This week on Mountain Talk, in honor of Hallowe’en (yes, on this show, we use the apostrophe), we’ve got a whole show full of ‘haint’ tales and spooky stories, told by mountain people, from across the Appalshop & WMMT archives. We’ll hear about a spirit appearing to Letcher County logging workers in the 1930’s; a hungry witch, who shows up out of thin air at a remote campfire; a bossy ghost; someone seeing the devil on her bedroom ceiling; an angel who shows up needing a place to crash for the night; and even a mysterious blue light that appeared one night to Letcher Co. master banjo player Morgan Sexton. Among the many voices featured this week are that of Knott Co.’s Florida Slone, and the nationally-renowned North Carolina storyteller Ray Hicks.
(Music in this episode is from: Tommy Hunter, from the record “Deep in Tradition” on our own June Appal Records; Morgan Sexton, from the record “Rock Dust,” also on June Appal; and by Debbie Grim, from the June Appal record “Banjer Days.” All three of these records can be purchased or streamed for free at our Bandcamp page: https://juneappalrecordings.bandcamp.com/.)
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This week on Mountain Talk, in honor of Hallowe’en (yes, on this show, we use the apostrophe), we’ve got a whole show full of ‘haint’ tales and spooky stories, told by mountain people, from across the Appalshop & WMMT archives. We’ll hear about a spirit appearing to Letcher County logging workers in the 1930’s; a hungry witch, who shows up out of thin air at a remote campfire; a bossy ghost; someone seeing the devil on her bedroom ceiling; an angel who shows up needing a place to crash for the night; and even a mysterious blue light that appeared one night to Letcher Co. master banjo player Morgan Sexton. Among the many voices featured this week are that of Knott Co.’s Florida Slone, and the nationally-renowned North Carolina storyteller Ray Hicks.
(Music in this episode is from: Tommy Hunter, from the record “Deep in Tradition” on our own June Appal Records; Morgan Sexton, from the record “Rock Dust,” also on June Appal; and by Debbie Grim, from the June Appal record “Banjer Days.” All three of these records can be purchased or streamed for free at our Bandcamp page: https://juneappalrecordings.bandcamp.com/.)
"Common Ground: Humanities at Work" is a special series from Mountain Talk produced in conjunction by Appalshop and Kentucky Humanities that brings you into the heart of the work shaping communities across Appalachia and beyond. Hosted by the Executive Director of Kentucky Humanities, Bill Goodman, each episode features conversations with leaders of state humanities councils and the grantees they support. Together, they explore the powerful role of the humanities in preserving local stories, strengthening communities, and inspiring change. Discover the programs, partnerships, and personal journeys that show how the humanities connect us all.
Written by Bill Goodman and recorded, edited, and produced by Aaron Asbury.
Our music is Remembering Peers by Ben Sollee courtesy of sonaBLAST! Records.
WMMT Public Affairs & Podcasts
This week on Mountain Talk, in honor of Hallowe’en (yes, on this show, we use the apostrophe), we’ve got a whole show full of ‘haint’ tales and spooky stories, told by mountain people, from across the Appalshop & WMMT archives. We’ll hear about a spirit appearing to Letcher County logging workers in the 1930’s; a hungry witch, who shows up out of thin air at a remote campfire; a bossy ghost; someone seeing the devil on her bedroom ceiling; an angel who shows up needing a place to crash for the night; and even a mysterious blue light that appeared one night to Letcher Co. master banjo player Morgan Sexton. Among the many voices featured this week are that of Knott Co.’s Florida Slone, and the nationally-renowned North Carolina storyteller Ray Hicks.
(Music in this episode is from: Tommy Hunter, from the record “Deep in Tradition” on our own June Appal Records; Morgan Sexton, from the record “Rock Dust,” also on June Appal; and by Debbie Grim, from the June Appal record “Banjer Days.” All three of these records can be purchased or streamed for free at our Bandcamp page: https://juneappalrecordings.bandcamp.com/.)
