Pickin’ Grinnin’ & Dreaming In The Kitchen
This time of year kids are dreaming of sugar plums and gifts under the tree-adults are dreaming they make it through all…
Porkchops and Applesauce In The Mountains
Pork was the primary source of meat for folks in Appalachia up until the 1950s-60s. Most every family had 2…
Pickin’ & Grinnin’ In The Kitchen Goes To Memphis, Tennessee
The Deer Hunter is a great guy-but sometimes I’m afraid he’s hard for folks to understand. See, he uses crazy names for things….
Blind Pig & The Acorn’s Debut on Carolina Crafting
Over the weekend I experienced total paralyzing fear simultaneously with uncontainable excitement and joy. Carolina Crafting contacted me several months ago-they were…
Secrets In Appalachia
Life is full of secrets-some important some totally trivial (think middle school crushes). I’ve always enjoyed being in on a secret-you…
O Danny Boy
O Danny Boy is one of the most well known and beloved Irish Songs. It’s what folks refer to as…
Spreading The Love & A Song For The Acorns
Time to thank each of you who commented in the month of October! You joined me on my journey…
Two Shadows
In this season of lengthening shadows-I have 2 to share with you. The first is an original poem written by…
A Lad And His Boat
Papaw Wade and Paul Pap’s father, Wade, was an old time Baptist Preacher. Pap heard him tell a story about a lad…
Early One Morning
Pam and Tipper – Senior Prom Pap and Granny showered my bothers and me with unconditional love and were always…
Rock Of Ages
Chatter and Chitter were about 5 years old when they first became enamored with rocks. After a friend gave them…
The Delmore Brothers
Paul and Pap’s repertoire includes many songs written by the The Delmore Brothers. The Brothers are among Pap’s all time…