Blackberry Blossom
With the blackberries blooming behind the chicken house and Blackberry Winter making me wish I hadn’t put up all…

With the blackberries blooming behind the chicken house and Blackberry Winter making me wish I hadn’t put up all…

Quay Smathers Excerpt from the Quay Smathers Memorial Singing School Website: “Quay Smathers was born in Dutch Cove south of…

Photo by Trevis Hicks We learned a new song for Easter, but didn’t get it put up on youtube in…

Wade and Marie Wilson – Pap’s parents – My Papaw and Mamaw I’ve been thinking a lot about Papaw Wade…

The Delmore Brothers were a great influence on Pap’s harmony style of singing. Pap was a fan of the Delmores from…

Gospel music plays a major role in the culture of Appalachia. I’m not talking about music in relation to monetary…

Over the years when the girls asked me what I want for my birthday, for mother’s day, or for…

The song O Danny Boy is well known around the world sung by famous vocalists as well as around the…

Pap 1970 something I’ve been enjoying a video of Pap and Paul singing the old song I’ll Be All Smiles…

The Old Homeplace It’s been ten long years since I left my home In the hollow where I was born…

Back a few years ago the girls learned the Dolly Parton classic Jolene. I shared the video of them doing…

The Blind Pig Gang playing in Blairsville GA back in the day With the day for celebrating the one you…