Jerry Marshall Wilson 1937 – 2016
Jerry Marshall Wilson, 78, of Brasstown passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at his residence. He was a native and…
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Appalachian Sayings – Hemmed and Hawed
Quit hemming and hawing and play something! —————– If you look in the dictionary for hem and haw you’ll find…
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Granny’s Quick Coconut Pie
When Granny wanted to whip up something sweet to go with supper but didn’t have much time, she’d make a…
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Who Will Sing For Me?
Who Will Sing For Me? Oft I sing for my friends When death’s cold hand they see But when I…
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The Legend of Abraham Lincoln and WNC
Photo from the NCGenWeb Project All my life I’ve heard the legend that Abraham Lincoln was not the son of Thomas…
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Overheard
“It was dark and we were standing on the top edge of a walled bank. He clambered off down the…
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Do You Know What the Word Make Means?
Jan Sullivan left the following comment on yesterday’s April in Pigeon Roost Post: “I love the Foxfire books, and I…
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April in Pigeon Roost
The 1974 Winter Edition of the Foxfire Magazine contains a compilation of newspaper articles written by Harvey Miller. At the…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Shape Note Singing
People gather in the third floor chapel of the Historic Shook-Smathers House in Clyde, N. C. to lift their voices in…
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How to Make Your Own Microwave Popcorn
I love popcorn. I remember when I was little Granny would pop it in one of her big stock pots…
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RIP Merle Haggard
I grew up in a family of Merle Haggard fans. How can anyone deny the man’s musical genius? I believe…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 87
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos in this test to let you hear some…
