Vegetable gardening -- North Carolina, Western; Music -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County;
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...
Vegetable gardening -- North Carolina, Western; Cooking -- North Carolina, Western; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Graham County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson...
Amy begins the show describing the "gold" of the mountains. Doreyl joins Peggy Dawson in the garden once again to talk about growing and eating autumn vegetables. Amy’s guest, Brant Barnes from Dillsboro, shares some fascinating Crisp, Gunner,...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Swain County; Artists -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County;
In her yurt in Tuckasegee, Doreyl interviews watercolorist Pam Haddock during a thunderstorm. Amy and Jeff Darnell discuss storytelling alongside the Tuckasegee River in Bryson City. The legendary Mary Jane Queen, who lived her life on John’s...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Woodwork -- North Carolina -- Graham County; Artisans -- North Carolina -- Graham County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes;...
In her opening story, “The Wayward Wind,” Amy shares early memories of participating in a talent contest at school in Tuckasegee, followed by Gogi Grant’s rendition of "The Wayward Wind.” On Creative Corner, Doreyl and Robert Woods, a...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Violin makers -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Swain County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Flood dams and reservoirs -- North...
Amy shares a story about how the Ammons siblings stuck together as children, accompanied by the song “Side by Side” from Mitch Miller. Doreyl interviews Kate Rickenbacker, a violin maker and musician from Black Mountain who demonstrates her...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Special events -- North Carolina, Western; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Jackson County;
Amy tells the “Story of the Basket.” Doreyl interviews the Balsam Mountain Bluegrass Band and they share their music. Amy talks with Eddie Swimmer, director of Cherokee’s outdoor drama Unto These Hills. Balsam Mountain Bluegrass Band plays...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Special events -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Arts -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Artisans -- North Carolina, Western; Banjo -- Construction; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County;
Amy opens the show with her story “Granny Dawson's Basket.” Doreyl and local artist Casey Queen of Dillsboro discuss the artists and events of the upcoming ColorFest celebration in Dillsboro. Amy talks with Jeffrey Delfield of Bryson City, who...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Special events -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Artists -- North Carolina, Western; Chair caning -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Handicraft -- North Carolina, Western; Cemeteries -- North...
Amy tells the story "Coon Hunting," a tale of two uncles coon hunting on Wolf Mountain. Doreyl’s guests, Victoria A. Casey McDonald and Pam Dengler, discuss the upcoming workshop Young Artists of ColorFest in Sylva. Then Amy talks with her...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Rivers -- North Carolina; Natural areas -- North Carolina, Western; Quilting -- North Carolina -- Mitchell County; Mountain life -- North Carolina, Western; Museum of the Cherokee Indian; Mountain...
Amy’s story, “The Star Princess and the Miracle” begins the show. The story is accompanied by “When You Wish Upon a Star” as performed by Jo Northup and Richard Birt. On Creative Corner, Doreyl’s guest is Mary Jo Hooper Cobb, who...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Radio programs -- United States; Artists -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; arts -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Special events -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Mural painting and...
This week, Amy’s story is “The Battery Operated Radio.” She reminisces about some of the old radio shows. (The segment is followed by “The William Tell Overture” by Ron Smith from Sylva.) On Creative Corner, Doreyl’s guests are Jason...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Queen, Mary Jane, 1914-2007; Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, Inc.; Scholarships -- North Carolina, Western; Letter carriers -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson...
Amy begins the show with her story "My Uncle Ray," followed by the song "Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar" by Jim Greer. Doreyl and her guest, Dot Conner of Sylva, discuss Conner’s mother, Mary Jane Queen, and the CSA scholarships for students of...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Poets, American -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Centenarians -- North Carolina -- Macon County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Catawba County; Music -- North Carolina -- Catawba County;
For the last day of 2011, Stories of Mountain Folk pulled together snippets of interviews from the past year. First, Amy's ballroom dancing story. Doreyl's Creative Corner features interviews with Joyce Moore, Becky Lipkin, and Thomas Rain...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Personal trainers; Exercise; Nutrition; Mountain life -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; African Americans -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Genealogy; Animal rescue --...
Amy’s story “Oh and So,” about twin bear cubs, begins the show. “Let it Snow” by Ashleigh and Holly Fortner follows the story. Doreyl’s guest on Creative Corner is personal trainer David Quarnstrom. He talks about ways to be healthier...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Personal trainers; Exercise; Nutrition; American chestnut -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Cashiers (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes;
Amy begins the show by sharing her childhood memories of a swinging bridge across the Tuckasegee River. “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” by Jo Northup and Richard Birt follows the story. On Creative Corner, Doreyl continues her talk with David...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Swain County; Music -- North Carolina -- Graham County; Handicraft -- North Carolina, Western; Wagon trains -- North Carolina, Western; Music -- North Carolina --...
In her story "Upper Room of the Canhouse," Amy describes her rustic mountain childhood, followed by Keith Shuler’s song "Friends.” On Creative Corner, Doreyl and her guest, Larry Barnett of Bryson City, discuss his bluegrass background and his...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Special events -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes;Fund raising -- North Carolina --...
Amy begins with the story “Linda and the Chickens.” Doreyl interviews Keith Shuler of Sylva, who sings “Buck-Dancing/Flat-Footin’ Dominecker Hen” from his new album, Smoky Mountain Days. Amy’s guest is Zara Ashe from Tuckasegee, a young...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Girl Scouts of the United States of America; Gardening -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North...
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 of Sylva, who sings "Smoky Mountain Days." Amy’s guests include some Girl Scouts from Swain County and Vera...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Cooks -- North Carolina, Western
Amy’s opening story is about feed sack clothing. Doreyl interviews Kevin Ray Bryson, a teenage musician who plays banjo, guitar, piano, and mandolin. Amy speaks with James Reaux of Thirteen Moons Restaurant in Nantahala, an award-winning chef who...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Haywood County; Music -- North Carolina -- Haywood County; Walker, Frank C., 1886-1959; Political consultants -- United States; Fashion designers -- North Carolina --...
To introduce the show, Amy tells the story “The Shadow of the Chicken Hawk,” followed by guitarist Ron Smith's rendition of "Wildwood Flower." On Creative Corner, Doreyl interviews the Ross Brothers, Zeb and Levi from Waynesville, who play...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Macon County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Macon County; Teachers -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County;
Amy begins the show with her story "Daddy Waltzed with Mother." Then Doreyl’s guest, Fran Cargill from Franklin, sings "Amazing Grace" in the Cherokee language, followed by a rendition of the song from the Nikwasi Dulcimer Players; Cargill shares...
