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Czech Bluegrass Fiddlers And Their Negotiations Of Past And Present, Lee Bidgood

ETSU Faculty Works

Excerpt: Proc ty housle? ("Why the fiddle?") - "Fiddlers are all bad here - Why not write about the banjo or something else that Czechs are good at?"These questions about my ethnographic fieldwork came from musician colleagues with whom I working in researching bluegrass music in the Czech Republic, during a jam circle around a table. While these colleagues were mainly banjo and guitar players, these critiques of Czech fiddling are common even among Czech fiddlers, who are in many cases not as accomplished (in technical skill or musicality) as are their banjo-playing and mandolin-picking compatriots.

Recording Review Of Charlie Poole With The Highlanders: Complete Recordings, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Review of Charlie Poole with The Highlanders: Complete Recordings

The Longest Night, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

2012 Cave Run Storytelling Festival Poster, Cave Run Storytelling Festival Committee (Morehead, Ky.), Morehead Tourism Commission (Morehead, Ky.)

Cave Run Storytelling Festival Posters

Promotional development poster for the Cave Run Storytelling Festival held on September 28 to September 29, 2012. Those performing included: Clare Murphy, Gay Ducey, Rafe Martin, Kala Jojo, Bil Lepp, Len Cabrel, and Kevin Kling.

Word-Weaving In Tennessee: The National Storytelling Festival, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Excerpt: Appalachia is a storied land. Every place within the region has its own story, and virtually every person who has spent a significant amount of time in a specific Appalachian place has been affected by—indeed, has become part of—that story.

Book Review Of The Troubles And Their Aftermath: James B. Johnston's Memories Of Northern Ireland, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Review of The Troubles and Their Aftermath: James B. Johnston's Memories of Northern Ireland by James B. Johnson

Book Review Of The Oxford Book Of American Poetry: The Difficulty Of Anthologizing American Poetry, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Review of The Oxford Book of American Poetry: The Difficulty of Anthologizing American Poetry

James Still: The Dean Of Appalachian Literature, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Excerpt: James Still (1906-2001) wrote “Heritage,” his signature poem, in 1935, and he continued to read it before audiences large and small into the 21st Century.

Robinson Jeffers: Appalachian, Californian, Poet, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Excerpt: April is also National Poetry Month, and this column will focus on an April-themed poem—not one of the many April poems evincing sincere religiosity or forced sentimentality, and not that famous poem that cynically asserts that “April is the cruelest month, breeding / Lilacs out of the dead land.

Morgan County - Photographs Of 2012 West Liberty Tornado, W. Lynn Nickell

County Histories of Kentucky

Photographs of the West Liberty, Kentucky tornado of March 2, 2012.

The Bristol Sessions: A Memorable Marriage Of Tradition And Technology, Ted Olson

ETSU Faculty Works

Excerpt: Transcribed from a time-less song recorded in August 1927 by the Carter Family, the above lyrics (and their accompanying, memorably lilting melody) have moved millions of people worldwide.

Linvel Barker: Works From The Collection Of Rita Biesiot, Linvel Barker, Rita Biesiot, Kentucky Folk Art Center

Kentucky Folk Art Center Exhibition Catalogs

2012 Kentucky Folk Art Center exhibition catalog of artist Linvel Barker.

2 X 20: Works By 20 Of Kentucky's Finest Working Folk Artists, Minnie Adkins, Barbara Burton, Jo Ann Butts, Brent Collinsworth, Joan Dance, Tad Desanto, Marvin Francis, Tim Lewis, Jance Miller, Lonnie Money, Twyla Money, Robert Morgan, Bruce New, Janice Harding Owens, Jim Gary Phillips, Thaddeus Pinkney, Monica Pipia, Willie Rascoe, Eileen Stockham, Donny Tolson, Lavon Van Williams, Kentucky Folk Art Center

Kentucky Folk Art Center Exhibition Catalogs

2012 Kentucky Folk Art Center exhibition catalog of the twenty finest working folk artists.

Hillbillies, Rednecks, Crackers And White Trash, Anthony Harkins

History Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Et Cetera, Marshall University

Et Cetera

Founded in 1953, Et Cetera is an annual literary magazine that publishes the creative writing and artwork of Marshall University students and affiliates. Et Cetera is free to the Marshall University community.

Et Cetera welcomes submissions in literary and film criticism, poetry, short stories, drama, all types of creative non-fiction, photography, and art.

Morgan County - Paul Gilley: The Ghost Writer In The Sky, W. Lynn Nickell

County Histories of Kentucky

Paul Gilley: The Ghost Writer in the Sky written and published by W. Lynn Nickell in 2012.

Morgan County - How Sweet It Was, W. Lynn Nickell

County Histories of Kentucky

How Sweet It Was! A picture book exhibiting the devastation left by the tornado that struck West Liberty, Kentucky on March 2, 2012 by W. Lynn Nickell published in 2012.

125 Years...And Counting, Morehead State University

Morehead State College Histories

Publication celebrating the 125th Anniversary of Morehead State University.

Now & Then (Volume 27, Issue 02, 2012), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 27, Issue 02, published in 2012. The theme of this issue is Serving Appalachia. This issue highlights the many ways individuals and organizations dedicate themselves to meeting the needs of Appalachian communities through compassion, advocacy, education, and faith. Articles profile efforts ranging from housing assistance, disaster relief, and programs for women and at risk youth to grassroots healthcare, community agriculture, the arts, and initiatives supporting people with disabilities. Personal stories of teachers, nurses, volunteers, activists, and everyday citizens underscore service as both a moral calling and a practical response to hardship, while …

Now & Then (Volume 28, Issue 01, 2012), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 28, Issue 01, published in 2012. The theme of this issue is Nuevo Appalachia. This issue examines the historical and contemporary presence of Hispanic and Latino communities in the region. It traces early Spanish exploration alongside modern immigration patterns, highlighting how Latino populations have reshaped communities in both urban and rural Appalachia through work, family life, entrepreneurship, and cultural traditions. Essays and narratives address themes of migration, assimilation, and identity, including responses to immigration enforcement, access to housing, and the development of local institutions and religious practices. Foodways, festivals, music, and language …