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Stories of Mountain Folk May 22, 2010

May 22—Doreyl talks with Elly Davey from Cullowhee about her many avenues of creativity, and Amy interviews Jane Nardy from Cashiers about her local heritage and genelogy. The show ends with songwriter/singer Paul Cataldo from Black Mountain as he sings "Mountain Town."

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Stories of Mountain Folk may 15, 2010

May 15—Doreyl interviews musician/songwriter Paul Cataldo from Black Mountain who sings his original song entitled "Home;" then Amy welcomes, from Lawndale, NC, Roger Chapman, who tells the story of "Redbone Willy," and ends the show with Roger's original song "Dance With Me Willy." 

Played: 38 | Download | Duration: 00:30:02

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Stories of Mountain Folk may 8, 2010

May 8—It's yodeling time!  Amy shares a childhood story which includes the Butterpats singing "Lone Cowgirl," and Doreyl continues her interviews with Julie Larson and Shinê Maphet from Asheville's Downtown Market; then Amy 's guest Cheryl Beck talks about growing up in Graham County. To end the show, the Yodeling Ramblers from Asheville entertain with "Yodeling Mountain."

Played: 12 | Download | Duration: 00:30:01

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Stories of Mountain Folk may 1, 2010

May 1st—Amy opens the show with thoughts about a cappella singing and The Asheville Muses sing "Maybe"; Doreyl interviews 5 women at the Downtown Market in Asheville: Pepper Parris (Market co-ordinator), and Kimberlina Marie, Miranda Wildman, Missy Corrales, and Linda Hendricks from The Soul Tree Gallery; Then Amy talks with Calvin Smith about square dancing in Waynesville, and the Rye Holler Boys from Bryson City and Sylva end the show with "Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms!"

Played: 63 | Download | Duration: 00:30:00

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Stories of Mountain Folk April 24, 2010

April 24—It's about aprons! Amy talks a little about their old time value, then Doreyl interviews Dot Conner from Sylva about her apron collection. Later Amy speaks with Maurice Moody, new mayor of Sylva, and resident of Jackson County about Greening Up the Mountains. Then, Mountain Faith closes out the show with "The Old Mountaineer."

Played: 16 | Download | Duration: 00:30:01

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Stories of Mountain Folk April 17, 2010

April 17-Amy shares a story by Linda Owen Vinson from her book "A Pinch From the Little Brown Jar." Doreyl talks with local entertainer Keith Shuler from Sylva, who sings "Smoky Mountain Days," and then Amy's guest include some Girl Scouts from Swain County and Vera Holland Guise from the Appalachian Homestead Farm & Preserve in Cullowhee. To end the show, The Butterpats from Sherrill's Ford, NC sing "Little Dew Drop."

Played: 36 | Download | Duration: 00:30:03



 

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Stories of Mountain Folk April 10, 2010

April 10—Doreyl welcomes Gayle Woody's art class at Smoky Mountain High School in Sylva.  Amy's guest is Alvin Stiles , originally from Franklin, who remembers stories of his father in Pumpkintown. Closing out the show is an original song "The Things That Grandpa Did" by Ginny McAfee.

Played: 39 | Download | Duration: 00:30:03



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  Gayle Woody's art class at Smoky Mountain High School in Sylva

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Stories of Mountain Folk April 3, 2010

April 3—Doreyl talks with Thomas Raine Crowe from Tuckasegee about gardening (Thomas also shares some gardening poetry), and Amy's guest is Joe Rhinehart from Webster, who tells some of the interesting history of this historic town. Harry Cable plays "Boil Them Cabbage Down!"

Played: 95 | Download | Duration: 00:30:02

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Stories of Mountain Folk March 27 2010

March 27—Today Doreyl has 13 musicians from the Nikwaski Dulcimer Players who meet in Franklin, NC (songs played "Angel Band" & Black Mountain Rag"). And then Amy welcomes Clyde Bumgardner from Sylva, who talks about Sylva’s Post 104 of the American Legion. Lastly, the Nikwaski Dulcimer Players play "The Mountains Are Always Calling Me."

Played: 62 | Download | Duration: 00:30:02


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The Nikwaski Dulcimer Players of Franklin, North Carolina.


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Newsletter for March 2010

Herewith is the first issue of "Mountain Folk News," a publication that adds visual images to our radio show Stories of Mountain Folk (after airing at 11am every Saturday morning on WRGC Radio, it is then located online at storiesofmountainfolk.com). 

In upcoming quarterly issues you'll learn more about the people we have interviewed for our radio show, the co-hosts & technical support and about the nonprofit organization Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, the producer.

If you wish not to receive this newsletter, please let us know.

Amy


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Click here to read our quartley newsletter for March 2010

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