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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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O Danny Boy
O Danny Boy is one of the most well known and beloved Irish Songs. It’s what folks refer to as…
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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…
