News & The First Of December
I’m so excited about the music the girls made on our recent trip to an old church in the Smoky…
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Hunting Rocks
Recently, we got to spend a few days with The Deer Hunter at deer camp. Besides enjoying being away from…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Teenagers
He’s going to toss me out like yesterday’s meatloaf. I just keep putting my hand in the fire. If you…
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Medicinal Remedies From Appalachia
Appalachia is a haven for superstitions, wives tales, and down right kooky advice on the subject of medicine. From putting…
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Maggie And The Old Mill Pond
Until the mid 1950s folks took their corn, wheat, or rye to a local gristmill to have it ground into…
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How To Make A Pumpkin Roll – It’s Really Easy
Over the years I’ve seen different recipes for Pumpkin Rolls-the one I use comes from a community cookbook-I bought it from one…
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National Day Of Listening
Today-November 23rd is the National Day of Listening. StoryCorps promotes the day of listening as a way to honor a…
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Happy Thanksgiving From The Blind Pig & The Acorn
Everyone here at the Blind Pig & the Acorn hopes you have a Happy Thanksgiving! As I thought about…
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Traditions Of Thanksgiving
For me Thanksgiving has always been a time to gather with my family-eat a lot of good food and enjoy…
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The Best Rolls For Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving only a few days away many of us are thinking about food and family. I find it interesting-how folks become connected…
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Brasstown NC In 1920 – In 2012
Fred O. Scroggs-photo provided by the John C. Campbell Folk School Fred O. Scroggs was a storekeeper here in Brasstown,…
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Battle Hymn Of The Republic
A few weeks ago, Chatter and Chitter performed at their school’s annual Veteran’s Day Program. There was a pre show…
