Doreyl talks with Terry Michelsen of Cullowhee about the upcoming ColorFest, held October 22nd in downtown Sylva. Betty Brown of Tuckasegee sings "Smoky Mountain Memories." Amy speaks with Mike Clayton of Sylva about growing up in Jackson County....
Brown, Betty Collins; Clayton, Mike; McAfee, Ginny; Michelsen, Terry
arts and crafts; events; storytelling; music; community organizations
Amy tells her daddy’s story about rainbow trout, with a song by Ginny McAfee, "The Things that Grandpa Did." Doreyl interviews Doris Hunter of Mountain Artisans about the upcoming Summertime Arts and Crafts Show on July 2nd and 3rd. Amy and her...
Davis, Tyler; Hunter, Doris; McAfee, Ginny; Smith, Ron
arts and crafts; life stories; traditions; storytelling; music;
The show begins with Amy talking about her sister Doreyl and her interest in arts and crafts and how it was nurtured by her grandfather. The story is accompanied by “Shout to the Lord” performed by David Bauer. Doreyl’s guest on Creative...
In part one of a two-part interview, Doreyl welcomes Dottie Brunette, librarian for the Jackson County Public Library; Brunette discusses her love of books and her family’s history in Jackson County. Amy speaks with Laura Nelle Goebel, who shares...
Brunette, Dottie; Clover (Musical group); Goebel, Laura Nelle
Amy introduces the show with the song "In the Pines" by the Blue Ridge Rounders. Doreyl interviews Betty Cabe from Franklin about corn shuck dolls. Amy talks with Theresa Ramsey, also from Franklin, about the upcoming Franklin Folk Festival. The...
Blue Ridge Rounders (Musical group); Cabe, Betty; Ramsey, Theresa; Rye Holler Boys (Musical group);
Amy shares a poem for her sister Doreyl entitled “A Miracle in the Sand,” followed by J. Robin Whitley’s original song “Sister.” Doreyl interviews Uncle Bill Seay from Uncle Bill’s Flea Market in Whittier. Amy talks with Nadia Moffett,...
ColorFest hits downtown Sylva in this show! Doreyl interviews watercolorist Mark Copple, who demonstrates his technique at the Nichols House. Amy talks with Ron Yount from Cullowhee, a miller at the Mingus Mill in Great Smoky Mountains National...
Amy discusses the Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Show. Doreyl spends time with the Tuck River Band, and they play “Slew Foot.” Amy completes part two of her interview with Jimmy Childress about the history of WRGC Jackson County Radio....
events; music; arts and crafts; events; community organizations;
Today’s program features talented young people in our community. Amy introduces the show with "Orange Blossom Special" from Ron Smith, one of the judges of the Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest at the Greening Up the Mountains...
Amy thanks the youthful entertainers from CSA’s scholarship dinner, and introduces "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" from Jacob Jones. Doreyl interviews Amy about the upcoming Patchwork Folk and Fabric Festival on June 4, 2011, at the Jackson County...
events; music; history; storytelling; community organizations;
Doreyl talks with Keith Shuler from Sylva, who shares stories and sings his song "Those Mystery Smoky Mountains." Amy hosts Steve Rice, Carolyn Nohria, and Riley Henry of the Macon County Historical Society. Director Rice shares the history of the...
Blue Ridge Rounders (Musical group); Henry, Riley; Nohria, Carolyn; Rice, Steve; Shuler, Keith
Doreyl talks with Peggy Dawson from Tuckasegee about gardening. Amy spends time with Bonnie Crawford Hooper from Cullowhee who discusses quilting and her grandmother’s job in the 1940s. The show ends with "Go Rest High on the Mountain" by the...
Dawson, Peggy; Hominy Valley Boys; Hooper, Bonnie Crawford;
Amy shares memories of childhood wishes and dreams, featuring "When You Wish upon a Star" from Jo Northup and Richard Birt of Asheville. Doreyl talks with Joyce Moore from Little Canada about her sheep and spinning. Amy interviews William Shelton...
Doreyl talks with Peggy Dawson from Tuckasegee about planning and tending your garden in winter. Amy’s guest is J. Robin Whitley from Sylva, who discusses the Jackson County JAM (Junior Appalachian Musicians) program. John’s Creek...
history; life stories; arts and crafts; storytelling; music;
This week Amy tells the story of how Dillsboro was founded. “Almost Home” by Randy Petersen accompanies her story. On Creative Corner, Doreyl’s guest is Gail Stillwell Cooper, who talks about having Dr. Ray Menze’s art collection at Gateway...
history; music; events; arts and crafts; local writings;
To open the show, Amy talks about the history of the migration of the Scotch-Irish to North Carolina in the 18th century and introduces Jim Taylor of Madison County who sings the Scottish song "Pretty Peggy-O." Doreyl and her guest, Doris Hunter of...
Hunter, Doris; Plott, Bob; Smith, Ron; Taylor, Jim
A show full of memories and nostalgia: Doreyl and Amy talk about growing up in Western North Carolina and how it affected them later in life. Mountain Faith from Sylva sings "The Music of the Mountains," and Ginny McAfee from Black Mountain sings...
Doreyl talks with Dave Magill and Karen Barnes in Webster, who perform the song "Some of These Days." Amy spends time with 100-year-old Rose Clark from Franklin, and then dedicates a song to Clark: "Give the World a Smile," by the Inspirations....
Doreyl talks with Brenda McAfee who shares her new song, "That’s Not Smoke in the Smokies." Amy interviews Jean Allen who was born in 1931 on Caney Fork; Allen shares the many things she has experienced through the years. Milan Miller’s...
This week’s show is a tribute to Dr. Ray Menze of Cullowhee, former president of Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, who passed away on the eve of Thanksgiving. We begin with excerpts from a September 2008 interview with Menze, followed by stories...
Birt, Richard; Casey McDonald, Victoria A.; Eldridge, Fitzallen; Gordon, Heather; Kelly, Perry; Menze, Raymond Albert, 1939-2011; Northup, Jo; Trull, Vance
