Anne Gilbert - When Larry Hogston began a search for a person to compile bio-sketches for the Smyth County Jam website, little did he realize there was a lady who had attended most of the jams who was eminently qualified to both interview and compile these Sketches. Her name is Anne Griffitts Gilbert. She was born in Grayson County between Rugby and Whitetop and now lives in Glade Spring. She had an early exposure to Old Time and Bluegrass music and many of its greats. Her parents lived near the legendary Albert Hash where she developed a deep and abiding love fro both the music and the man. She has attended 45 Galax Old Fiddlers Conventions and along with her late husband, "Bucky" judged a number of those conventions. She has interviewed many of the greats in the old time music field including Tex Ritter, Tom Ashley, Jeanette Carter, Flatt and Scruggs, Albert Hash and many others. She owns an extensive record collection, over 3,000 LP's and around 1,200 78 recordings, a wind-up victrola, several field recordings, assorted old instruments and a fiddle made by Albert Hash. She is always willing to help others. She is a delightful and talented lady. We're fortunate to have Anne associated with our jams. Her expertise in composition is showing through on her completed interviews. So when she approaches you with her pad and pencil, please answer a few questions for our website. Lawrence Richardson
Anne is a collector of hand-made quilts, and is always on the lookout for another one. If you need to contact her, you can email her at anner1@embarqmail.com.
