Lamp Lighting Time
I’m finally ready to announce The Texican a.k.a. Pappy’s Spread the Love prize! It’s Paul and Pap’s latest cd-Lamp Lighting Time! I know I’m…
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A Love Letter From Appalachia
Dear Louzine Hope you are feeling well. Guess I am o.k. This fine wether is just about to give me…
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Quilting Bee – Then And Now
Back in the day-quilts were a necessity of life-actually they still are to a degree. Quilts offer warmth for our…
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Gone From The Earth
Everyone has experienced death-had loved ones who are now gone from the Earth. I’ve lost Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, Friends, Cousins-all of…
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Big Steel Rail
I’ve always wanted to “hop a train”-but have never ridden in a real train-as close as I’ve come is to ride in…
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Have You Got The Blues?
Winter is a time when people often feel blue-the weather can be the cause. In most parts of the US…
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Mary Of The Wild Moor
Today’s Pickin’ & Grinnin’ In The Kitchen Spot features a song of old Mary Of The Wild Moor. The song…
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Johnny B Goode & Breaking Up Christmas
In the early 1900s, folks living in the mountains of North Carolina lengthened the holiday season by celebrating the 2 weeks following…
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Go Tell It On The Mountain
Steve and Tipper Go Tell It On The Mountain is one of my favorite Christmas songs. As a child I had a…
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Songs Of Christmas
Just in time for Christmas-Paul and Pap’s first Christmas CD is available NOW! For the past few weeks you’ve been…
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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…
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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…
