On Tuesday, April 20, 2010 the West Virginia Hall of Fame Traveling Museum
visited the Vineyard Cafe. The exibit was parked at the main entrance to the Vineyard Church
from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Some of the exibits included country singer Little Jimmy Dickens, soul singer-songwriter Bill Withers, polka artist Frankie Yankovic and classical composer George Crumb.
The museum had a 40 inch touch sensitive display featuring information on music and musicians of West Virginia in the hallway
just outside the cafe while the cafe provided continuous Live Music! The first six performers were also West Virginia Songwriters.
6:00 p.m. Earl Randy Keener
6:30 p.m. Uncle Eddie & Robin
7:00 p.m. Tom Breiding
7:30 p.m. D. David Stiles
7:45 p.m. R. Scott Stewart
8:00 p.m. Karen Lancaster
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The evening concluded with the Christian Conetemprary band Faceless at Up Close In Concert from 8:30-9:30 p.m.
The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame has partnered with The West Virginia Department of Education to create an interactive traveling, educational and historical exhibit. The WVMHoF’s innovative Traveling Museum is housed in a striking, 28-foot, handicapped accessible trailer. Once inside, visiters experience the rich history of West Virginia music through artifacts, historical photographs and documents. The project has already become a model for a similar project for the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
The Traveling Museum is currently visiting schools in all of West Virginia’s 55 counties as well as making “appearances” at various fairs, festivals, conferences and events throughout the state. The Northern Panhandle schedule was: April 20: Marshall County at Central Elementary; April 20: The Vineyard Café, Wheeling from 6:00-9:30 p.m.; April 21: Ohio County at Richie Elementary and Madison Elementary; April 22: Brooke County at Hooverson Heights Elementary and Jefferson Elementary; April 23: Hancock County at Weirton Heights Elementary and Liberty Elementary. For more about the WV Musical Hall of Fame and their Traveling Museum visit their web site at www.wvmusichalloffame.com. The current Miss West Virginia, Talia Markham, is traveling with the Museum Tour.
After viewing the exibit, guests were invited to stop by the cafe for some "Live Music" which also started at 6:00 p.m. and included some of the area's best songwriter's/performers. Included were Earl Randy Keener, Uncle Eddie and Robin, Tom Breiding, D. David Stiles, R. Scott Stewart , Karen Lancaster. The Vineyard Cafe is located in the Wheeling Vineyard Church, 647 Warden Run Road, Wheeling, WV. For more information visit their website www.vineyard-cafe.com or call 304-242-0463.
On Tuesday, April 20, 2010 the West Virginia Hall of Fame Traveling Museum
visited the Vineyard Cafe. The exibit was parked at the main entrance to the Vineyard Church
from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Some of the exibits included country singer Little Jimmy Dickens, soul singer-songwriter Bill Withers, polka artist Frankie Yankovic and classical composer George Crumb.