Plott Hounds
The Plott Hound is an agile, muscular dog with a short, often brindle colored coat and historic mountain heritage. Of the 7 breeds of coonhounds recognized by the United Kennel Club, the Plott alone does not trace its ancestry from foxhounds. Its ancestors came from...
Natural Diversity of Linville Falls
The pamphlet, The Natural Diversity of Linville Falls, was published by Eastern National in 2001. In 2002 it was awarded the National Park Service Cooperating Association’s Excellence in Interpretation Award. The pamphlet was created by Western Carolina...Cecil Sharp
In 1915 Cecil Sharp, an important collector of traditional English ballads, was informed that many Appalachian singers were singing old English songs …
Shape Notes
Shape note singing at Mountain Heritage Day Shape notes were invented in the late 18th century to simplify teaching people to sight-read unaccompanied sacred musical scores. They were called shape notes because, instead of drawing all of the music scale’s seven notes...
Tonya Carroll (B.A., 2007 M.A., 2009) with Bruce Frazier (Carol Grotnes Belk Endowed Professor in Commercial & Electronic Music) in the recording studio.