A Corn Gritter
Page from American Primitives written by Robert W. Miller “Museum of Appalachia, Norris Tennessee“ Blind Pig reader Sallie sent me…
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Gritted Bread Definition
gritted bread (also gritting bread, gritty bread) noun Bread made from semihardened kernels of corn grated into a coarse meal;…
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Fresh Peas with Okra & Gritted Bread
The daily feast of fresh garden stuff is dwindling down for us. Over the last few days we picked the…
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Cora is Gone
Today’s post was written by Paul. Tipper, Granny, Paul When Tipper still lived at our parents’ house, she had a…
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Overheard
“I’m not making light of the new ones but we need to hold on to the old ones.” Last night’s…
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Small Signs of Fall of the Year
I’ve had a great week at the Folk School and really enjoyed visiting with people and sharing the goodness that…
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Appalachian Language & Morningsong
Sonny Reighard – Morningsong at the Folk School My first presentation this week was well received. I spoke about the…
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From the Archives: Brasstown Community Helps the Folk School Begin
September 19, 2019 By the time Olive Dame Campbell and Marguerite Butler decided Brasstown might be the location of the…
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Straight Back Chairs in Brasstown
Community Room Chairs, ca. 1927, various wood These chairs were crafted by community members and donated to the Folk School…
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Hotdogs for Supper
We don’t eat hotdogs often, but we all like them. Adams Meat Market in Marble has the absolute best hotdogs…
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Hickory Stand – Morning Song
Caleb, Paul, and Jamie Paul’s band Hickory Stand recently played Morningsong at the John C. Campbell Folk School. I’m sharing…
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It Might Be An Orange Cushaw
Blind Pig reader Bill Dotson may have solved my winter squash mystery. Bill said it looked like an orange cushaw…
