Stories of mountain folk broadcast: 2014-04-26

Stories of mountain folk broadcast: 2014-04-26

American drama

Artisans

Arts

Authors, American

Community organizations

Farmers' markets

History

Horsemanship

Local writings

Music

Seed projects

Storytelling

Toll roads

Tourism

The show opens with Amy’s story “Getting Filled Up,” in which she shares some of her childhood memories and how she started writing about her family heritage. The story is accompanied by “Desperado.” On Creative Corner, Doreyl talks with Jenny McPherson, manager of the Jackson County Farmer’s Market. The two of them talk about the Sylva Sprouts Seed Lending Library, the importance of saving seeds, benefits the farmer’s market provides to local farmers and what kinds of produce the market offers. “Watermelon Hangin’ on the Vine” by the Company Store follows the interview. Amy’s guest on Stories of Mountain Folk is Elizabeth Burns Cook, owner of Smokemont Riding Stable, located within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. She talks about operating the stable and the activities offered to visitors of the park. She also talks about the Oconaluftee Turnpike road, as well as some of the other sites of interest in the Smokemont community. The interview is followed by “Get Along, Little Dog

Stories of Mountain Folk - Radio Programs

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

2014-04-26

Buncombe Turnpike (Musical group)

Butterpats (Musical group)

Cain, Doreyl Ammons

Cockman Family (Musical group)

Cook, Elizabeth Burns

Garza, Amy Ammons

Godleski, Tom

Hearn, Neal

Jones, Jacob

McPherson, Jenny Wilson

Rhodes, Judy

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

mp3

sound recordings

interviews

eng

Sound

62164

https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/62164

To access the audio for this program, please email specialcollections@wcu.edu or call 828-227-7474 and provide the date of the episode.

2014-04-28

All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, 29 Regal Ave., Sylva, NC 28779;

Buncombe County (N.C.)

Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)

Jackson County (N.C.)

Macon County (N.C.)

Appalachian Region, Southern

North Carolina, Western

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.)

55 minutes(duration)

Stories of Mountain Folk