Stories of mountain folk broadcast: 2015-07-04

Stories of mountain folk broadcast: 2015-07-04

African Americans -- Education

African Americans -- Social life and customs

Autobiography

Education

Families

History

Holidays

Local writings

Marriage

Mountain life

Music

Music festivals

Musicians

Storytelling

Amy shares another episode of her early married life with “More Than One Back Problem” in which she brings her daughter home from the hospital and is reunited with her husband. “My Heart Will Go On” played on acoustic guitar accompanies the story. Doreyl welcomes Richard Hurley from Canton to Creative Corner. They discuss how Richard became a musician and his involvement with regional music festivals. Richard also talks about the importance of preserving mountain music and culture. “John Henry” by Henry Queen follows the segment. On Stories of Mountain Folk, Amy interviews Gin Lewis Moses from the Little Savannah community of Jackson County. She shares her memories of growing up in a large family. The interview is followed by “Precious Memories” by Tennessee Ernie Ford. Mary Sue Casey’s guest on Let Us March On is Georgia Forney from Waynesville. She talks about memories from her school days at the Pigeon Street School in the 1940s as well as her church and community. The segment is followed by “I’ll Be Alright” by Lessie Williams. On Down Another Road, Judy Rhodes brings more memories of Dorothy Reese Thoma from the Little Creek community of Madison County. She shares some stories from the schools she attended during her education. “Little Girl of Mine in Tennessee” by Lonesome Sound follows the interview. The show closes with a musical tribute to this great nation, “America the Beautiful”, and the poem “America’s Blessings” written by Pat Shamrock and presented by Amy Ammons Garza.

Stories of Mountain Folk - Radio Programs

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

Cain, Doreyl Ammons

Casey, Mary Sue, 1952-

Forney, Georgia H.

Garza, Amy Ammons

Hurley, Richard B.

Lonesome Sound (Musical group)

Moses, Gin Lewis

Queen, Henry

Rhodes, Judy

Shamrock, Patricia Byrd

Thoma, Dorothy Reese

Williams, Lessie

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poetry

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62224

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2015-07-07

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Haywood County (N.C.)

Jackson County (N.C.)

Madison County (N.C.)

North Carolina, Western

Appalachian Region, Southern

55 minutes(duration)

Stories of Mountain Folk