Sam Fortner

c.1839-1945

From Glade Creek/Saddle Mountain area.

"Sam was a good banjo picker, good gracious! One of the nicest dancers you've ever seen. At 96 years old, he would hold onto the matel and dance. And Charlie Higgins would play the banjo. Sam could play any kind of music; he played it all...Sam had no place to stay, you know. Out of home.Roaming around." qtd. in Donleavy

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