Appalachian History

I don’t remember the names of any in these stories. The old folks used to tell us kids these tales at night as we sat before the fireplace.

You’ve been fooling me, baby

Despite dying in relative obscurity, A. P. Carter was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

The front porch allowed everyone to see what was going on in the neighborhoods. Young & old alike were entertained, & everyone was included.

In this legend, Aganunitsi searches distant gaps and peaks in the Smokies before he goes on to Duniskwalgunyi, the Gap of the Forked Antler.