Ninety-three-year old Pelham Thomas, an Alabama native, is currently a blueberry farmer in Cullowhee, North Carolina. He’s been retired from the Math Department at Western Carolina University for more than 30 years. His stories are so interesting,…
In this podcast, a bumper crop of mountain information is shared about preparing the ground, when to plant different types of vegetables, old beliefs, and planting by the signs listed on calendars and almanacs. We will hear about mountain ways of…
Born in 1940, Roy Owenby grew up in Nantahala, North Carolina. With a childhood lived in the richness of the forest, Roy learned to depend on nature and himself. This type of childhood gave him a creative foundation on which to rely for the rest of…
Stedman Mitchell passed away at the age of 101 in June of 2017. A gifted storyteller and humorist, he loved his garden, building projects and his church. At the time of this interview in 2014, Stedman was 98 years old. He tells of his history of…
Stories about my childhood fills me with visions of yesteryear, keeping alive within me the treasures of growing up in the mountains. Today I’m sharing with you a few of my memories, with a little philosophy thrown in… just to stir up your memories.
Amy Ammons tells the story “Footsteps in the Shadows.” Doreyl Ammons interviews Dr. Ray Menze about Gallery One in Sylva. Amy interviews fiddler Amanda Dills Stewart from Cullowhee about how she learned to fiddle and became one of the Fiddling Dills…
Amy opens the show with her view from the mountain as a child. Doreyl talks with Kirby A. Claphan, author of a new children’s book of poetry, Cherokee Mountain, which shares lessons from a Cherokee grandfather. Amy speaks with Pamela Conseen Adams,…
Opening the show is Amy’s story “Slopping the Hogs.” Doreyl interviews Tim Lewis who talks about his art form and Gallery One in Sylva. Amy spends time with Gail Stillwell Cooper, owner of Gateway Flea Market and member of one of the oldest families…
“Autumn” poem begins the show as Amy recites her love of the mountains. Doreyl talks with the Catman (Dr. Harold Sims), who shares the story of his shelter and his attentiveness to the welfare of cats. Amy spends time with Linda Owen Vinson and Ruth…
Amy’s story is “Tick Tock.” Doreyl interviews John and Jane Cockman of the Cockman Family, who discuss how they became a family who sings; they also talk about Doreyl’s upcoming art exhibit, Cultural Roots. Amy speaks with Vera Holland Guise, who…