Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Jackson County;...
Amy opens the show with words about snow and sisters. Doreyl interviews Ginny McAfee from Black Mountain who sings "It’s Gonna Snow Tonight," a song written by her mother, Brenda. Amy talks with Pam Dengler, a musician and music instructor in...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Authors, American -- North Carolina, Western; Graham County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Swain County (N.C.) --...
To open the show, Amy describes her encounter with Diana of the Dunes and the enchanting power of good storytelling, followed by an instrumental rendition of “This Old Guitar.” On Creative Corner, Doreyl and author Ray Carpenter discuss his...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Catawba County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes;...
Amy opens with her story "Little Girl, Little Girl," followed by the Butterpats performing "Down in My Heart." Doreyl interviews Brenda McAfee from Asheville, who is joined by her daughters as they sing "Hey Ole Timer." Amy talks with 95-year-old...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Basic training (Military education); Artists -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Naturalists -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Swain County; Mountain life -- North...
Amy shares memories of her training in the Air Force. On Creative Corner, Doreyl talks with Luzell Wiggins Bennett, an artist from Qualla, about her paintings and childhood inspiration. Amy interviews Jeff Gottlieb, a naturalist and primitive...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Graham County; Music -- North Carolina -- Graham County; Blacksmithing -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Ironworks --...
In her opening story, “Till We Meet Again,” Amy shares stories about her husband, Phil Scopelite, followed by his song "Goodbye, Dear Friends" and "I Want to be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" from the Yodeling Ramblers. On Creative Corner, Doreyl and...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Artisans -- North Carolina -- Macon County; Jewelry making -- North Carolina, Western; Music -- North Carolina -- Catawba County; Folkmoot USA (Festival);...
Amy tells the story “Daddy Waltzed With Mother,” accompanied by “The Blue Danube Waltz.” (The old Irish song "Twilight is Stealing," performed by Tuckasegee’s Spirit-Filled Trio, follows her story.) On Creative Corner, Doreyl welcomes...
Radio broadcasters -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Radio personalities -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Bed and breakfast accommodations -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North...
On Creative Corner, Doreyl talks with Wayne Erbsen, host of the radio program Country Roots on WCQS in Asheville; Erbsen plays "Little Sadie" on the five-string banjo and "North Carolina Breakdown" on the fiddle. Amy interviews Jim Hartbarger of...
Musicians -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Music -- North Carolina -- Haywood County; Community life -- North Carolina -- Jackson County;
Doreyl talks with Brenda McAfee once again, discussing her song writing ability; we hear her song "The Garden," performed by her daughter Jacqui and the band Clover. Amy spends time with Helen Ammons Bryson who talks about growing up in the Little...
Musicians -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County;
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...
Musicians -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Cleveland County; Authors, American -- North Carolina, Western; Music -- North Carolina -- Cleveland County;
Doreyl interviews singer-songwriter Paul Cataldo of Black Mountain who sings an original song entitled "Home." Amy welcomes Roger Chapman from Lawndale, NC, who tells the story of "Redbone Willy.” The show ends with Chapman’s original song,...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Alternative medicine specialists -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Violin makers -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Music -- North Carolina --...
Amy tells the story of Ernie the red-headed woodpecker, followed by the song "Harvest Home" from Jo Northup and Richard Birt of Asheville. On Creative Corner, Doreyl interviews two Black Mountain entrepreneurs, herbalist and acupuncturist Julia...
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; Cherokee Indians -- Folklore; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Artisans -- North Carolina -- Haywood County; Crocheting -- North Carolina...
To open the show, Amy describes the joys of picking wild strawberries and shares a Cherokee legend about strawberries. Doreyl interviews Brenda McAfee of Asheville who shares her new song that was inspired by Doreyl’s "Fiery Fiddler" painting....
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...
Musicians -- North Carolina -- Haywood County; Music -- North Carolina -- Haywood County; Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Catawba County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Wynette, Tammy; Music...
Doreyl’s Creative Corner welcomes Ginny and Brenda McAfee from Canton who sing an original song about Popcorn Sutton. Amy shares her cowboy stories with music from the Butterpats ("Lone Cowgirl") and the Yodeling Ramblers ("Cowboy Sweetheart")....
Menze, Raymond Albert, 1939-2011; Gallery One (Sylva, N.C.); Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Music -- North Carolina -- Graham County;
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...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Music -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Music -- North Carolina -- Graham County; Appalachian Region, Southern -- Genealogy; Music -- North Carolina --...
Amy shares her mother's story, "Called to Preach," about Amy's grandfather, followed by “Amazing Grace” from Jo Northup and Richard Birt of Asheville. On Creative Corner with Doreyl, guests Sue Bullock and Sonny Reighard of Stecoah discuss the...
Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Planting (Plant culture) -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Vegetable gardening -- North Carolina, Western; Food -- Preservation -- North Carolina -- Jackson...
The show begins with the instrumental "In the Garden"--featuring dulcimer and flute--from Jo Northup and Richard Birt of Asheville. Doreyl joins Peggy Dawson in her garden in Tuckasegee to discuss planting and preserving fall vegetables. Then Amy...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Catawba County; Arts -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Gallery One (Sylva, N.C.); Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Swain County (N.C.) -- Social life and...
For Amy, this planting season brings memories of her father, and she shares her story "Two Seeds at a Time, a Foot Apart. The song "For the Beauty of the Earth" from the Butterpats of Sherrills Ford follows her story. On Creative Corner, Doreyl and...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Catawba County; Markets -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Graham County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County;
It’s yodeling time! Amy shares a childhood story which includes the Butterpats singing "Lone Cowgirl.” Doreyl continues her interviews with Julie Larson and Shinê Maphet from Asheville’s Downtown Market. Amy’s guest, Cheryl Beck, talks...
