A TRIBUTE TO

HAZEL DICKENS

Born in Montcalm WV on June 1st, 1925, Hazel Dickens was one of the pioneering women in bluegrass music and a powerful voice for the struggles of working people, especially coal miners in Appalachia.

Launched on her 100th birthday in 2025, the annual Fly Away Home festival honors her legacy through three days of music and community. Join us in 2026 to uplift Mercer County's strongest voice for working people!

Hazel Dickens Performs 'Black Lung,' 1994

As a benefit concert, all proceeds will be split evenly between the Mercer and McDowell county chapters of the National Black Lung Association. You can learn more about Black Lung here.

SPECIAL THANKS TO LAST YEAR'S SPONSORS!

INTERESTED IN BEING A SPONSOR FOR 2026?

OUT AMONG THE STARS: $2,000 or greater

LONESOME PINE SPECIAL: $1000 or greater

BEYOND THE RIVER BEND: $500 or greater

PRETTY BIRD: $250 or greater

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS!

OUT AMONG THE STARS: $2,000 or greater

LONESOME PINE SPECIAL: $1000 or greater

BEYOND THE RIVER BEND: $400 or greater

PRETTY BIRD: $250 or greater

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INFO: 720-639-1777
EMAIL: [email protected]

Sources:

https://www.bluegrasshall.org/inductees/hazel-dickens-and-alice-gerrard/hazel-dickens/#biography

https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/hazel-dickens-life-of-work

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/special_reports/hundreds-expected-for-blair-mountain-march/article_384ad5ec-3619-5393-ae8b-fb29e2e34ed5.html

Appalshop. (2002). Hazel Dickens - It’s Hard to Tell the Singer From the Song. United States.

Dickens, H., & Malone, B. C. (2010). Working girl blues: The life and music of Hazel Dickens. University of Illinois Press.

Gerrard, A. (2025). Custom Made Woman: A Life in Traditional Music. University of North Carolina Press.