So happy to hear you enjoy our channel. We love to find interesting folk and share their stories and we appreciate you tuning in to The Face of Appalachia.
Wonderful story, thank you so much for sharing all of this with us. So happy Kat. and her husband are preserving Peggy and Nathan's farm, and even kept all of their animals. God Bless all the people you enterveiwed.❤
Judy, Happy New Year! Thanks for spending some time with us. You are appreciated for sure. Please keep coming back and spending time with the Appalachian Family.
Yes they are disappearing. Fortunately, some of the younger folks are trying to preserve their parents place but over time most want newer building and amenities. Glad it brought back memories for you.
Are you keen to Pam Harmon? I went to school in East Rutherford High school , she was a year or two older than me. I was a Hammett. My family still lives there.😊
@@monachericevollbracht7604 all Harmon’s no matter the spelling are kin. We all came from Michael Harmon He came to America in the 1700s from 🇩🇪 Germany. He fought in the American Revolution and he settled in Kentucky. Where some of his descendants still live on his farm. I do not know all of them. But we are from the same family.
Thank you for this. I knew Peggy as we both worked in the Mars Hill College library - she in the Appalachian Room, me upstairs in the main library. She was such a special person and I cherish the memories of working with her.
Cynthia, I am happy you are pleased with how she is represented and to know you worked together at Mars Hill. I know she loved the job and the people she worked with there.
I lived with Jill and Bob Mannisto in the early 80's and met Peggy through them. Jill was a professor at Mars Hill College and lived very near Peggy. I was helping her break her pony. What a sweet woman.
Elizaneth. Yes they are two great people and very dedicated to the place and the animals. Very unusual to find folks like them that come in an evaluate a place before deciding how to modify it to their own needs while preserving the essence of the use of the land and buildings..
There's so much history on the old farmsteads. We're hoping to share folk's memories of growing up while they are still with us to share their stories.
I was fortunate enough to meet Peggy and Nathan in the early 80's when I was living with Jill and Bob Mannisto in their home near Peggy. Jill was a professor at Mars Hill college. She and Bob knew Peggy and Nathan fairly well. I was trying to help Peggy break her pony. It was a delight to know Peggy.
The mowing machine at 3:45 brought a flood to my eyes. My Grandpa had one just like it and as a little boy I would climb up on it and sit there and pretend. This one looks so familiar that I bet it says "McCormick Deering" on it. My goodness, what I'd give to go back. .... Lee County Virginia, 60 some years ago. My Grandpa's was in full working order back then, pulled by two mules, Kate and Hat.
What a wonderful image of your grandfather working. I see a lot of old farm machinery sitting idle, but they are a beautiful sight and evoke lots of memories for folks like us.
Thank you sir for your wonderful cultural channel. Iam Arabic lady subscriber to several British and American UA-cam channels . I learned that is harp is symbol of Ireland. Really music is food for soul . Music can heal and comfort hearts of miserable people. I gathered main information about Appalachian music briefly here it’s traditional Appalachian music is derived from various influences including ballads, hyms , fiddle music and blues of early African Americans, lesser extended music of continental Europe. Famous Appalachian legends such as frank profitt , Charlie Poole , snuffy Jenkins, bascom Lamar Lunsford .
If your interested you Need too look up popcorn Sutton, he is a old-time moonshiner, it's a grate look into the life of old Good hearted mountain people👍
I was born and raised in W. Va. in a town referred to as Robinhood (massey coal routed it into the River) that I take it ran in front of Grannies. I loved it there, ran roots there but it is all gone now but my memories. loved it there. my roots came from there so so I love hearing these memories...
One of my favotite things to do is visit with folks and hear their stories and most are about before my time or outside of my experiences. Most of the old ways are gone now for sure.
I am new to your channel and SO excited to find it. My bloodlines run DEEP in the South Western part of Virginia Appalachian Mountains, Watauga County NC, Catawba County area, and I have lost all my grandparents and parents. I am seeking desperately to find all I can about my heritage for my own children 11,5 and 3 as well as myself. My heart grieves so deeply for my family and especially my parents but also for those trips to Fries Virginia and the times playing in the New River, walking through my Grandparents door, the sights and sounds, the smells and my people. Sadly my children will never know walking through their grandparents door and having those moments, so I am scraping for anything I can to bring those moments and feelings to them. This means SO much. Thank you, from my heart, this is a soothing balm to a hurting and grieving heart and an excitement as a Mommy to know a little more about the precious people and way of life that in some way, made us who we are! May God bless you for the gift you are giving so many.
Stephanie, thanks so mmuch for watching and taking the time to shrare your stories and memories. So glad the episodes struck a chord with you. Sounds like you've created some great memories and are hoping to do the same for your children.
This is stunning! I am from UK, with an interest in homecraft. I have come across many and varied UA-cam videos, but this area of America has me hooked. I've always loved Garrison keillor radio shows but it's wonderful programs like this that can truly take me there,hearing the accents,seeing the incredible locations, this is Real America to me. Living the way we should all aspire to live. Thank-you to the genius who created this
Wendy, so glad you are enjoying the programs and found our channel. We are making new episodes regularly so hope you will stay tuned and find more that you enjoy and learn a bit more about these wonderful folks.
I of course didn't know any of these fine people but enjoyed learning about them, their lives, and their homes and farms etc. I especially loved the fact that the people that bought the old farm place didn't change much. Shows so much respect to the former owners. You don't see this much anymore. Made me feel good inside.
Yes, it is very unusual for someone to be so respectful to only change what they need to adapt a space they took over from a previous owner. There is such history there and I think they really felt that and wanted to honor it.
This makes me feel ashamed 😔 of living such a "disposable "life style I take for granted. 😢 Because this is really what life and living should be about. God bless all.
It is tough in today's world to avoid the disposible commercial products out there. We enjoy seeing how different things were just a generation of two ago and see if their are ideas there that we can learn from today. We appreciate you joinging us on this journey.
So great to hear that you enjoyed the episode. Their farm is one of my favorites with all the structures from different times. Heart warming to see it pass to a new couple who will love it and value what is there.
Thank you for this video..as an Appalachian woman myself ..I love the stories and people and histories of their lives.you did a wonderful job making this video.
When I came to Asheville, NC, the newspaper regaled us with stories of that area getting electricity, ( the fifties)but I was enthralled with a girl, not from Mars Hill, but from Western Carolina. The stories were about electricity and then about helicopters rescuing the folks from that area of Mars Hill from the terrible winter snows. But the girl from Cullowhee held my attention, not the curfews the girls from Mars Hill College had to observe. My girl was a town girl, but her town was so tiny that there were only a couple of girls who could stay out late. Western Carolina girls had to be in their dorms by 11. Only girls not living in the dorms could stay out late. My girl was one of the very few. She was worth it. We lasted 60 plus years. Mountain girls are God's gift. Always wondered what would have happened if I went to Mars Hill instead of Western Carolina. I am certain the Lord was looking after me. But those tiny mountain colleges have an alluring charm. Oh yes, my mountain girl could play the dulcimer.
What a great story and memory, especially a s it seems to have turned out great and has had a happy ending. Lots of small towns in these mountains and we are fortunate that state and religious institutions decided it was worth investing in the communities by building colleges and universities.
Always love the stories of this area. I attended Mars Hill College (now Mars Hill University) from 73 to 77. I remember ms combs as the college nurse. I miss the mountains, the music the culture. Fond memories. Thank you for the continuing oral history of the area.
Lois, that's neat that you went to school at Mars Hill and knew Ellen Coomer. We appreciate your comment and hope you'll enjoy new episodes coming up as well.
I appreciate you documenting this important history and way of life. It brings back many memories of visiting my great grandparents in rural West Virginia.
I enjoy your videos. I purchased books over 10 years ago and remmber the photographs you show in this video. Your work is beautiful. Im in macon county, use to live in swain county. It’s sad to see the commercial growth here… Nice to try to keep things alive.
Such a beautiful area. We love Franklin and Cashiers and Bryson City and Sylva and all those towns but it is amazing to see the growth in what used to be considered more "remote" areas.
Yes, it’s. Wry sad. To a point where I’m likely going to not be able to continue to afford to live here. Nor, like being here (that’s happened already to a degree). Im glad you’ve captured the lost ways and lives.
What do you know, this channel has been in existence 5 months and good ole youtube just finally put this video in my recommendations! I have actively searched for Appalachian channels, and not found many until much later. Same with some other subjects, and some of the channels have been in existence for YEARS! I grew up in the Ouachita mountain region of Arkansaw, so the Ouachita/Ozark region is dear to me. Many people from the Appalachian region settle in the hills of Arkansaw, so even though we are separated by distance, the cultures share a lot in common. Interesting that Peggy worked at the Mars Hill College. At a NC welcome center, a lady recommended the Rural Life Museum to me. I told her I drove a big 18 wheeler and was a bit afraid to drive into a place where I might not be able to park. She sketched me out a map showing where I could park and get turned around. My loads never did allow me a chance to visit there, but if I am ever able to return to that area, I would love to visit. I did get to visit the Museum of Appalachia in TN twice. It was a long walk from the little truckstop by the interstate, but I was glad I did it.
Daniel; We appreciate your interest and glad you found us. I admire your perseverance to be able to park your rig and get to the museum. I've been up there a few times over the years and always enjoy visiting it. The rural life museum is much smaller but great as well. Hopefully you can make it there sometime.
Thanks for keeping these old stories in the forefront! It’s so nice to see these videos. Don and Jean are great people too! Also, I love your profile photo. Byard Ray is my grandfather. Nice to see his face pop up from time to time.
Donna; So great to hear from you. Its funny how many times Byard Ray's name comes up in interviews I am doing with folks. Everyone has a great, but different memory. Hopefully I can collect enough to do a short program on him as I have great memories of meeting him and making that image of him around 1978.
@@thefaceofappalachia I’m happy to hear that! I hate thinking of all those old familiar faces being forgotten. I’d be happy to try and help with anything you need in regards to Byard, or Ah-ha, as some of us grandkids called him.
Just found your channel and just subscribed. Looking forward to exploring it soon and reminiscing about the land where I was born ... southeastern Kentucky. God bless.
Probably related to Analo Phillips from our most recent video, as that is where he is from. Beautiful, but remote area tucked back in the steep mountains of Madison County along the Tennessee/NC state line.
Loved this beautiful story, and the old log cabins were so nice and a perfect place to sit out on the porch and enjoy nature!, I'm a goat and animal lover too. And a new subscriber. Thanks for sharing their story, looking forward to your next video, may they all rest in peace. 🐎🐐🙂🌷🌼🌻
Many of the farms are OK but other areas had mudslides carrying away homes and people and anything along a river was hard hit in many areas around us. Thanks for your concern and for getting in touch.
Such great work!! Thank you!! I live in Central Minnesota where there are a lot of lakes and tress it’s really nice… but when I die I want to be in a place that looks like where you are filming! It is so beautiful.
Jim, I just noticed your comment and contribution. Thanks for helping us continue this work we love and value. Keep coming back. You are always welcome!
This is great stuff! I don’t have any connection with these folks, or Appalachia, but it’s delightful! I hope other people will increasingly put down their local history, recording the stories and archiving photos. For decades I’ve wanted to do the same. I started reading the Foxfire books, and found them to be inspiring. (I don’t even have half of them yet.)
We appreciate you reaching out and glad to hear you are exploring Appalachia through our videos and the Foxfire series. Recording history is what we love a well.
Do you ever do any from Yancey county in the Jacks Creek area? My momas a Fox not two Xs, just one. And my daddy was from the Pensacola community and he was a Dellinger, in case ur wondering yes lol we are Kin to John Dillinger. Just a small request. Have a great day!😊
Melisa, I am sure we will get around to this area as Tim has photographed all over western NC. Keep coming back, we appreciate and need folks like you.
Back then people put paper like old news paper on the floors before laying Linoleum. and the reason was because the Linoleum was made from solidified linseed oil, pine resin, ground cork dust, sawdust, and mineral fillers .and when it got hot in the summer it would glue it's self to the wood floor. so the paper they put under it keep the Linoleum from sticking to the floor, and they could move it when they wanted to.if you didnt , to take it up was like cleaning up old glue that had dried on the floor.
If you please I chose one of books you mentioned just main theme hands in harmony synopsis the book explores history of folk music and traditional handcrafts including interviews with musicians, craftsmens who appear , accompanying interviews with eighty black and white photographs that show craft men in their trade and musicians performing in their homes . There are critical reception for hands in harmony has been positive. This book also received praise from medi outlets such as our state and bluegrass in unlimited magazine, with but stAt praising barn well photography . Iam so sorry to be little long but reading and writing both are great ways to improve our English language as non native speakers. In the past only travel aboard or looking for books. Nowadays UA-cam channels as open universities for every one google is our library. Good luck to you your dearest ones
The black and white images in our videos are from the three Appalachia-themed books, The Face of Appalachia, On Earth's Furrowed Brow, and Hands in Harmony. The last book deals with traditional music and crafts in Appalachia and has a music CD of 22 tunes so we use many of those as music in the episodes.
Smoky mountains, Appalachia, are what I’ve understood to be real America. Not the big cement jungles packed full of artificial lives. When I retire in about 4 years I shall buy a small RV and travel deep into real America, so many areas I passed by as a semi truck driver in my younger days.
Hey, just saw your comment. Thanks so much for the kind words and subscribing. It's folks like you that make it possible to make videos like this. Again, THANKS!
@thefaceofappalachia yea I know we build house's all over the mountains all the old folks are dieing out the kids get the homestead and sell it, I hate seeing all the house's sticking up out of the mountains
I find the stories about their simple ways of life heart warming.🙂
So happy to hear you enjoy our channel. We love to find interesting folk and share their stories and we appreciate you tuning in to The Face of Appalachia.
Wonderful story, thank you so much for sharing all of this with us. So happy Kat. and her husband are preserving Peggy and Nathan's farm, and even kept all of their animals. God Bless all the people you enterveiwed.❤
Judy, Happy New Year! Thanks for spending some time with us. You are appreciated for sure. Please keep coming back and spending time with the Appalachian Family.
What a sweet story of a wonderful, purposeful life. Thank you so much.
Glad you enjoyed it! We appreciate you watching and getting in touch!
My word... my daughter & husband and children live in Black Mountain today.!!
I'm sure they must love the area. My dad is from there and I live in Black Mountain for many years growing up.
9/28/23: My half-sister lives in Black Mountain, attends the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Black Mountain.
Very interesting 😊 thank you so much
Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Kendra. Keep coming back. We will keep a candle in the window.
@@scottallen6062 I will keep coming back. I miss the world I grew up in. Nice, caring, friendly and helpful people. Love this video and this channel 👋
Places like this are being lost everyday. It reminds me of our family’s old homesite. We had barns like those shown here.
Yes they are disappearing. Fortunately, some of the younger folks are trying to preserve their parents place but over time most want newer building and amenities. Glad it brought back memories for you.
I was born a Harmon. Love hearing about all Harmon’s. Very proud to be a Harmon. ❤
Thats great. You have a lot to be proud of as part of that family.
Are you keen to Pam Harmon? I went to school in East Rutherford High school , she was a year or two older than me. I was a Hammett. My family still lives there.😊
@@monachericevollbracht7604 all Harmon’s no matter the spelling are kin. We all came from Michael Harmon He came to America in the 1700s from 🇩🇪 Germany. He fought in the American Revolution and he settled in Kentucky. Where some of his descendants still live on his farm. I do not know all of them. But we are from the same family.
Thank you for this. I knew Peggy as we both worked in the Mars Hill College library - she in the Appalachian Room, me upstairs in the main library. She was such a special person and I cherish the memories of working with her.
Cynthia, I am happy you are pleased with how she is represented and to know you worked together at Mars Hill. I know she loved the job and the people she worked with there.
I lived with Jill and Bob Mannisto in the early 80's and met Peggy through them. Jill was a professor at Mars Hill College and lived very near Peggy. I was helping her break her pony. What a sweet woman.
@@thefaceofappalachia😊😊😊
I love watching the history of how people lived. It takes me back in time.
Donna;
So glad this strikes a chord with you and thanks for watching
….Such a darling couple that took over Peggy’s farm….So wonderful of them to adopt her pets….
I’m going to look up their Forest Pharmacy (their mushroom cultivation sounds fascinating)….
Elizaneth. Yes they are two great people and very dedicated to the place and the animals. Very unusual to find folks like them that come in an evaluate a place before deciding how to modify it to their own needs while preserving the essence of the use of the land and buildings..
Beautiful instrument!!
Glad you enjoyed the episode. Hope you'll take a look at some of the others!
What a beautiful old farm! If those walls could talk!
There's so much history on the old farmsteads. We're hoping to share folk's memories of growing up while they are still with us to share their stories.
I was fortunate enough to meet Peggy and Nathan in the early 80's when I was living with Jill and Bob Mannisto in their home near Peggy. Jill was a professor at Mars Hill college. She and Bob knew Peggy and Nathan fairly well. I was trying to help Peggy break her pony. It was a delight to know Peggy.
You were fortunate to get to know them. Everyone I talk to that knew them have such great stories about their experiences with them.
My husband is from Weaverville...He still has family there. Love those mountains.
Debbie, that's a beautiful area. Glad to hear you love the mountains, too.
Rural East Texas. Same. My grandparents. Eight children. Natural child births. 😊
So cool! Thanks for sharing a bit of your own story.
Wonderful story. Thank you for sharing.
You are welcome. We certainly appreciate you watching and glad to hear that you enjoyed the episode!
The mowing machine at 3:45 brought a flood to my eyes. My Grandpa had one just like it and as a little boy I would climb up on it and sit there and pretend. This one looks so familiar that I bet it says "McCormick Deering" on it. My goodness, what I'd give to go back. .... Lee County Virginia, 60 some years ago. My Grandpa's was in full working order back then, pulled by two mules, Kate and Hat.
What a wonderful image of your grandfather working. I see a lot of old farm machinery sitting idle, but they are a beautiful sight and evoke lots of memories for folks like us.
Thank you sir for your wonderful cultural channel. Iam Arabic lady subscriber to several British and American UA-cam channels . I learned that is harp is symbol of Ireland. Really music is food for soul . Music can heal and comfort hearts of miserable people. I gathered main information about Appalachian music briefly here it’s traditional Appalachian music is derived from various influences including ballads, hyms , fiddle music and blues of early African Americans, lesser extended music of continental Europe. Famous Appalachian legends such as frank profitt , Charlie Poole , snuffy Jenkins, bascom Lamar Lunsford .
Yes, the music is a central part of the culture and why I feature it prominently in each episode. So much rich history comes to life in music.
If your interested you Need too look up popcorn Sutton, he is a old-time moonshiner, it's a grate look into the life of old Good hearted mountain people👍
The new owners of the farm are perfect for the place! I am happy for them!
They are and it's a wonderful setting for what they do.
There’s not enough money that could replace these
How true. I am always amazed to hear these folks stories and about how they lived.
I was born and raised in W. Va. in a town referred to as Robinhood (massey coal routed it into the River) that I take it ran in front of Grannies. I loved it there, ran roots there but it is all gone now but my memories. loved it there. my roots came from there so
so I love hearing these memories...
One of my favotite things to do is visit with folks and hear their stories and most are about before my time or outside of my experiences. Most of the old ways are gone now for sure.
BeaUTIFUL story. Thank you.
Kathy, Thanks for letting us know and that you enjoyed the episode.
my mom is a Harmon. she is from the Charleston area born in 1920.
May be related. Charleston is such a beautiful place as well.
Thank you for making this video I enjoyed it I think Peggy and her whole family and friends were good people ✌️♥️🇺🇸
Yes, they are great folk. She was one of my favorite people to visit. I loved to hear her stories and her manner of speaking.
My favorite mountain music in a song 🎶 ~ wild and blue , such a heart wrenching and beautiful at the same time song 🎵 , real as them ol mountains 🏔️.
Walter; Thanks for letting us know how much you enjoy the mountain music. Its such a big part of the culture and speaks to the soul.
This reminds me of my childhood god bless y'all
So glad this brought back good memories.
I think it's wonderful that your sharing our culture for the world to see.Thank you so much.I can't wait until the next one.
And we certainly appreciate you watching and your encouraging comment. It helps motivate us to make more.
I am new to your channel and SO excited to find it. My bloodlines run DEEP in the South Western part of Virginia Appalachian Mountains, Watauga County NC, Catawba County area, and I have lost all my grandparents and parents. I am seeking desperately to find all I can about my heritage for my own children 11,5 and 3 as well as myself. My heart grieves so deeply for my family and especially my parents but also for those trips to Fries Virginia and the times playing in the New River, walking through my Grandparents door, the sights and sounds, the smells and my people. Sadly my children will never know walking through their grandparents door and having those moments, so I am scraping for anything I can to bring those moments and feelings to them. This means SO much. Thank you, from my heart, this is a soothing balm to a hurting and grieving heart and an excitement as a Mommy to know a little more about the precious people and way of life that in some way, made us who we are! May God bless you for the gift you are giving so many.
Stephanie, thanks so mmuch for watching and taking the time to shrare your stories and memories. So glad the episodes struck a chord with you. Sounds like you've created some great memories and are hoping to do the same for your children.
This is stunning! I am from UK, with an interest in homecraft. I have come across many and varied UA-cam videos, but this area of America has me hooked. I've always loved Garrison keillor radio shows but it's wonderful programs like this that can truly take me there,hearing the accents,seeing the incredible locations, this is Real America to me. Living the way we should all aspire to live. Thank-you to the genius who created this
Wendy, so glad you are enjoying the programs and found our channel. We are making new episodes regularly so hope you will stay tuned and find more that you enjoy and learn a bit more about these wonderful folks.
I of course didn't know any of these fine people but enjoyed learning about them, their lives, and their homes and farms etc. I especially loved the fact that the people that bought the old farm place didn't change much. Shows so much respect to the former owners. You don't see this much anymore. Made me feel good inside.
Yes, it is very unusual for someone to be so respectful to only change what they need to adapt a space they took over from a previous owner. There is such history there and I think they really felt that and wanted to honor it.
i remember Peggy from working at the college. she was a wonderful person
It seems many folks have fond memories of her. Neat that you remember her from Mars Hill.
Enjoyed replay thanks for sharing your channel 😀 👍🏼 😊
Thanks for the visit. We appreciate hearing from you.
This makes me feel ashamed 😔 of living such a "disposable "life style I take for granted. 😢
Because this is really what life and living should be about.
God bless all.
It is tough in today's world to avoid the disposible commercial products out there. We enjoy seeing how different things were just a generation of two ago and see if their are ideas there that we can learn from today. We appreciate you joinging us on this journey.
This was so beautiful ❤️ I love this God bless you 🙏❤️
Thanks, Dorene. Happy to hear you are enjoying the episodes.
I d love to go over there my sister n law is from laurel..love come see the farm
Its a pretty area, remote in the mountains but worth the drive along the rivers.
I've enjoyed watching this so much. I love history old houses and the mountains people. Thank you for showing.
So great to hear that you enjoyed the episode. Their farm is one of my favorites with all the structures from different times. Heart warming to see it pass to a new couple who will love it and value what is there.
Thank you for making this. from Bob Harmon, NC
You are welcome, Bob. Thank you for tuning in.
Beautiful place. I love old things. i will be watching more. Thank you for taking the time to do this and for sharing.
Sharon;
Thanks for the nice comments and hope you'll enjoy all our upcoming episodes.
I truly enjoyed this video. I am fascinated with the history.
Glad you enjoyed it. As you can tell we are fascinated by the history and culture as well.
What a beautiful story! I love how the new owners love and respect the history of the place.
It means a lot to Peggy and Nathan's families that the new owners have such respect of the land and farm. Thanks for watching.
This was absolutely fascinating and uplifting! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
….What a delightful video! I really enjoyed it AND the music ❤ Thank you!
So glad you are enjoying our episodes and we always try to put the music up front as it's such an important part of the story and culture.
Love these old places and old story's 👍🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻❤
Richard, just saw your comment. We love the old stories too! Hope you subscribed and stop by often.
I was raised in Rutherfordton, NC, my family all still live there.
Thats a great area. Love to visit the small towns there.
Tim and Scott this is great! We loved your visit with us and look forward to more of these videos.
You guys are the best! Thanks for your precious time and contribution to the story. Hope to see you again soon.
this is really special. thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks for visiting and glad you are enjoying the episodes.
Thank you for this video..as an Appalachian woman myself ..I love the stories and people and histories of their lives.you did a wonderful job making this video.
Audrey, so glad you are enjoying the episodes and the stories from these great folk.
Tim hello thank you for sharing
Well, thank you for watching and hope you will enjoy upcoming episodes as well.
When I came to Asheville, NC, the newspaper regaled us with stories of that area getting electricity, ( the fifties)but I was enthralled with a girl, not from Mars Hill, but from Western Carolina. The stories were about electricity and then about helicopters rescuing the folks from that area of Mars Hill from the terrible winter snows. But the girl from Cullowhee held my attention, not the curfews the girls from Mars Hill College had to observe. My girl was a town girl, but her town was so tiny that there were only a couple of girls who could stay out late. Western Carolina girls had to be in their dorms by 11. Only girls not living in the dorms could stay out late. My girl was one of the very few. She was worth it. We lasted 60 plus years. Mountain girls are God's gift. Always wondered what would have happened if I went to Mars Hill instead of Western Carolina. I am certain the Lord was looking after me. But those tiny mountain colleges have an alluring charm.
Oh yes, my mountain girl could play the dulcimer.
What a great story and memory, especially a s it seems to have turned out great and has had a happy ending. Lots of small towns in these mountains and we are fortunate that state and religious institutions decided it was worth investing in the communities by building colleges and universities.
Always love the stories of this area. I attended Mars Hill College (now Mars Hill University) from 73 to 77. I remember ms combs as the college nurse. I miss the mountains, the music the culture. Fond memories. Thank you for the continuing oral history of the area.
Lois, that's neat that you went to school at Mars Hill and knew Ellen Coomer. We appreciate your comment and hope you'll enjoy new episodes coming up as well.
Thank you. I'm Ellen Coomer and was college nurse from 73-2001.
Enjoyed this story. I love history so thank you for sharing.
So glad you enjoyed the story. Be sure to check out the one on the Coates-Bradley couple. I think you'll enjoy it as well.
I appreciate you documenting this important history and way of life. It brings back many memories of visiting my great grandparents in rural West Virginia.
So glad you enjoyed the episode and that it brings back good memories of your own family!
Loved the story and history lesson. Rare people . Such grit !
And Kat has a timeless beauty.
They are all great folk and we are blessed to have them, old and new, in our community. We appreciat you watching and reaching out.
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO THANK YOU !!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Be sure to check out the next ones. I think you'll enjoy them as well.
Just found you and have truly enjoyed every minute of the trip. I am looking forward to more trips. Thank you.
Happy to hear you are enjoying the episodes. We have many more in the works so stay tuned.
My cousin went to Mars Hill College a long time ago and studied Music.
My Family is from Spruce Pine. Still have cousins there.
Hey Kim, just saw your comment. The area is just a beautiful place. Thanks for stopping by the channel. We can't do this without people like you!
Nice couple who bought the house.
Yes, the family is lucky someone took it over that shares their love of the land and has made great choices about how they use it.
Thank you for these wonderful stories. Being from Greene County, Tennessee this site is so special to me..
Great to hear from you! You live in a beautiful neck of the woods. Glad these videos have meaning for you. Keep coming back.
The house and the barn reminds me of my old home place in the Mountains of NC . Thank you for sharing this beautiful family and their life story ❤️🙏
Shirley, It's great to hear from you. I'm glad the video was a touchstone for some good memories. Come back often, you are always welcome.
Beautiful story❤
Ruby, thanks so much for letting us know you are enjoying the episodes!
Great video. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it. We appreciate your comments and hope you'll let us know what you are interested in seeing more of going forward.
I enjoy your videos. I purchased books over 10 years ago and remmber the photographs you show in this video. Your work is beautiful.
Im in macon county, use to live in swain county. It’s sad to see the commercial growth here…
Nice to try to keep things alive.
Such a beautiful area. We love Franklin and Cashiers and Bryson City and Sylva and all those towns but it is amazing to see the growth in what used to be considered more "remote" areas.
Yes, it’s. Wry sad. To a point where I’m likely going to not be able to continue to afford to live here. Nor, like being here (that’s happened already to a degree). Im glad you’ve captured the lost ways and lives.
What do you know, this channel has been in existence 5 months and good ole youtube just finally put this video in my recommendations! I have actively searched for Appalachian channels, and not found many until much later. Same with some other subjects, and some of the channels have been in existence for YEARS!
I grew up in the Ouachita mountain region of Arkansaw, so the Ouachita/Ozark region is dear to me. Many people from the Appalachian region settle in the hills of Arkansaw, so even though we are separated by distance, the cultures share a lot in common.
Interesting that Peggy worked at the Mars Hill College. At a NC welcome center, a lady recommended the Rural Life Museum to me. I told her I drove a big 18 wheeler and was a bit afraid to drive into a place where I might not be able to park. She sketched me out a map showing where I could park and get turned around. My loads never did allow me a chance to visit there, but if I am ever able to return to that area, I would love to visit.
I did get to visit the Museum of Appalachia in TN twice. It was a long walk from the little truckstop by the interstate, but I was glad I did it.
Daniel;
We appreciate your interest and glad you found us. I admire your perseverance to be able to park your rig and get to the museum. I've been up there a few times over the years and always enjoy visiting it. The rural life museum is much smaller but great as well. Hopefully you can make it there sometime.
Thank you very much.I so enjoyed the stories❤
So happy to hear you are enjoying the stories. We hope you'll watch more and stay tuned!
Thanks for keeping these old stories in the forefront! It’s so nice to see these videos. Don and Jean are great people too! Also, I love your profile photo. Byard Ray is my grandfather. Nice to see his face pop up from time to time.
Donna; So great to hear from you. Its funny how many times Byard Ray's name comes up in interviews I am doing with folks. Everyone has a great, but different memory. Hopefully I can collect enough to do a short program on him as I have great memories of meeting him and making that image of him around 1978.
@@thefaceofappalachia I’m happy to hear that! I hate thinking of all those old familiar faces being forgotten. I’d be happy to try and help with anything you need in regards to Byard, or Ah-ha, as some of us grandkids called him.
Thank you for sharing these rich people's lives .
Our pleasure! Thank you for joining us. We appreciate you viewing and commenting.
Just found your channel and just subscribed. Looking forward to exploring it soon and reminiscing about the land where I was born ... southeastern Kentucky. God bless.
Sam, thanks so much! Love your neck of the woods. Come back often. You are always welcome
This is beautiful amazing and great people ❤❤❤
I would love to live in that beautiful place ❤😊
They are amazing people and we live in a wonderful place. Thanks for spending time with the video and commenting. It means the world to us.
My grandmother was from Madison county. Big Laurel. She was a Shelton
Probably related to Analo Phillips from our most recent video, as that is where he is from. Beautiful, but remote area tucked back in the steep mountains of Madison County along the Tennessee/NC state line.
Very nice❤
Thanks 🤗
Absolutely love this!! Keep it up!!
Glad you liked it. Be sure to check out our latest on tobacco and molasses.
Loved this beautiful story, and the old log cabins were so nice and a perfect place to sit out on the porch and enjoy nature!, I'm a goat and animal lover too. And a new subscriber. Thanks for sharing their story, looking forward to your next video, may they all rest in peace. 🐎🐐🙂🌷🌼🌻
Julie;
Thanks for letting us know what you liked. Glad you found us and hope you'll stay tuned for more great stories.
I am just watching this now. I hope and pray that these farms have survived the devistation from the hurricane's.
Many of the farms are OK but other areas had mudslides carrying away homes and people and anything along a river was hard hit in many areas around us. Thanks for your concern and for getting in touch.
Wonderful episode. Thank you for preserving these wonderful stories
That's what we love to do and its great to know others appreciate our efforts and enjoy hearing these stories as much as we do.
Awsome!!!!!!!
So glad you enjoyed it. Be sure to check out our video on Analo Phillips. He's such an interesting fellow.
Thank you for helping ro presver whqt is passed
It's our pleasure. Thank you for watching which supports our efforts.
❤ I love the hillbilly kitchen she's awesome she's awesome as brenda I love em both❤❤❤
It's a great place and the people make it especially wonderful.
Another nice video 🎉Best channel on UA-cam ❤
Thank you so much 😀
Made my broken heart smile!
So glad you enjoyed the episode!
Thank ya for the stories of Peggy ✌️❤️
Glad you like them! Thank you for watching and letting us know you enjoyed getting to know her.
I WANT TO GO BACK HOME,
These stories do make you want to find a place that feels like home, for sure.
Such great work!! Thank you!! I live in Central Minnesota where there are a lot of lakes and tress it’s really nice… but when I die I want to be in a place that looks like where you are filming! It is so beautiful.
You do live in a beautifl area as well. We love our rolling hills and mountain coves here for sure.
Thanks!
Wonderful. We certainly appreciate your contribution to our efforts. A lot goes into producing these episodes and we value your support!
Jim, I just noticed your comment and contribution. Thanks for helping us continue this work we love and value. Keep coming back. You are always welcome!
This is great stuff! I don’t have any connection with these folks, or Appalachia, but it’s delightful! I hope other people will increasingly put down their local history, recording the stories and archiving photos. For decades I’ve wanted to do the same. I started reading the Foxfire books, and found them to be inspiring. (I don’t even have half of them yet.)
We appreciate you reaching out and glad to hear you are exploring Appalachia through our videos and the Foxfire series. Recording history is what we love a well.
nice .
Bob, thanks for stopping by the channel. I hope you are well. We sure appreciate you. Please stop by often!
this is your best episode yet. well done. great story telling. keep it up
Thanks, we certainly appreciate that. It took a month to produce but we think it turned out well. Glad you are enjoying.
Do you ever do any from Yancey county in the Jacks Creek area? My momas a Fox not two Xs, just one. And my daddy was from the Pensacola community and he was a Dellinger, in case ur wondering yes lol we are Kin to John Dillinger. Just a small request. Have a great day!😊
Melisa, I am sure we will get around to this area as Tim has photographed all over western NC. Keep coming back, we appreciate and need folks like you.
I owned a property on highway 212, in the Carmen community. The original owners was Doug Shelton.
Clinton, thats a beautiful stretch of road. I always wanted to own some land in that area, so glad you were able to be part of that community.
It is a very beautiful drive up through harmons den driving up to max patch area in madison county,nc.
Back then people put paper like old news paper on the floors before laying Linoleum. and the reason was because the Linoleum was made from solidified linseed oil, pine resin, ground cork dust, sawdust, and mineral fillers .and when it got hot in the summer it would glue it's self to the wood floor. so the paper they put under it keep the Linoleum from sticking to the floor, and they could move it when they wanted to.if you didnt , to take it up was like cleaning up old glue that had dried on the floor.
Reminded me a bit of Jerry Garcia and Dave Grisman. Very enjoyable.
Yes the music all seems to connect with the culture. Glad you are enjoying the episodes.
Good life . Just keep going .
Thanks for getting in touch. Hope you'll stay tuned for more episodes.
If you please I chose one of books you mentioned just main theme hands in harmony synopsis the book explores history of folk music and traditional handcrafts including interviews with musicians, craftsmens who appear , accompanying interviews with eighty black and white photographs that show craft men in their trade and musicians performing in their homes . There are critical reception for hands in harmony has been positive. This book also received praise from medi outlets such as our state and bluegrass in unlimited magazine, with but stAt praising barn well photography . Iam so sorry to be little long but reading and writing both are great ways to improve our English language as non native speakers. In the past only travel aboard or looking for books. Nowadays UA-cam channels as open universities for every one google is our library. Good luck to you your dearest ones
The black and white images in our videos are from the three Appalachia-themed books, The Face of Appalachia, On Earth's Furrowed Brow, and Hands in Harmony. The last book deals with traditional music and crafts in Appalachia and has a music CD of 22 tunes so we use many of those as music in the episodes.
Smoky mountains, Appalachia, are what I’ve understood to be real America. Not the big cement jungles packed full of artificial lives. When I retire in about 4 years I shall buy a small RV and travel deep into real America, so many areas I passed by as a semi truck driver in my younger days.
Awesome! Stop on by.
sounds like a great plan. We travel pulling a camper trailer all through the South and love visiting new places here.
Sweet stuff Tim. Brent
Thanks, Brent. I appreciate you watching and glad you are enjoying the videos.
❤ Susan from Boone Co, adopted and raised in Wetzel Co,
Susan,
Thanks for posting. You've lived in some beautiful areas!
Wonderful channel! New subscriber.
Hey, just saw your comment. Thanks so much for the kind words and subscribing. It's folks like you that make it possible to make videos like this. Again, THANKS!
Was her husband related to the Harmons in Watauga County? My 4th great- grandfather was Council Harmon from Watauga County.
Not sure. Most of the ones I know grew up in Madison County, but Watauga isn't far away so wouldn't be surprised if the y were related.
Don't you fellers give our mountain secrets away, those northerners knows something good when they see it.
I hear you but I think its a bit late. Eveyone I meet that moves here wants to be the last one in!
@thefaceofappalachia yea I know we build house's all over the mountains all the old folks are dieing out the kids get the homestead and sell it, I hate seeing all the house's sticking up out of the mountains
Have u guys ever heard of a guy by the name of Jim Good he makes dulcimer's
I have not. Do you know what area of the country he is from?