The West Virginia State Folk Festival was initiated in 1950 by Dr. Patrick Gainer "to preserve the remnants of West Virginia traditional life and culture to the end that citizens may appreciate and respect the achievements of their forbears."

   Each year, the volunteer festival committee dedicates a few June days to rolling back the hands of time and progress by presenting musicians, dancers, singers and crafts people who remind us of the beauty, grace, and fun that life in these hills has always held for so many of us.

   The three day festival always begins the third Thursday night in June in downtown Glenville.

For more information,
visit the West Virginia State Folk Festival Official Web Site.