I recently interviewed my dear friend Richard Carter. I’m sharing the video in today’s post. Richard and I discussed his life in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. He has been a traditional wood carver and part of the famed Brasstown Carvers for over 40 years. I hope you enjoyed meeting Richard. He, and the Brasstown Carvers, were featured on the Bitter Southerner website this week. To see the article go here.…
John C. Campbell Folk School will hold its annual Fall Festival October 5 & 6 from 10 a.m. to 5…
John C. Campbell Folk School hosts many events throughout the year, but their annual Fall Festival is by far the…
By the time Olive Dame Campbell and Marguerite Butler decided Brasstown would be the location of the Folk School Fred…
Fred O. Scroggs – Photo by Doris Ulmann Fred O. Scroggs, native Brasstownian and store owner, is credited with convincing…
Photo courtesy of John C. Campbell Folk School John C. Campbell Folk School was established in 1925 by Olive Dame…
Today’s guestpost was written by Rooney Floyd. A TRIBUTE TO OLIVE DAME CAMPBELL, 1882—1954 written by Rooney Floyd Olive Dame…