Appalachia videos

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 is twice that of major cities like New York or Miami. Isolated pockets in central Appalachia have three times the national poverty rate, and the shortest life spans in the nation....

"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 prevented farm workers and domestic servants from qualifying for Social Security because they knew that the small Social Security check would support families and would change the labor market in the ...

Faces and places of Appalachia, accompanied by soothing mountain bluegrass music.

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. Stay tuned to www.sierraclub.org for more details. And to get a full length copy of "The Appalachians" please go to www.appalachiamyhome.com.

Yo-Yo plays Mark O'Connor's Appalachian Waltz for solo cello Come see more at www.cellogeek.com

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 citizens who are fighting to put an end to it. Stay tuned to www.sierraclub.org for details. And to order a full-length copy of "The Appalachians" please go to www.appalachiamyhome.com....

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 economically profitable for local citizens and companies in Appalachia.

www.davidmatthies.com DePauw University Symphony Orchestra David Matthies, Conducting

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 the photos are not as clear as I had hoped. The hauntingly beautiful audio track was written and performed by Gwen Wells (www.gwenwells.com) and is titled, "The Sweetest Sound" She is an amazingly ...

This is a video I made dedicated to ALL those in the Appalachian region with the bravery to stand up against Mountain Top Removal and the Fascist Coal Industy's tyranny. Keep fighting. WE WILL BE INVINCIBLE!!! For more information on MTR be sure to check out: www.ilovemountains.org http www.mountainjusticesummer.org http www.crmw.net http www.burningthefuture.com http www.wvhighlands.org http www.socm.org http www.christiansforthemountains.org http So many people, so many states, ONE ...

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.

Donna Ray Norton, 26, is from Madison County, NC, a region known for its rich tradition of unaccompanied ballad singing.

The process of mountaintop removal is explained 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 MTR, in partnership with Sierra Club Productions. Stay tuned to www.sierraclub.org for more details. And to order a full-length copy of "the Appalachians" please go to www.appalachiamyhome.com.

I made this video for the intermission at the Lunsford Festival two years ago. It features images from the Lunsford Scrapbook and audio of Bascom singing for his Memory Collection. Throughout its 40 years, the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival at Mars Hill College has celebrated a particular style of life, shaped by both the beauty and the harshness of the land. Lunsford was like a midwife for the rebirth of mountain culture. His legacy is the clear mandate of preserving the pride of the region ...

Appalachia Waltz, composed by Mark O'Connor, gained fame as the title track from the album featuring O'Connor, Yo-Yo Ma, and Edgar Meyer. The Sony Classical Release remained for many months in the top ten of Billboard Magazine's Classical music chart. O'Connor originally composed the piece as a solo for unaccompanied violin in 1993 before he brought it to the trio when comiling material for their album.With musical influences coming from Scandinavian and Appalachian folk fiddling, O'Connor ...

John Grant Jr.: Singer, dancer storyteller is Cherokee ambassador

Appalachian Voices, a small non-profit organization in North Carolina, is using Google Earth and Google Maps to help people grasp the scale of destruction from mountaintop removal for coal mining. You can fly over the mines in Google Earth or use Google Maps API to learn how you are using power from mines in Appalachia.

Andrew heads to the Appalachian Mountains to get a taste of the regions culture and its food. Tune in Tuesday at 10 E/P.

The Heart of Appalachia is rich with history, cultural expressions, and outdoor recreation. Retrace the steps of adventurous explorers like Daniel Boone along the Wilderness Road or experience pioneer life at a living history museum. Celebrate our culture as you listen or shake a leg to traditional musical performances at a venue along The Crooked Road. Learn about techniques passed through generations of artisans at our local craft festivals. Or visit one of our three state parks for a walk ...

Take a walk with me.

www.thehillshavethighs.com This Hastily-filmed-edited video is all about the SNOW! We had a beautiful snowstorm this weekend in Western NC and I really wanted to share the beauty with y'all. Please comment, rate & favorite if you like! Thanks for your support of Bigfootbubba!

(Please watch Chapters II & III also) A rare opportunity presented itself for me to go deep into the woods in Appalachia to visit with some mountain dwelling kinfolk. Two brothers, born in the woods in a small cabin and having basically very little contact with the modern world. They live alone in the woods and are completely self-sufficient and lack for nothing. They seemed to possess an aura of contentment and dignity that belies what we would imagine or suppose about persons living this ...

'Traditional bluegrass is the root of everything else' for 16-year-old banjo player from Oak Ridge.

Excerpt on Appalachian English from the documentary film Mountain Talk. www.talkingnc.com

Old time fiddler Mike Bryant plays for love, not money.