Spotlight On Music In Appalachia – Interview With Kathy Chiavola
Paul first introduced me to the music of Kathy Chiavola about 7 or 8 years ago. From the beginning I loved…
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Sawbriers
Ever got tangled up in a sawbrier? I have. I know there are scientific names like Brown Sawbriar or Woodland Sawbriar-but…
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Planting By The Signs For August 2010
My summer garden is winding down. I do believe it’s the best garden we’ve ever had. The lack of rain has almost…
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Blueberry Pie
Blueberries are at the top of my favorite things to eat list. This year, my bushes produced more berries than…
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Spreading The July Love
My July has been full of canning jars, fresh vegetables, dancing, good music, new friends, old friends-no wonder it went by in a…
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How Hot Is It At Your House?
Western NC, along with other areas throughout the country, has been experiencing a record breaking heat wave this summer. The…
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Appalachian Writers
North Carolina Writers’ Network West-commonly called Netwest has recently published an anthology: Echoes Across the Blue Ridge. The book…
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Ever Feed A Grasshopper?
During the summer it’s hard to walk through the yard without flushing out grasshoppers. I found the one above in a…
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World Wide Bluegrass
I discovered World Wide Bluegrass shortly after I started the Blind Pig. From the start I was mesmerized by their streaming music-but…
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The Silver Queen Has Arrived
Over the last week we’ve been enjoying one of the delicacies of summer-fresh corn straight from the garden. We always plant Silver Queen…
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How To Can Kraut
Two weeks ago we made kraut the old timey way-yesterday it was ready to can. It’s normal for a skim of mold…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 21
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test-take it and see how you do: Jularker Jack Jist Juberous Jine …
