AppalachianFolkA Collection of Appalachian Stories

I would like to invite all of you to check out my friend’s site, Blind Pig and the Acorn.   She is doing a great job at sharing our culture and history.  She also posts on YouTube so please look for Blind Pig and the Acorn on there as well.   As you read on Appalachian Folk, her author name is Tipper.    Below is [...]

AppalachianFolk.com has been featured in the Fulton Kentucky News.  To read the article please click on the following link:
http://www.fultonkynews.com/newwebsite.html
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New Website Preserves Appalachian Past and Culture through Storytelling
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A collection of stories and photographs about the region, the recently launched website AppalachianFolk.com gives readers the opportunity to share, learn, connect, and remember
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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY (May 2009) – Storytelling [...]

Share mountain life, recipes, more
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Christy Sweeney is looking for Appalachian stories, recipes and folktales to include in the Web site, AppalachianFolk.com, an archive of true stories, fiction, poetry, art and pictures from those who have lived in Appalachia or who have Appalachian ancestry.
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Sweeney, a daughter and granddaughter of coal miners, was raised in Fort Gay [...]

http://www.missionofhope.org/index.htm
Mission of Hope is a charity/volunteer organization who’s goal is to help impoverished children and their families in rural Appalachia.
Currently, the specific campaigns and programs that the Mission of Hope undertakes throughout the year are as follows:

Christmas Campaign

Back-To-School Campaign

Spring Resurrection Programs

Healthcare Events

Construction Ministry

Resource Ministry

To meet the ever increasing requests for assistance presented to the Mission of Hope, the charity receives contributions [...]

I have seen squirrel and gravy on the table more times than I can count.  I know that squirrel brains are eaten by people in my family, but I’ve never been brave enough to give it a go.  I hope you enjoy this video.  Joe and I are big fans of “Bizarre Foods”.  I was [...]

I thought this was very interesting. I learned quite a lot from watching it. I was surprised to find such an old documentary on Appalachia.

This documentary explores the lives of A.P., Sara and Maybelle Carter, starting with their childhood in Poor Valley, Virginia, and following their story through 1943, when they stopped playing and recording together. The film features rarely seen family photographs, memorabilia and archival footage that chronicles the life and music of this famous and influential trio. [...]

An assortment of traditional and original tunes from various musical genres in a virtuosic performance. Allison Kraus (vocal on Slumber My Darling and fiddle on Fisher’s Hornpipe) and James Taylor (vocal and guitar on Hard Times Come Again No More) add to the performances to make this an exceptional DVD. Mixed in with the performance [...]

An audience favorite at Sundance, THE TRUE MEANING OF PICTURES is an introduction to the work of renowned photographer Shelby Lee Adams. Born in Eastern Kentucky, Adams has devoted 30 years of his life to visiting and making portraits of families living in Appalachia.

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Author Thomas Freese
Thomas Freese: Kentucky Author & Storyteller
Museum of Appalachia
Museum of Appalachia: a living history museum of pioneer, frontier, and early artifacts of mountain life in the Southern Appalachians.Â
Kentucky Coal Miners
Roger Philpot’s website on Kentucky Coal Miners: Where they worked [...]