From the “West Virginia Grand March to His Excellency Governor Arthur I. Boreman” (1865), composed by Wheeling’s E. A. Weber to “West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home” (1947) by Wheeling’s Col. Julian G. Hearne, our humble state can boast of a plethora of unofficial and official state anthems, many of which were composed in Wheeling.
In this first of two programs to explore the subject, Eli W Lambie — singer/songwriter, pianist, educator, leader of “Eli and the Mojo Kings,” Wheeling Symphony player, and composer of his very own West Virginia tribute song — will visit Lunch With Books to share the fascinating history and sounds of five lesser known songs of West Virginia.
