George Oldham, a practicing Quaker and resident of the mountains for years, shares an oral account of his life.
Mountaineers
Gay Webb
Gay Webb, Cocke County Tennessee resident, Korean War Veteran, and environmental activist, talks about his 30-year battle to get the Pigeon River cleaned up.
Great Flood of 1916 Discussion Panel
Great Flood Panel Discussion with John Paul Jones, James Fox, McCrae Coates, Jennie Jones Giles, Toby Linville
Eric Romanizyne
Eric Romanizyne, the executive director for Haywood Waterways Association, talks about the challenges and success he has seen during his career.
Edison Capps
Edison Capps, a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, talks about farming according to the Almanac and self-reliance
Doug Orr
Doug Orr, co-author, educator, and past president of Warren Wilson College, talks about his great passion, for traditional music, and the origins of American folk music.
Donna Ray Norton and Melanie Rice Penland Concert
Ballad concert and discussion on ballad traditions by Donna Ray Norton & Melanie Rice Penland.
Donna Ray Norton
Donna Ray, an 8th generation ballad singer, who grew up in Sodom NC, talks about her family background and ballad singing.
Deborah Bahr
Deborah Bahr, a social activist, talks about her campaign and passion to bring about environmental and social changes for future generations.
David Whitmire
David Whitmire owner of Headwaters Outfitters, shares his knowledge of and passion for the streams and rivers in WNC.
David Holt
David Holt, singer, songwriter, and storyteller talks about his passion for music, “I wanted to play the music. I loved the sound of the music and I know I didn’t want to do anything else.”
Cherokee language teachers – Louise Brown and Rainy Brake
Cherokee language teachers, Louise Brown and Rainy Brake discuss the importance of keeping the Cherokee language alive and thriving.