddle playing and dancing at Heritage Weekend
for many years. Her style has been shaped by
legendary area fiddlers such as Wilmoth Cooper
of Harman, W.Va., and Estyl Shreve of Franklin.
She has also studied under Walter Hojka, focusing
on preserving old-time West Virginia tunes. Music
runs deep in her roots—her grandmother’s family,
hailing from the Smoke Hole region, was steeped
in both moonshining and music.
Except for his college years, Jim Flippin has lived his entire life in Pendleton County’s South
Fork Valley. A lifelong music enthusiast, he began playing guitar as a teenager and later added
mandolin and fiddle. Jim has performed with several local country and bluegrass bands and
has a special passion for old-time fiddle music. He also handcrafts fiddles; some made from
local South Fork timber.

Location: Moorefield High School, 401 N. Main St. Moorefield