Dave Tabler, Author at Appalachian History

I for my part began to feel chikinhearted

In his youth Daniel Trabue (1760-1840) served as a Virginia soldier in the Revolutionary War. He recorded this narrative in 1827.

William E. Brock’s company wasn’t the first to mass market them in the US. But Brock Candy was well positioned to become a major competitor.

The 1890’s brought economic boom to Covington, VA. The population jumped from 704 in 1890 to 2,950 in 1900.

Author James Watt Raine provides eyewitness accounts of mountain speech and folksinging, education, religion, community, politics, & farming.

Two influential recordings were made of the ‘Liza Jane’ tune in the 1920’s which helped spread its popularity among early country musicians.