appalachian videos

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.

Take a walk with me.

Funny promo video for Appalachian State University (ASU)

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 ...

In 1944, Martha Graham's ballet was filmed in 16mm with the original cast, as a reference tool. Unfortunately, it was shot without sound, and as far as I know no one has attempted to add the score back. I took the music from the 1958 film included on the 2007 Criterion DVD: www.amazon.com ...and tried to match it as closely as I could to the 1944 version (difficult, since the tempo of the '44 version was quite faster than that used in '58). This is all the footage that was included, in bits ...

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

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....

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

I cut the Simple Gifts section out of Aaron Copeland's Appalachian Spring (not meaning to desecrate a great work) but hopefully the transition doesn't sound too awkward. Please enjoy the photographs by Ansel Adams which accompany the music.

The people I met during my 2008 thru hike of the Appalachian Trail.

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

From the brand new album of the verve "Forth" (2008)

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. Thru Hike of the Appalachian Trail 2006. Georgia to Maine! Old Goat Summer 2006. This video was made by Old Goat to be used in a presentation he made about Thru Hiking the AT. It's a great summary of whats involved in ...

Appalachian State 34 Michigan 32 One of the Greatest Upsets in Sports History. September 1, 2007 Appalachian State University ranked #1 in FCS (Football Championship Series/formerly I-AA) opens 2007 season by going to Ann Arbor, Michigan and defeating the University of Michigan ranked # 5 in FBS (Football Bowl Sub-Division). 110000 people were in attendance at the Big House. It was over when... Corey Lynch blocked Michigan's FG attempt with just seconds remaining. But Appalachian State had ...

The radio call of one of the biggest upsets in sports history Some Famous Calls: "Do you believe in miracles?" "YES!" "I don't believe what I just saw" "Go crazy folks, Go crazy!" "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

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.

Young Appalachian State fan celebrates 2007 victory over Michigan.

A montage i did accompanying the song Appalachian Springs by The Verve, a track from the new album Forth. All pictures are taken from 'Flickr'.

Peter Wilson conducts Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring (13 instrument version)--from Shaker Hymn to the end . . .

Copland: Appalachian Spring - Part 3 DePauw University Symphony Orchestra www.davidmatthies.com

(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 ...

Michigan Loses opener to Appalachian State. AU is having a good week, Miss Teen USA Will be attending. Watch the entire show on www.theyoungturks.com

Final 2:12 of the Appalachian St.-Michigan game

Appalachian State Quarterback Armanti Edwards Highlights.

The Verve