Blue Ridge Country

American Folkways

by Jean Thomas, Erskine Caldwell (Editor)

1. The Country and the People
2. Land of Feuds and Stills
3. Products of the Soil
4. Tradition
5. Religious Customs
6. Superstition
7. Legend
8. Singing on the Mountain Side
9. Reclaiming the Wilderness

Genres: History

210 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1942

About the author

Jean Bell Thomas (November 14, 1881 – December 7, 1982) was an American photographer and folk festival promoter, who specialized in the music, crafts, and language patterns of the Appalachian region of the United States.

Source: Wikipedia

Reviews

[Babs M · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed it but it the material is definitely dated. A lot of things being described in the book as going on I am sure no longer exist. A little too much of the book was devoted to the feuds Hatfield-McCoys and another feud. It did make me more interested in the music and crafts from the area. I will probably visit some of the areas in the book in the near future.