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.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Ellison Mounts & Pike County

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A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by Jay Shepherd of the Pike County Tourism, Convention and Visitors Bureau regarding making a post ab...

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Folks Are Talking

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A former feature writer and columnist on the Bluefield, W. Va., Daily Telegraph has released a double CD of oral histories titled “Folks Are...

Monday, August 29, 2011

Second Edition of "Goin Up Gandy" Now Available

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It has recently been brought to my attention that one of my favorite books, "Goin' Up Gandy" by Don Teter has been reissued in...

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Belvedere

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When I was growing up, I was considered by my family to be the pet pig. This was because I was the baby of the bunch, and for 12 years I rem...

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Saturday, October 30, 2010

The Erl-King

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This is one of my very favorite poems. I can just imagine my German ancestors living in fear of the Erl-king. What better way to celebrate A...

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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Marked?

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It all began on that night so long ago. It was hot when it happened, it was sometime way down in the summertime. I remember it was about the...

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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Jack Learns a Lesson

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With apologies to the "real" Jack Tales of Appalachia... Jack Learns a Lesson in Honesty by Matthew Burns Did you ever hear the on...

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