Emily Hilliard Collection on West Virginia Ballad Singer Phyllis Marks Available via Library of Congress →

Hilliard was awarded a 2016 Henry Reed Fund Award from the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress for “West Virginia Folklife Presents Ballad Singer Phyllis Marks,” a public programming and documentation project highlighting the career and contributions of the respected octogenarian West Virginia traditional ballad singer Phyllis Marks. The documentation of this September 2016 free public concert is now among the holdings of the Archive of Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. The collection includes audio recording, video recording, digital photographs, concert program, and oversize poster and is available for research and public viewing via the Library of Congress. 

Turkey Calls, Serbian Dancing, and Traditional Broommaking: The Folklife of W.Va.

Emily speaks with West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Roxy Todd about the first two years of the West Virginia Folklife Program, and the new Folklife Apprenticeship Program. Listen here and here. 

A Fading Craft Finds a Voice on West Virginia Morning →

A version of Emily's radio story on Charleston Broom & Mop Co's James Shaffer, the last commercial broom maker in West Virginia, airs on West Virginia Morning from West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Listen here. 

Garden & Gun’s Fried Chicken Bucket List →

Emily shares some favorite West Virginia fried chicken spots with Garden & Gun.

Road Trip Through Apple-atcha: Homemade Apple Pies, Apple Cider & More

West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Inside Appalachia interviews Emily on apple pie for their "Apple-atcha" episode... 

"Apples are for more than just cider, and some say that there is nothing more American than apple pie. So we talked to Emily Hilliard, the state folklorist of West Virginia and author of the pie blog Nothing in the House, about what goes into making a traditional apple pie, as well as a fig and goat cheese tart. Emily's pie crust was also featured in a new cookbook called Victuals: An Appalachian Journey with Recipes."

Listen via West Virginia Public Broadcasting