Cornhusk craft -- North Carolina -- Macon County; Handicraft -- North Carolina, Western; Special events -- North Carolina -- Macon County; Music -- North Carolina -- Swain County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Nature craft -- North...
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...
Musicians -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Macon County Historical Society (Macon County, N.C.); Special events -- North Carolina -- Macon County; Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County;
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...
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...
Special events -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Cullowhee Baptist Church (Cullowhee, N.C.); Pottery, American -- North Carolina, Western;
To open the show, Amy talks about the upcoming Holiday Celebration of Writers and introduces the song "Asheville, Paris of the South” from the Asheville-based a cappella group, the Muses. Doreyl’s guest is Etheree Chancellor, who talks about...
Alternative medicine specialists -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Acupuncture -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Herbs -- Therapeutic use -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Authors, American -- North Carolina, Western; Music -- North...
Amy introduces the ballad “Pretty Bird” by the Blue Ridge Rounders. On Creative Corner, Doreyl and Black Mountain herbalist and acupuncturist Julia Jones discuss healing through acupuncture and herbal remedies. Amy talks with Barbara Dumas...
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; Artists -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Artisans -- North Carolina -- Graham County; Rugs, Braided -- North Carolina -- Graham County; Young volunteers in social service -- North Carolina --...
To open the show, Amy recalls memories of walking up the mountain with her grandpa, followed by Mountain Faith’s song "Grandpa.” On Creative Corner, Doreyl and Sylva-based artist Jane McClure, discuss her paintings and her work organizing local...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Authors, American -- North Carolina, Western; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Cherokee Indians -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Pyrography -- North Carolina, Western; Woodwork -- North...
To open the show, Amy shares childhood memories of coaxing doodlebugs out of sand pits in her story "Doodlebug, Doodlebug,” followed by Banjo Mania’s "Duets.” On Creative Corner, Doreyl and poet Terry Michelsen discuss her new book, Soaring...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Artisans -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Arts -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Swain County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Mountain life -- North Carolina -- Swain County;...
In her opening story, Amy describes the tragic day in December of 1883 when many died during the digging of Cowee Tunnel. (Milan Miller’s song "Cowee Tunnel" accompanies her story.) On Creative Corner with Doreyl, guest Sharon Petersen discusses...
Berry, Thomas, 1914-2009; Environmentalism; Orphanages -- North Carolina; Quilting -- North Carolina -- Macon County; Shape-note singing;
Amy’s story, “A Silk Purse Out of a Sow’s Ear” carries us back to Thanksgiving time in the 50s. “There Was a Time” by Appalachian Fire follows the segment. On Creative Corner, Doreyl spends time with poet Thomas Rain Crowe. They talk...
