September in Pigeon Roost 3
The 1974 Winter Edition of the Foxfire Magazine contains a compilation of newspaper articles written by Harvey Miller. At the…
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Life with my Appalachian Accent
In the video I’m sharing today, I jump into one of my all time favorite subjects: Appalachian language. I’ve been…
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Planting by the Signs Calendar for September 2020
Our summer garden is just about done for. We’re still getting okra, tomatoes, a few cucumbers, and a few beans,…
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How do You Make Red Eye Gravy?
A few month’s back I received the following email: Mrs. Tipper, Hello my name is Christa. I’m 30 years old…
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Do You Live What You Preach?
Today’s post was written by Paul. Today I’m sharing another song from the 1989 VHS filmed by Derwin Chastain. This…
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Appalachian Characters – Josh Griggs
Appalachia is full of unique colorful characters. In today’s video I’m sharing an interview I did with one of those…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 139
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
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Family Sayings
My family used “My foot.” a lot. Best way to let someone know you doubted something they said. We also…
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Why I Never Left Appalachia
I’ve never lived anywhere but in the mountains of Western North Carolina—smack dab in the middle of Appalachia. When I…
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The Appalachian Retelling Project
A few weeks back I stumbled on The Appalachian Retelling Project website. Once I realized the site was dedicated to…
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Apples = Fruit & The End of Time in Appalachia
I’ve put up a lot of apples this summer-so I’ve had them on my mind and in my hands! Granny…
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The Pressly Girls Sing about the Past
This summer The Pressley Girls have learned the song “Just a Touch of the Past.” They grew up hearing Pap…
