Want Tickets To JCCFS’s 44th Fall Festival? I’ve Got some to Giveaway!
The John C. Campbell Folk School’s famed Fall Festival is just around the corner. Here’s the details from their website….
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Possum Grapes
Possum Grapes As I told you a few weeks back, I grew up enjoying the goodness of the Fox Grapes…
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Paul Got Interviewed!
Several months back Cheryl, a Blind Pig reader and a friend of the family, interviewed Paul about his music for…
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Tater Pie!
♪ ♫ Tater Pie! Tater Pie! Choked to death on a cold tater pie. Yes I thought to the Lord…
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Folklore About How Many Children You’ll Have
Folklore that foretold who you would marry or how many children you’d have was very popular with girls when I…
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Fee Fum foe Fie
She called out to them, “Fee, fum, foe, fie. All’s not ready holler I.” “Not I! Not I!” they screamed…
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What’s Your Name? Puddin Tame
Tipper When I was a little girl hiding behind Pap’s britchey legs or Granny’s dress tail someone would say to…
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Bread n Butter and Posts
Blind Pig reader Hazel Carr, sent me the following question after reading the childhood game posts I’ve been sharing. “Do…
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Cornbread and Milk
My cornbread and milk photo was recently featured on the “It’s a Southern Thing” website. You can jump over and…
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A Banana Peel, a Lazy Susan, and Some Music
Photo by Ron Priest We had a great time playing at the Historic Union County Courthouse in Blairsville GA last…
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Too Much Rain in Lots of Places
Back in the spring we had record breaking rain for the month of May. The rainy trend has continued, and…
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The Magic of Marbles
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada. Jim Casada Copyright 2016 THE MAGIC OF MARBLES During the halcyon days…
