AppalachianFolkA Collection of Appalachian Stories

Tom Dooley is a song I’ve heard all my life, I can even play it on the bass. It’s one of those sad down right mean songs about a horrible act-that still seems to draw me in for some reason. Appalachia abounds with lonesome sadistic songs about killing-almost always a girl. Some of the songs [...]

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 [...]

This is the Harlan County USA movie trailer. This is a documentary talking about the mine strikes of Harlan County, Kentucky in 1973 where the laborers and miners of Harlan took on the mine owner.Harlan County USA

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1996, Dolly Parton launched an exciting new effort to benefit the children of her home county in east Tennessee. Dolly wanted to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families. She wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could [...]

Entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton delivered the commencement address for the University of Tennessee College of Arts and Sciences class of 2009. Parton was also awarded an honorary doctorate.

A picture video set in WVA.

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 [...]

This documentary was done in collaboration with one of my favorite KY authors, Thomas D. Clark, Ph.D.

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.