Jake Krack,
Calhoun County fiddler was awarded the Red Foley Memorial Music
Award at Berea College April 27, 2006. The Red Foley Award,
established in 1970, recognizes talented Berea students for their
musical contribution to the social life of the campus community. It
is also intended to help the recipient in a professional music
career, if he or she so desires. This award is intended to promote
the kind of music associated with Red Foley's career- such as folk,
country, bluegrass, gospel and popular music. It was established in
memory of country music star Red Foley, who attended the Berea
Academy School. It was initiated by E.E. Siman, Jr., Foley's
long-time friend and manager. Jake is now an Alumni of Berea
College. In January 2006 he completed an internship at the
Smithsonian Folklife Archives in Washington DC. Jake participated in
producing a traditional fiddle CD on the Smithsonian Folkways label
and will be listed as co-producer along with Jeff Place as producer on the project. Also while in DC
he attended the Alan Lomax Symposium held at the Library of Congress
for scholars and music archivists.
Jake Krack and the "Whoopin
Hollar Stringband" won the 69th annual Galax Fiddlers Convention in
Galax Virginia. Jake Krack-fiddle, Dennis Hall-guitar, Dallas
Hall-mandolin, Peco Watson-banjo, and Eddie Bond-bass. The "Whoopin
Hollar Stringband" also placed second at the Appalachian Stringband
Festival in Clifftop West Virginia. Again with Jake on fiddle,
Dennis on guitar, Dallas on mandolin, Peco on banjo, and this time
Jesse Morris on Bass.
Jake has won the 33rd Annual
2004 Mt. Airy, NC Fiddlers Convention-Old Time Fiddle Contest. This will
be the second time Jake has won the fiddle contest at Mt. Airy in the
past three years.
Jake has won
the 68th annual Galax, Virginia 2003 fiddle contest. Jake won first
place out of 163 registered fiddlers. Jake also received the best all
around performer award.
Jake is a 2007 graduate of
Berea
College in Kentucky.
A trip
to the
Smithsonian Folklife festival provided him the opportunity to perform
with musicians from Scotland and Mali, West Africa.
2001
Jake Krack
“Performing
Artist of the Year”
Tamarack the Best of West Virginia
Fiddle Lessons
Jake is now
giving fiddle lessons at Gorby’s Music Store in South Charleston West
Virginia.
Gorby’s Music Inc.
214 7th Avenue
South Charleston, WV
304-744-9452
WV 800-642-3070
Jake has Won the
first place Old-time fiddle award at the 38th
Mt.Airy Fiddlers Convention-June 2009. This is
the third time Jake has won the first place
award At Mt. Airy (2002, 2004, 2009). Also Jake
and the Reed Island Rounders Placed fifth in the
band competition.
Jake
has won the first place Old-time Fiddle award
and Performer of the Festival award at the 73rd
Galax Fiddlers Convention 2008 in Galax,
Virginia. This is the third time Jake has won
the first place Old-time Fiddle award and
Performer of the Festival award at the Galax
Fiddlers Convention (2003,2006,2008). The Whoopin Hollar
Stringband took the second place award in the
Old-time band competition.
Jake
has won first place Old-time fiddle and first
place Bluegrass fiddle at the fifth annual Henry
Reed Festival 2007 in Glen Lyn, Virginia.
Jake won the first place Old-time Fiddle award at
the 17th Appalachian String Band Festival 2006,
in Clifftop, West Virginia. Also Jake and the
Whoopin Hollar Stringband with Dennis Hall,
Dallas Hall, Peco Watson, and Jesse Morris won
the 1st place award in the Old-time band contest
at the Appalachian String Band Festival at
Clifftop 2006. Jake is the youngest fiddler to
win the adult Old-time fiddle at Clifftop and
the first to have won was as a youth at fifteen
and an adult at twenty two.
Jake has won the first place Old-time Fiddle
award at the 71st Galax Fiddlers Convention 2006
in Galax, Virginia. Also Jake and the Whoopin
Hollar Stringband with Brian Fain, Debbie
Larsen, and Dara Krack won the 1st place award
in the Old-time band contest at the Galax
Fiddlers Convention 2006. To top it all off Jake
was awarded the Performer of the Festival Trophy
2006.
Note:
Jake will not be competing at the
Appalachian Stringband Festival or
Vandalia in WV because he is a employee of the
state of West Virginia.
Hog Hollar Stringband - The Great
Compromise Bob Buckingham - Banjo, Vocals
Todd Clewell - Guitar, Vocals
Amy Buckingham - Bass, Vocals
Jake Krack - Fiddle, Vocals
Happy Dog & Wisekrack Records
Whoopin-Hollar
Stringband - Git er Done Dennis Hall - Guitar
Peco Watson - Banjo
Jesse Morris - Bass
Dallas Hall - Mandolin
Jake Krack - Fiddle
Heritage Records
Rabbit In The Log
Breaking Up Christmas
New Release! Now in Stock!
Jake's
Ramble is a random walk through the years spent gathering a poke of fiddle and bowing styles. Accompanied by
Todd Clewell on guitar, Jake and Todd's styles intertwine to give the
listener a robust experience.
Jake Krack - Fiddle
Todd Clewell - Guitar
Smithsonian Folkways
Recordings
To order
Classic Old-Time Fiddle CD's send $16.00ea. + $2.00 S&H to
Jake Krack HC 71 Box
87, Orma, WV 25268
or Call 304-655-7504
Jake is now giving lessons in Calhoun County,
West Virginia! For info call
304-655-7504
Jake is now giving one on one fiddle workshops!
For info call
304-655-7504
Jake will be teaching
intermediate/advanced-Fiddle @ Allegheny Echoes June 21-27, 2009
Student Scholarship Fund Concert
date TBA 2009 @ The Glass Harp-Charleston, West Virginia.
www.alleghenyechoes.com
Contact and order information
To order
CD's send $16.00ea. + $2.00 S&H to
Jake Krack HC 71 Box
87, Orma, WV 25268
Jake is
available for concerts, entertainment, workshops, festivals, instruction,
accompaniment and dances. He can be contacted by telephone at 304-655-7504
or by mail at HC 71 Box 87, Orma, WV 25268 or by e-mail at
jakekrack@wirefire.com.
