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Meet Our Staff

People Who Love Our Culture and The Youth

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Our Staff

Maggie Oakes-Chitwood-Executive-Director

Maggie Oakes-Chitwood

Executive Director

Trish Gardner-Singing

Trish Gardner

Singing

Kyle Dean Smith-Mandolin-Stringband

Kyle Dean Smith

Mandolin & Stringband

Lucas Pasley, Fiddle

Lucas Pasley

Fiddle

Kimberly

Kimberly Frazier

Ukulele

Gavin Woodruff, Guitar

Gavin Woodruff

Guitar

Kalie Wagoner, Guitar

Kaylie Wagoner

Guitar

Candace Noah, Dance

Candance Noah

Dance

Emily Spencer, Banjo and Stringband

Emily Spencer

Banjo & Stringband

Amy Boucher, Ukulele

Amy Boucher

Ukulele

Board Members

Deborah Sherrill

Deborah Sherrill

Chair of Alleghany JAM board. Retired English teacher, guitar and banjo player, and longtime AJAM volunteer.

David Baynes

David Baynes

Retired middle school woodworking teacher. He plays mandolin and he enjoys traditional music.

Harrol Blevins

Harrol Blevins

Well-known old-time guitarist and luthier. AJAM Board Vice Chair and instrument repair extraordinaire for the program.

Jack Cahn

Jack Cahn

Retired physician and old time fiddle and banjo player. A full time volunteer for AJAM.

Bev Fermor

Bev Fermor

Retired scientist, active volunteer and Chair of AJAM’s annual golf tournament.

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Amy Pardue Lucas

Amy is County Extension Director at the NC State Extension and Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development at 4-H, and a proud Alleghany JAM parent.

Beth Lyon Smith

Beth Lyon-Smith

Retired physician and active volunteer in our community. AJAM Board Secretary.

Charlie Mangano

Charlie Mangano

Retired Cardiologist
with an interest in old time music, plays guitars, writes songs,
enjoys Appalachian Music.

Emily Spencer

Emily Spencer

Banjo & Stringband Teacher

BJ Edwards

Elisabeth Edwards

Retired Special Ed teacher,
volunteer, and music lover.

Carole Green

Carole Green

Certified Therapeutic Harpist. She also plays Celtic and old time music and is a member of the local band, “Pearl at the Picnic.”

Mary Ruth Marshall

Mary Ruth Marshall

Mary Ruth Marshall
Wife of 41 years, mom of 4, grandmother, retired dentist, and fiddler/singer.

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Alleghany JAM

P.O. Box 1326, 360 N. Main Street
Sparta, NC 28675

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