Dave Tabler, Author at Appalachian History

True to my love, my love’s been true to me

The poor younger sister in this song was done in by her own kin so she could take her lover. Granny recorded this song for Folkways Records.

Man stays in a scary motel overnight. Finds dead man under bed intended for him. Puts dead man ON bed and gets UNDER bed.

Among the Appalachian people, it’s known as the Blood Verse, and it is probably the most controversial aspect of hillbilly witchcraft.

There are only four ferries left along the Ohio River. The Sisterville Ferry is the only one along the stretch that shares its border with WV.

These riddles, collected in the NC mountains, belong to a familiar pattern, the seemingly obscene question with an innocuous reply.

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