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Down in the hollow, one may hear echoes of the drills that bore into the hillsides, eking out mines with seams so narrow in some places that miners had to move through on their knees. That is history speaking to us.

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Posts about Appalachian Folk magic written by Jake Richards

The author’s culprits for the plight of coal-country residents include local politicians, absentee landlords and Alexander Hamilton. Beth Macy reviews ‘Ramp Hollow’ by Steven Stoll.

For Stacy Kranitz, replacing negative stereotypes with a triumphant counternarrative would be too easy.

What is Sung Under the Mountain Vol I: Burning Towns and Hearts Betrayed by Old Gods of Appalachia, released 20 August 2021 1. Stolen From More Than One Language (The Prologue) 2. The Path to the World of Men (Old Number Seven) 3. I said: “Run, Girl!” (The Schoolhouse) 4. Dress Rehearsal for a Last Sunday Shift (The Covenant) 5. The Blood of the Lamb (The Sacrifice)

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Old railroad tressle -- I thought it made for a nice shot.

"...So many lies have been written about us, the mountain people, that folks from other states have formed an image of a gun-totin', tabaccer -spittin , whiskey drinkin', barefooted, foolish hillbilly who never existed except in the minds of people...

Appalachian Trail, North Carolina by Kristen00715 on reddit

At one juncture, the moon appeared from behind clouds and fully revealed his consort: a Negro apparition, barely dressed, with a broken neck!

Appalachian folk magic came about because it gave these people a sense that things were going to be alright even in the poor circumstances most found themselves in.