Download or read book Appalachian Folklore Unveiled written by Darkness Prevails and published by Wellfleet. This book was released on 2024-10-08 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Told by master storytellers Darkness Prevails and Carman Carrion, Appalachian Folklore Unveiled unveils the mysteries behind Appalachian folklore, ghosts, creepy creatures, superstitions, and omens, walking the reader through a little-known land of magic and lore that stretches from Canada to the Southern United States.
Download or read book Appalachian Images in Folk and Popular Culture written by W. K. McNeil and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of articles and essays from the past 130 years on the character and spirit of Appalachian culture, organized according to four major periods in the awareness of Appalachian culture. Essays covering Kentucky feuds, moonshining, handcrafts, dietary habits, and religion include introductions and editorial commentary. This second edition includes an article on the cultural ramifications of "Appalachian" television programs.
Download or read book Appalachian Folklore and Superstition written by and published by . This book was released on 2001* with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Voices of Our Mountain Kin written by Jerry Owen and published by Andborough Pub. This book was released on 2006 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voices of Our Mountain Kin is a collection of legends, folk tales and memories of our heritage set in the Blue Ridge, Balsam and Great Smoky Mountains. You'll enjoy wonderful old-time stories of mountain medicines and healing, moon-shining, ghosts, superstitions and faith, Civil War tragedies, pioneer living, love stories and much more
Download or read book Appalachian Folklore Omens Signs and Superstitions written by Nancy Richmond and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Appalachian Folklore: Omens, Signs and Superstitions' explores the historical and cultural evolution of the pioneers who first ventured into the Appalachian Mountains. It includes hundreds of whimiscal superstitions as well as folk cures, charms, and chants practiced by the early settlers of Appalachia.
Download or read book Appalachian Folk Culture and Regional History written by Archives of Appalachia and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mountain Magick written by Edain McCoy and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Appalachian Mountain range is more than 2,400 miles long, stretching from Quebec to Alabama. Now, the rich folklore of southern Appalachia, with all of its unique magicks, is revealed in Mountain Magick (previously titled In a Graveyard at Midnight) by Edain McCoy. As a descendent of the famous feuding McCoy family (of the Kentucky-based Hatfield-McCoy rivalry), she is the ideal person to share the folk wisdom of these people. The Appalachian folk used omens, portents, curses, cures, and protections. Mountain Magick focuses on some of these magickal techniques, including ones for family and home, romance and children, health and healing. In this book you will learn the traditional Appalachian way to: - Do remote healings - Cast spells for love and romance - Cure warts with beans and a potato - Break a curse - End a headache with a cool vinegar compress - Wash away dandruff with an after-shampoo rinse of hops and sage - Stir up a windstorm by whistling - Use an old shoe to increase your good fortune In today's magickal community, Anglo-Celtic religions seem to be the most popular. Even if you are following a British or Irish tradition, you should not overlook the rich folk magick as revealed in Mountain Magick. Many of the people (and their traditions) in this area come from the Scottish and English immigrants who settled there as long ago as the mid-1700s. That is why you will find information on how to integrate the Appalachian folkways with your magickal lifestyle. The folk wisdom of the Appalachian people described in Mountain Magick is sure to intrigue you with its power and usability. Get your copy today.
Download or read book The implementation of Appalachian folklore for a secondary curriculum written by Ann Carper Charlton and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Southern Appalachian Folklore Institute and Center written by Western Carolina University and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Legends and Stories written by Jason Kent and published by Free Reign Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legends and Stories: From the Appalachian Trail is the inaugural installment in Jason Kent's Legends series, serving as a gateway to a mesmerizing world where nature's grandeur intertwines seamlessly with the tapestry of folklore and mythology embedded in the Appalachian landscape. Born and raised in North Carolina, Kent's intimate familiarity and deep respect for these majestic terrains breathe life into the pages, crafting a reading experience that is both enlightening and enthralling. The book unfolds with Kent guiding readers along the whispering trails of the Appalachian Mountains, unveiling a realm where each dawn paints a new story and each dusk conceals an ancient legend. With an adept hand, Kent weaves tales handed down through generations with those that have sprouted from the contemporary consciousness, creating a mosaic that is as diverse and harmonious as the Appalachian biosphere itself. Kent introduces readers to enigmatic figures shadowing the trail - spectral presences guarding sacred groves, mythical creatures lurking in the unseen corners of the forest, and humans whose lives have been irrevocably entwined with the whispering winds and silent stones of the Appalachians. These characters, though birthed from fantasy and imagination, are rendered with a sensitivity and realism that entice readers to suspend disbelief and embrace the magical. Each chapter of Legends and Stories: From the Appalachian Trail is a journey in itself, leading readers through misty valleys and over towering peaks, pausing at campsites imbued with the echoes of laughter and contemplation of hikers past. Kent's prose invites readers to feel the crunch of leaves underfoot, inhale the fragrance of pine in the air, and perhaps, perceive the subtle shift in the atmosphere as the boundary between reality and legend blurs. Beyond being a mere collection of tales, Kent's work is also a tribute to the Appalachian Trail's transformative power. Through the ebb and flow of the narratives, readers will discern the trail's silent influence over the lives of those who seek its refuge, offering solace, insight, and perhaps, a glimpse into the unfathomable depth of the human soul mirrored in the wilderness. Legends and Stories: From the Appalachian Trail beckons not only to enthusiasts of mythology and folklore but also to lovers of nature and adventure. In its pages, Jason Kent extends an open invitation to all, to step into a world where the mundane meets the extraordinary, where each sunset promises a tale untold, and where the ancient Appalachian Trail awaits to share its stories, in whispers and roars, with those willing to listen and believe.
Download or read book The Evolution of Southern Appalachian Culture as Evidenced in Folklore written by Nell P. Burleson and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fairy Tales of Appalachia written by Stacy Sivinski and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2023-02-09 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This new collection of fairy tales, drawn from the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University and the special collections at Berea College, celebrates a lively current of storytelling going back centuries in Appalachia. The volume's editor, Stacy Sivinski, has written an introduction contextualizing the regional oral tradition that produced these adaptations and retellings of well-known tales. She explains what makes the stories distinctively Appalachian, and, indeed, readers will find traces of "Cinderella," "Beauty and the Beast," and "Snow White," all with a distinctly Appalachian flavor. The brave and clever women characters, so strong in Sivinski's selection, are given additional emphasis in specially commissioned photographs by local artist Jamie Sivinski. In contrast to a previous era of skeptical folklore criticism, this volume encourages readers to enter the fairy tale with a sense of wonder that is not less contemporary for being fantastic"--
Download or read book Southern Appalachian Folk Culture written by Klell B. Napps and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jumping the Broom written by Tyler D. Parry and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2020-10-02 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this definitive history of a unique tradition, Tyler D. Parry untangles the convoluted history of the "broomstick wedding." Popularly associated with African American culture, Parry traces the ritual's origins to marginalized groups in the British Isles and explores how it influenced the marriage traditions of different communities on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. His surprising findings shed new light on the complexities of cultural exchange between peoples of African and European descent from the 1700s up to the twenty-first century. Drawing from the historical records of enslaved people in the United States, British Romani, Louisiana Cajuns, and many others, Parry discloses how marginalized people found dignity in the face of oppression by innovating and reimagining marriage rituals. Such innovations have an enduring impact on the descendants of the original practitioners. Parry reveals how and why the simple act of "jumping the broom" captivates so many people who, on the surface, appear to have little in common with each other.
Download or read book Glimpses of Southern Appalachian Folk Culture written by Charles H. Faulkner and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hear My Sad Story written by Richard Polenberg and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-07 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2015, Bob Dylan said, "I learned lyrics and how to write them from listening to folk songs. And I played them, and I met other people that played them, back when nobody was doing it. Sang nothing but these folk songs, and they gave me the code for everything that's fair game, that everything belongs to everyone." In Hear My Sad Story, Richard Polenberg describes the historical events that led to the writing of many famous American folk songs that served as touchstones for generations of American musicians, lyricists, and folklorists. Those events, which took place from the early nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries, often involved tragic occurrences: murders, sometimes resulting from love affairs gone wrong; desperate acts borne out of poverty and unbearable working conditions; and calamities such as railroad crashes, shipwrecks, and natural disasters. All of Polenberg’s account of the songs in the book are grounded in historical fact and illuminate the social history of the times. Reading these tales of sorrow, misfortune, and regret puts us in touch with the dark but terribly familiar side of American history. On Christmas 1895 in St. Louis, an African American man named Lee Shelton, whose nickname was "Stack Lee," shot and killed William Lyons in a dispute over seventy-five cents and a hat. Shelton was sent to prison until 1911, committed another murder upon his release, and died in a prison hospital in 1912. Even during his lifetime, songs were being written about Shelton, and eventually 450 versions of his story would be recorded. As the song—you may know Shelton as Stagolee or Stagger Lee—was shared and adapted, the emotions of the time were preserved, but the fact that the songs described real people, real lives, often fell by the wayside. Polenberg returns us to the men and women who, in song, became legends. The lyrics serve as valuable historical sources, providing important information about what had happened, why, and what it all meant. More important, they reflect the character of American life and the pathos elicited by the musical memory of these common and troubled lives.
Download or read book American Folk Tales and Songs written by and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
