My World Ended Today
Paul and Pap produced their Lamp Lighting Time cd way back in 2009. Sort of hard for me to…
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Knoxville Girl
When I hear someone talking about the many murder ballads of Appalachia, Knoxville Girl is always the one that comes…
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In the Pines
The Pressley Girls first learned the song In the Pines back in 2013. They’ve been doing the song ever since….
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Gathering Flowers from the Hillside
We talked about Appalachian Murder Ballads last Sunday, more specifically the ballad of Tom Dooley. Today I have a different…
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Appalachian Murder Ballads
Tom Dooley is a song I’ve heard all my life, I even used to be able to play it on the…
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Day 2 of the JCCFS Fall Festival
At 2:00 p.m. today The Pressley Girls will be performing at the John C. Campbell Folk School’s Fall Festival on…
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I Walk in Silence When it Comes
After Pap died I was worried about dreaming about him. Sounds silly I know. I was afraid if I dreamed…
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What Makes you Feel Young?
Paul, Tipper, Granny Gazzie, and Steve I’m sure you’ve heard someone say “Getting old isn’t for sissies” meaning the older…
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Way Back in the Mountains
This post was originally published here on the Blind Pig and The Acorn back in 2012. And in case you’re…
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Angels of Mercy
Photos and graphics by Ron Priest I’ve had Pap strong on my mind ever since Uncle Henry had his stroke….
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Jesus Won’t You Come By Here
Uncle Henry and Tipper tasting an apple from one of his trees Do you ever have one of those weeks…
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The Sweetest Land Outside of Heaven
I published this post back in 2013. I’ve been enjoying Pap and Paul’s lovely harmony on the song Kentucky over…
