From Wood to Singing Guitar is an Appalshop documentary film showcasing Wayne C. Henderson, the master musician and master luthier from the small town of Rugby, Virginia near the foot of Mount Rogers (the highest point in Virginia).  A skilled craftsman & respected musician by his teens, Wayne was taught and encouraged by those around him including the folk hero E.C. Ball and the kind & generous fiddle maker, Albert Hash.  Learning much more than just guitar building and playing, Wayne continues to do the same for the younger generations by sharing the craft with others like Gerald Anderson, who is passing it onto Spencer Strickland, and encourages any young musician to play with him and his friends such as Doc Watson, Steve Kilby, Herb Key, Jeff Little, Sammy Shelor, Roni Stoneman, Robin Kessinger, The Kruger Brothers, and the list goes on.


Wayne's favorite tool
Using a square, Wayne measures the neck angle with his eyes
Production team capturing Wayne playing one his guitars

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From Wood to Singing Guitar: 6 minute sample


Towards the end of August 2008, with nearly everything shot and in the can, this 6 minute video is a short trailer edited for an Appalshop documentary film about Wayne Henderson.

Slideshow of Wayne in the Shop




Wayne Henderson lives in a town with a population of eight – two more than the number of strings on the guitars made in his red brick rectangle of a workshop a few feet from his red brick house in Southwest Virginia. I came to know about Wayne a few days ago when I was hired by the Appalshop to take some photographs for their documentary on the world-class luthier and guitar finger-picker. Click Here for the full article by Shawn Poynter.


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