It’s All Left Up To You
Today’s post was written by Paul. For many years, Pap told me about one of his favorite duets, the Webster…
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A Memory of Violets
“My grandma taught me how to fight roosters with violets when I was just a little girl. I was always…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 111
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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Enjoying the Pleasures of Life
“Louisa said she liked the singing, and Lee Buck told her that that night he would fiddle for her. When…
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Who Knew Brasstown Had It’s Own Time Zone?
Friday, September 27, 1934 -The Cherokee Scout, Murphy, North Carolina (Mr. Robertson was in Murphy some time ago gathering…
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Garden Update
Our spring garden seems to be going a little slow this year. Not sure if it’s the cold weather we’ve…
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Sweet Potato Pie Memories
“I used to make the best sweet potato pie you ever put your tooth on. Sweet potato pie is wonderful!…
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A Wonder – Hiwassee
Earlier in the week I told you about a new song Paul had written. Today I’m going to let you…
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Overheard
“Son we live and we learn, but mostly we live.” Tipper Overheard: snippets of conversation I overhear in Southern Appalachia Subscribe for…
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We’re Bards!
Chatter, Chitter, Paul, Tipper – Bryson City, NC 2017 “In medieval Gaelic and British culture, a bard was a professional…
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It’s Been Two Years
Pap at the John C. Campbell Folk School Today makes two years since Pap died. I still miss him something…
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Granny Squirrel
A few weeks back a commenter asked if I knew the history of the name of Granny Squirrel in Andrews,…
