APPALACHIA part 1
APPALACHIA FACT FILE: Isolated pockets in central Appalachia have three times the national poverty rate, and the shortest life spans in the nation. Only one in 10 men in the region will get a college degree -- less than half the national average. The prescription drug abuse rate in the mountains...
Appalachian Journey
Alan Lomax travels through the Southern Appalachians investigating the songs, dances, and religious rituals of the descendents of the Scotch-Irish frontiers people who have made the mountains their home for centuries.
folkstreamer- Length: 1:13
- Tags: Appalachian Scoth-Irish songs mountains valley banjo singers culture Lomax folklore folkstreams folkstreamer
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Images of Appalachia
Faces and places of Appalachia, accompanied by soothing mountain bluegrass music.
Appalachian English
Excerpt on Appalachian English from the documentary film Mountain Talk. www.talkingnc.com
- NCLLP
- Length: 8:12
- Tags: humanities language social science Appalachia
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Appalachia; A History of Planned Poverty
"Tell It to the Banjo" is a backwoods bluegrass banjo hymn composed by Angel Jose Ruiz Perez, which provides the soundscape for this video about rural poverty in Appalachia. The chronic poverty of Appalachia is the outcome of economic domination and racism. In the 1930s, southern politicians...
- Thespadecaller
- Length: 4:37
- Tags: Poverty Appalachia Rural Chronic Exploitation Racism Coal Mining President Lyndon B. Johnson Spadecaller
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Faces of Appalachia
These photos are from my personal collection. I work with www.applachianministries.com and distribute clothing and Christmas gifts to low income families. I am new to youtube and had tried unsuccessfully to upload better quality photos. After resizing and reducing quality it finally worked though...
- lisalacy
- Length: 3:15
- Tags: Appalachia Appalachian Ministries Poverty Outreach Children Photography Subculture Faith Based
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appalachia
the bush administration has made so many messes people cannot keep up with the wreckage. One mess that has gone little noticed is the de regulation of the mining industry which of course ultimately lead to a rash of fatal mining accidents. That PISSES ME OFF. Hence the song: Appalach.ia- Deep in...
- shanonobanion
- Length: 6:12
- Tags: bush appalachia mining song original guitar shaun fogarty songwriter
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Appalachian Mountain Talk
Excerpt from the documentary Mountain Talk. www.talkingnc.com Narrator Gary Carden. www.tannerywhistle.net
- jdbrown333
- Length: 8:12
- Tags: Appalachia Appalachian mountains North Carolina
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Hiking the Appalachian Trail - Following a Dream
Update (Mar 2009) Old Goat is hiking the AT again. He is joined by Check 6 (his wife). They started in GA Mar 12th and plan to hike to Maine together. To follow their journey, check their trailjournal at: www.trailjournals.com and subscribe to their videos at: www.youtube.com...
Johnny Cash Interview from "The Appalachians"
One of Johnny Cash's last interviews is featured in this excerpt from the award-winning documentary, "The Appalachians". Director/producers Mari-Lynn Evans and Phylis Geller are currently developing a feature-length documentary on mountaintop removal, in partnership with Sierra Club Productions....
- krissygoodman
- Length: 2:56
- Tags: coal mtr mountaintop sierra club johnny cash appalachia
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Yo-Yo Ma - Appalachian Waltz
Yo-Yo plays Mark O'Connor's Appalachian Waltz for solo cello Come see more at www.cellogeek.com
Appalachian State University is HOT HOT HOT
Funny promo video for Appalachian State University (ASU)
Baroness - O'Appalachia
taken from 'The Red Album' an American Sludge Metal band. John Baizley - Guitar, Vocals Peter Adams - Guitar Summer Welch - Bass, Vocals Allen Blickle - Drum Raise your voices This is where the good times went from me Breathe in choruses This is where the waning sated me Stand in valleys This is...
- Jackedblood
- Length: 2:37
- Tags: Baroness O'Appalachia Sludge metal The Red Album
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Harnessing Coal River Wind in Appalachia
In Appalachia, almost 500 mountains have been blown up for coal mining. Coal River Wind Project proposes leaving the mountain intact for a wind farm to provide long-term renewable energy to the US. Reducing our dependence on coal is not only better for the environment, say Coal River Wind, but...
Google Earth Hero: Appalachian Voices
Appalachian Voices, a grassroots environmental group in North Carolina, has educated millions of people, inluding policy-makers and legislators, about the destructive mining process called 'mountaintop removal' by flying people over the 470 mine sites in Appalachia in Google Earth.
- Google
- Length: 2:48
- Tags: save the mountain ilovemountain mountain top removal climate change.
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"The Appalachians" Mountaintop Removal Sequence
This excerpt of the award-winning documentary "The Appalachians" by Mari-Lynn Evans and Phylis Geller focuses on the effects of mountaintop removal (MTR) on the people of Appalachia. The directors, along with Sierra Club Productions are developing a feature-length documentary on MTR and the brave...
- krissygoodman
- Length: 9:55
- Tags: coal mtr mountaintop sierra club johnny cash appalachia
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Appalachian Dulcimer: Burnette's Lament
This is a tune that I composed in remembrance of my ancestors.
- VaDulcimer
- Length: 1:20
- Tags: dulcimer Appalachian
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