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.
Jake
has won the first place Old-time fiddle award at
the 2011 Ed Haley Memorial Fiddle Contest in
Ashland Kentucky.
Jake
has won the first place Old-time fiddle award at the
76th Galax Old Time Fiddlers Convention 2011 in
Galax VA. Jake was also presented the Performer
of the festival award. Jake and the Whoopin
Hollar String Band also won the first place
award in the old-time band competition at Galax
2011. This is the second time Jake has won Mt.
Airy, Sparta, and Galax in the same year. (2009,
2011)
Whoopin Hollar
Band Members:
Jake
Krack-fiddle, Mike Bing-mandolin,
Tim Bing-banjo, Bob Leiving-bass,
Eric Hill-guitar.
Jake has won the first place Old-time fiddle award at the
Allegheny County Fiddlers Convention, Sparta, NC
July 2011
Jake has won the first place Old-time fiddle award at the
4oth
Mt. Airy Fiddlers Convention-June 2011. This is
the fourth time Jake has won the award.
(2002, 2004, 2009, 2011)
Jake
playing with the band Hot Seats took
second place in Old-time band
The Whoopin Hollar
Sringband won first place at the 75th Galax Old-Time Fiddlers Convention
2010.
Jake Krack-Fiddle
Mike Bing-Mandolin
Tim Bing-Banjo
Bob Leiving-Guitar
Tim Corbit-Bass
Jake was awarded
second place in old-time fiddle at the 2010 Appalachian String Band
Festival
Jake has
won the the first place Old-time fiddle award at
the 2010 Appalachian State Fiddlers Convention.
Jake, Nina White, Nancy and Bill Sluys also won
the Old-time band category at the convention.
Jake has
won the first place Old-time fiddle award at the
74th Galax Old Time Fiddlers Convention August
2009 in Galax, VA. Jake has also won this award
and performer of the festival award in 2003,
2006, 2008. His band the Whoopin Hollar String
band also won first place honors in 2009 (2004,
2006) and with the band Tune Town in 2002.
Jake Krack-fiddle, Dennis Hall-guitar, Peco
Watson-banjo, Dallas Hall-mandolin, and Jesse
Morris-bass. Jesse also won top bass award.
Jake has
won the first place Old-time fiddle award
at the 15th annual Allegheny County Fiddlers
Convention on July 18th, 2009 in Sparta, North
Carolina.
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.
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
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 7490 Nicut RD, Orma, WV 25268
or Call 304-655-7504
To order call 304-655-7504
Price: $16.99 plus shipping
Passing the Music Down
author:Sarah Sullivan illustrator:Barry Root
A young boy travels to the hills of
Appalachia to meet the old-time fiddle player whose music he
has admired, and so sparks a friendship that will forge a
bond between generations. The boy develops under the man’s
care and instruction, just as seedlings grow with spring
rain and summer sun. From playing on the front porch to
performing at folk festivals, the two carry on the tradition
of passing the music down. This touching, lyrical story,
inspired by the lives of renowned fiddlers Melvin Wine and
Jake Krack, includes an author’s note and suggested
resources for learning about the musicians and the music
they love.
Jake will be teaching
Advanced/Fiddle @ The 16th Annual Allegheny Echoes June 24-29, 2012
We will
celebrate our 30th convention in high style, with guests from the
U.S. of A. Jake Krack and the Bing brothers, who (as the Whoopin' Hollar
Band) won the traditional band contest at the 2010 and 2011 Galax Old
Fiddlers' Convention.
Jake Krack is the hottest young fiddler around, taking out
1st place at Galax (for the 5th time), and winning best performer of
the Convention (for the 4th time), although he had crashed his
motor-bike and had a punctured lung and broken ribs .
Tim Bing is my favourite banjo player and Mike
Bing is no slouch on mandolin. With them
comes Tim Corbett on double bass, and Bob Lieving on guitar- the
whole band! It will be a great way to celebrate 30 years of Yarra
Junction.
Thanks to the Camp Eureka Working Collective and Alleghaney Echoes
for funding most of the fares - we need to come up with enough to
reimburse the boys for the rest!
Contact and order
information
To order
CD's send $16.00ea. + $2.00 S&H to
Jake Krack 7490 Nicut RD, 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 7490 Nicut RD, Orma, WV 25268 or by e-mail at
jakekrack@wirefire.com.
