Appalachian Lifestyles

Stories, tales, lies, musings and daily life in the mountains of central Appalachia. Dedicated to the education of the American public on the unique culture of Appalachia.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Sicily Burns Wedding

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From Sut Lovingood: Yarns Spun by a "Nat'ral Born Durn'd Fool" (1867) by George Washington Harris edited by: Angel Price 1...

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Thursday, November 13, 2008

Remnants

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Today I thought I'd post a few remnants of various trips from all around West Virginia. One thing I've found to be true while travel...

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Monday, November 10, 2008

The Ballad of Eugene Butcher

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A few years ago, I remember hearing a true central West Virginia folksong about Eugene Butcher, a brakeman for the railroad. I got to thinki...

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The Farmer's Old Wife

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Recently I've been looking at folktales, rhymes and ballads from the Old Country where my people came from hundreds of years ago. "...

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Friday, November 7, 2008

One Fall Day

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One Fall Day, I slowed to admire... The beauty of nature. All around I looked and all around I felt... That I belonged to the Ages.

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Thursday, November 6, 2008

Aftermath

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A few days after the rain stopped, the grown-up’s figured it would be safe to venture down into the valley to witness the damage first hand ...

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16 Dead, Millions in Damages in Pendleton Flood

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The Pendleton Times November 14, 1985 Flood Leaves 16 Dead in Pendleton, $Hundreds of Millions in Damages Entire County Pounded by Worst Flo...

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