Overheard
“He seems like a good feller.” Last night’s video: Mountain Path 9.
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Everything Had a Purpose
Daddy and mama purchased a piece of ground that was covered in second growth pines. In clearing a house place, daddy…
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Feeling Shaky in Appalachia
Today’s post was written by Corie. As I prepare to be married in the coming months, I have thought a…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Passing the Knowledge Down
Chitter tuning fiddles for a group of young fiddlers Over the years too many musicians to count have helped the…
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Seeing Ourselves in Old Photos
Chatter, Tipper, Chitter Over the weekend we got to go on an outdoor trip with good friends. I’ll share more…
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Sousemeat and Livermush
“Now, when they killed the hogs, they used all the parts of the hog—all of them. Out of the head…
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Pap’s Advice of Being Your Ownself
Last week the girls uploaded a video of the old Merle Haggard song “The Way I Am.” The music portion…
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Broom Sage Brooms
I remember in the 40’s going out in the fields and the edges of woods in the fall of the…
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Yellow Jackets and Boys
Today’s guest post was written by Garland Davis. Yellow Jackets This other fool named Junior and I discovered an underground…
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Lots of Unusual Names from Readers
The comments on yesterday’s post proved the names in Appalachia are as colorful as the language we use. I’m sending…
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Unusual Names in Appalachia
Tipper (with black shoes), Gazzie, Tina (my first cousin) I’ve been thinking about unusual names in Appalachia. My Granny Gazzie’s…
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Getting to Know the Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English
I’ve had my copy of the new Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English for a couple of months. I was so…
