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The musical melting pot of 18th Century Virginia

Mark Wilson heads to Staunton in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and tells us about the Ulster-Scots origin of Woodrow Wilson.

At the Frontier Cultural Museum, Mark finds out about 18th Century Scots-Irish Settlements and about the musical melting pot of Appalachia.

Plus, music group β€˜The Hillbilly Gypsies’ perform the tune β€˜Sally Gooding’ and Trae Buckner gives some background to the band. (Broadcast: Wed 17 Nov 2010)

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