The Guitar Giveaway Winner Is…
There were 684 entries in the guitar giveaway. I used the neat random number generator to tell me who the…
There were 684 entries in the guitar giveaway. I used the neat random number generator to tell me who the…
Well actually the guitar giveaway is at the end of the track-not the train. Do you believe there have been…
When I first heard about The Old-Time Herald I had just turned 20 years old. Pap and Granny’s house was…
Photo of Currence and Minnie Hammonds (by Gerry MIlnes in 1980 from the book “Play of A Fiddle” about traditional…
Western NC is a haven for music-and the musicians who play it. It only takes a little looking or asking…
Back several months ago a friend asked me if Chatter and Chitter could be in a movie he was…
When I first started my Spotlight on Music in Appalachia-I knew gospel music should be part of it. For weeks…
Quay Smathers When I put the gospel music question out to Blind Pig readers-most of the comments left had something to do with Shape…
One of the things I wanted to accomplish during the Spotlight on Music, was to highlight communities spread through out…
Today’s guest post is written by Appalachian Historian Dave Tabler. Ralph Sylvester Peer In 1984, the Tennessee General Assembly recognized…
Ever heard of the JAM program for kids? Our local Elementary School has participated in the program for several years. I first…
Photo provided by Polk County News Fiddling George Barnes, Last of the Copper Haulers By Ethelene Dyer Jones A considerable…