There are families in the Appalachian Mountains whose stories have long existed in the space between memory and myth. For ...

Oct. 5—Oral storytelling is a tradition in Appalachia with roots primarily tracing back to the Scotch-Irish Appalachian settlers that began inhabiting the region during the 18th century. Like many ...

A Melungeon photographer named T.R. Phelps from the Appalachian Mountains who took photos all over Washington County, Russell ...

Jan. 27—Adam Booth, nationally recognized Appalachian storyteller, to perform Sunday in Ironton Adam Booth, a nationally-recognized Appalachian storyteller, musician and winner of multiple Parents' ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 27—IRONTON — Wayne County, W.Va., native Adam Booth will bring his storytelling skills to the Ohio University Southern Bowman ...

LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) — The Greenbrier Historical Society (GHS) announced Board Member Janice Cooley’s selection as an awardee for the 2024 Black Appalachian Storytelling Fellowship on October 14, 2024 ...

Image courtesy Becca Evans, JMU College of Arts and Letters A James Madison University English professor who works in leadership at the Furious Flower Poetry Center has received a fellowship from an ...

The Center for Cultural Preservation, WNC’s cultural history and documentary film center, will present an Appalachian Storytelling Extravaganza featuring Scots-Irish tales, African-American stories ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – For years, varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group of dark-skinned Appalachian residents once known derisively as the Melungeons. Some ...

Our elders faced adversity constantly whether it be persistent hunger, storms that effected their crops or disease. Yet amidst the adversity was a constant joy of being connected to their land, their ...