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October 2012

Side lesson: “Sorghum is not molasses, although many people will argue with you over that,” says Fred Sauceman. “Molasses is a by-product of the making of sugar, and sugar cane simply will not grow in the mountain South.”

Mother Nature in a Jug

Sorghum, a staple sweetener in Civil War-era America, has been around for a lot longer than that.
Moonshine

Piedmont Distillers Introduces Fruity Moonshine

Flavors include cherry, strawberry and apple pie – a favorite with the ladies, according to NASCAR legend Junior Johnson.
Doc Watson plays the banjo at the 1965 Fincastle (Va.) Bluegrass Festival, among the first multi-day bluegrass festivals in the country.

One of Our Own: Remembering Doc Watson

There is perhaps no musician more treasured in these mountains than Arthel “Doc” Watson, who died in May at the age of 89, and whose music and spirit will live on for many years to come, here and all over the world.
"Field of Dreams". Taken in Dublin, VA 10-05-2012

More Fall Photos – Our Readers Make Great Photographers, Too!

This week we asked for readers to submit their best fall photos to us and boy, did you ever provide!
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The Sights and Sounds of Floyd Fest!

Never been to Floyd Fest? Here's a peek at what you've been missing!
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