The unedited stories,spontaneous conversations,and local music compiled here provide a rare glimpse into the authentic language and life of Southern Appalachia from the true experts - the people themselves. Produced by Neal Hutcheson for North Carolina State University, Language and Life Project.

1. Ham Radio talk - Jim Tom Hedrick (Graham County, NC)              

2. Wild Bill Jones - Henry Queen (Jackson County, NC)

3. Nobody Gambled - Gilford Williams (Graham County,NC)

4. First Harp tune - Gilford Williams (Graham County, NC)

5. Bleach Fruit - Enley & Vera Cope (Dillsborough, NC)

6. Working on A Building - Redeemed Quartet (Haywood County, NC)

7. Building a Fence - Bryan Moody (Soco Gap, NC)

8. Playing Ed - Popcorn Sutton (Maggie Valley, NC)
9. A Pack of Firecrackers - Pop Sutton (Maggie Valley, NC)

10.The Old Time Religion - Guilford Williams (Graham County, NC)

11. A Square Dance - Dovie Randolph (Robbinsville, NC)

12. A Form of Entertainment - Kyle Edwards (Maggie Valley, NC)

13. Cutting A Shine - Carl Pressely (Haywood County, NC)

14. Foggy Mountain Breakdown - Wells & Morefield (Maggie Valley, NC)    Foggy Mountain.mp3

15. Save You A Seat - Popcorn Sutton (Maggie Valley, NC)

16. A Moonshine Still - Orville Hicks (Watauga County, NC)

17. Never Looked Back - Jim Tom Hedrick (Graham County, NC)

18. Got Your Message - Arnold Crisp (Graham County, NC)

19. Roving Gambler - Henry & Mary Jane Queen (Jackson County, NC)

20. We Got Married - Enley & verna Cope (Dillsborough, NC)

21. A Baby Crying - Popcorn Sutton (Maggie Valley, NC)

22. The Little People - Jim Tom Hedrick (Graham County, NC)

23. First Co-Cola - Pink Francis (Waynesville, NC)

24. Dance Around My Daisy - Leon Wells (Maggie Valley, NC)

25. Dance Around My Daisy - Henry Queen (Jackson County, NC)

26. The Picture Man - Willa Burns (Bryson City, NC)

27. Catching Lizards - Arnold & Dalmus Crisp (Graham County, NC)

28. Lonesome Road Blues - Henry Queen (Jackson County, NC)    Banjo Song.mp3

29. Chickens - Luther Sutton (Haywood County, NC)

30. A Little Bear - Vester McGaha (Haywood County, NC)

31. Good Hearted - Jim Tom Hedrick (Graham County, NC)

32. I Done The Twist - Jim Tom Hedrick (Graham County, NC)

33. First Refrigerator - Jim Tom Hedrick (Graham County, NC)

34. Smiling - Leon Wells & Gene Morefield (Maggie Valley, NC)

35. I Love It - Jim Tom Hedrick (Graham County, NC)

36. Sit Down Brother - Jim Tom Hedrick (Graham County, NC)

37. Hiding Out From School - Orville Hicks (Watauga County, NC)

38. The Unclouded Day - Gilford Williams (Graham County, NC)

39. Went By The Signs - Mercer Scroggs (Clay County, NC)

40. Groundhog Grease - Vester McGaha (Haywood County, NC)

41. The Signs - Bertie Berlson (Avery County, NC)

42. Rock of Ages - M.J. Queen J.Q. Shrock (Jackson County, NC)

43. Christmas Time Come - Orville Hicks (Watauga County, NC)

44. Ramps - Carl Presnell  (Haywood County, NC)

45. Bad to Make Jelly - Jim Tom Hedrick (Graham County, NC)

46. Cover on the Bed - Carl Presnell (Haywood County, NC)

47. A Depression Baby - Dorothy McGaha (Haywood County,NC)

48. Back During the War - Luther Sutton (Haywood County, NC)

49. Whoa Mule - Henry Queen (Jackson County, NC)

50. A Watch Tinker - Jim Tom Hedrick (Graham County, NC)

51. T For Texas - Rufe Sutton (Maggie Valley. NC)

52. Things Is Changing - Danny Banks (Buncombe County, NC)

53. The Old Words - Mary Jane Queen (Jackson County, NC)

54. Jeremy's Gonna Pick - L. & J. Bolden (Haywood County, NC)

55. Sweet Jane - Mary Jane Queen (Jackson County, NC)

56. Fox Chase - Guilford Williams (Graham County, NC)

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