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Foxfire EZine: The Covid Series, Part 2

July 9, 2020

As our Foxfire fellows gear up for a unique summer of socially distanced oral histories, we’ve encouraged them to investigate how the coronavirus is impacting Appalachia. In this second...

It Still Lives: Season 2, Shape Note Music

July 7, 2020

In Appalachia, shape-note singing dominated musical and religious groups. Shape-note music, often referred to by the song book used, such as Sacred Harp or Christian Harmony, uses different...

Foxfire EZine: The Covid Series

June 25, 2020

As our Foxfire fellows gear up for a unique summer of socially distanced oral histories, we’ve encouraged them to reach out to people in their lives to start their investigation of how the...

It Still Lives Bonus Episode: Cherokee & COVID-19

June 16, 2020

This month’s update on the coronavirus focuses on the threat it presents to indigenous communities. We “sat down”–virtually, of course–with Dakota Brown, program...

Woodstove Cooking Class: Sourdough Banana Bread

June 11, 2020

If quarantine converted you into a home baker, chances are you’ve been raising a sourdough starter. Feeding and discard schedules can get cumbersome, and sometimes finding ways to use the...

It Still Lives Episode 6: Planting by the Signs

June 2, 2020

Gardening season is in full swing as summer quickly approaches! For the month of June, we’re talking about planting by the signs, a common folk belief throughout Southern Appalachia. Planting...

Woodstove Cooking Class: Quick Homemade Cheese

May 30, 2020

We are making homemade ricotta cheese today, based on a recipe from The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery. This simple stove-top recipe requires only three ingredients: milk, vinegar, and salt....

It Still Lives Bonus Episode: COVID-19 Oral Histories

May 19, 2020

As public historians and folklorists, we have a responsibility (and interest!) to capture history as it happens around us, and to engage the community in that pursuit. In light of the current...

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Foxfire EZine: The Covid Series, Part 2

It Still Lives: Season 2, Shape Note Music

Foxfire EZine: The Covid Series

It Still Lives Bonus Episode: Cherokee & COVID-19

Woodstove Cooking Class: Sourdough Banana Bread

It Still Lives Episode 6: Planting by the Signs

Woodstove Cooking Class: Quick Homemade Cheese

It Still Lives Bonus Episode: COVID-19 Oral Histories

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