Ginny Hawker
Ginny Hawker (Born April 22, 1940) is an American folk, old-time, and bluegrass singer, born in Halifax County, Virginia. She served as an instructor and advisor at the Augusta Heritage Center in West Virginia. She is known for her recordings with Kay Justice, the acclaimed trio album Heart of a Singer (1998) alongside Hazel Dickens and Carol Elizabeth Jones, and her solo release Letters from my Father (2001). She also toured and recorded extensively in a duo with her husband, multi-instrumentalist Tracy Schwarz. She was presented with the Vandalia Award in 2024, West Virginia's highest folklife honor.