Washington County East Tenn March 12, 1863 Letter 6
Gettysburg, Pa. Three Confederate prisoners – Library of Congress When we last checked in with W.C. Penland he seemed kinda down but still…
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My Squash Report
It was a bumper year for Squash in the Blind Pig & the Acorn garden. We had tons of yellow…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – A Change Is Coming
We’ve experienced the hottest weather of the summer over the last week or so. But even in the heat I…
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Picking & Grinning In The Kitchen – 6 Years Later – Rock of Ages
Getting together to make music on Sunday afternoons is something we’ve been doing for years-something we did even before the…
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A Blind Pig Reader Has A Question
A few months ago I received the following question from Blind Pig reader Eldonna Ashley. See if you can help her…
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Old King Cole Was A Merry Old Soul
Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he. He called for his pipe,…
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My People
My people My people is a phrase I don’t hear as often as I used too. Granny says it-so does…
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Overheard
“We were out roaming the woods like boys did back then. We came down off the ridge into the road…
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Easy Cucumber Salad
Summer time potluck meals in Appalachia always have a least one bowl of Creamy Cucumber Salad on the table. The…
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Angel Band Come And Around Me Stand
The old song Angel Band enjoyed a resurgence in popularity after the success of the movie O Brother Where Art Thou and it’s soundtrack (Pap…
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Gypsy Pepper
This summer The Deer Hunter and I found a new favorite sweet pepper to grow-Gypsy Peppers. B. Ruth, Blind Pig…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Barefooted
barefoot, barefooted adjective 1939 Hall Coll. Copeland Creek TN I’ve waded the snow knee-deep just as barefooted as I ever…
