September 2012

At age 16, Bill Blizzard was a mining veteran, having been underground with his father since age 10. By 19 he would be a UMWA local leader.

Bill Blizzard, Blair Mountain & Justice for Miners

Maybe it’s no wonder that Bill Blizzard led the largest insurrection on American soil since the Civil War, and the largest labor uprising ever.
Rob Bullington of the Hackensaw boys

Rob Bullington of the Hackensaw Boys

The Hackensaw Boys are a high-energy young bluegrass group that formed almost haphazardly in Charlottesville, Va. Blue Ridge Country interviewed Rob Bullington, one of the group's original members.
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An Interview Ralph Stanley

Interview with Ralph Stanley
The Yokim kids wait to watch a train in Abingdon.

Traveling Home With the Family: Abingdon, VA

Since I loved growing up in Abingdon, I’d always wanted to share my hometown area with my new family; our visits, however, never seemed to last long enough.
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Dolly Parton, Born in the Smokies

Dolly- and there's no need for a last name - grew up in these mountains, in Sevierville, Tenn.

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Behind Blue Ridge Country

Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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