Thankful November – Grandma Gatewood
“Emma trudged on, as May wound down, through lonely woods. She sucked on bouillon cubes as she hiked, and found…
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Thankful November – In 1928
“In early January 1928, we moved, house and all, higher into the mountains to Mark’s Cove just below Clingman’s Dome….
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Making Tea Cakes
Over the years lots of folks have asked for my tea cake recipe. Since I started making cooking videos even…
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Thankful November
It’s time for my annual Thankful November. Every November I host a variety of giveaways as a way of saying THANK…
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Baerendans, Barendans, or Baerentanz
The girls learned an old fiddle tune from David Kaynor several years ago. We first uploaded the song to YouTube…
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Wind in the Dark Hills
“There was loneliness in the dark hills when the wind stirred the withered leaves on the trees. It was music…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 153
Two of Chitter’s handmade cabochons It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you…
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Scared Sayings
Yesterday’s post about being afraid made me think of all the ways we say we’re scared. Here’s a few that…
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Being Afraid
Chatter and Chitter This is the time of the year folks talk about haints and other spooky things. Last week…
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Plaiting Hair
When I was a girl I loved playing with baby dolls. I had several and especially enjoyed playing with the…
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Parched Peanuts
Today’s guest post was written by Keith Jones. I never particularly cared for that most southern of snacks, boiled peanuts….
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Maiden’s Prayer
The fiddle tune “Maiden’s Prayer” is said to have been heard by the great Bob Wills in his barber shop…
