Ethan Fulwood

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Ethan Fulwood is an Assistant Professor of Anatomy at Lincoln Memorial University and Executive Director of the Laurel Theater in Knoxville. Ethan’s project documented old-time music in West Tennessee. He conducted archival research at TSLA as well as fieldwork with the Jackson Area Plectral Society. Below are some of his photographs:

Two older women sit indoors playing stringed instruments; one plays a mandolin while the other plays an autoharp. Both are focused on their instruments, seated at a table with sunlight coming through the windows behind them. A group of musicians play string instruments in a casual indoor setting while a woman stands and smiles nearby. The scene appears to be in a restaurant or cafe, with posters and tables visible in the background.

A group of older adults sit in a circle indoors playing instruments, including a violin, banjo, guitar, and upright bass. They appear focused on their music. Store signs and chairs are visible in the background. A group of seven adults, some elderly, sit in a semi-circle indoors playing string instruments including guitars, banjos, and a fiddle. One person is in a wheelchair. The setting appears to be casual and relaxed.