Subject: bluegrass

Interviewing Richard Hefner, by Spencer Beery

Interviewing Richard Hefner, by Spencer Beery

May 10, 2013 |

Spencer Beery, a talented musician who plays multiple instruments, is in Birch Graves’ 6th grade class at Greenbrier Episcopal School in Lewisburg. Spencer and his mother drove up US 219 to Renick where Spencer interviewed a local bluegrass legend, Richard Hefner. In addition to interviewing Richard, Spencer put together this great video for his social […]

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The Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys

The Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys

January 18, 2013 |

For all you bluegrass fans, the Traveling 219 Project presents Richard Hefner and the story of the Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys–the local Pocahontas County, West Virginia born and bred music staple. Richard grew up in Mill Point with his family, where his mother Elsie ran the post office and served as the matriarch to a […]

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