I really want to view this film ‘Intruder in the Dust’ the 1949 drama film produced and directed by Clarence Brown and starring David Brian and Claude Jarman, Jr. The film is based on the novel Intruder in the Dust by William Faulkner.
THIS FILM IS UNAVAILABLE ON HOME VIDEO OR DVD so if anyone has a copy please let me know! x x x info at katycarr dot com
Intruder in the Dust please contact me if I can watch view your copy info at katycarr dot com
The boll weevil–its a beetle that’s less than a quarter of an inch long, but capable of destroying entire crops of cotton. In the 1920s, the boll weevil infested virtually every cotton growing area in the United States. To singers in these areas, the boll weevil became simultaneously a disaster that could destroy someone’s livelihood and something that could be identified with. Below Leadbelly’s Boll weevil
MOST Europeans consider the Appalachians to be mountains of the southeastern region of the United States, but in truth they encompass eighteen states, reaching from Maine to Georgia (more…)
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to see this great documentary about the Deep South of America on bbc iplayer for the next few days….
Below is a clip of the Singing Hall sisters singing ‘Knoxville Girl.’
i love this version by Roscoe Holcomb This song was first published in 1913 by the blind Richard Burnett.
If you get a chance please view Rich Hall’s doc on bbc iplayer – you have four days left to view it!. Having recently visited and may i say fallen in love with the ‘Dirty South’ as Rich Hall’s documentary is entitled, i really recommend anybody interested in this area watch this! here’s the link http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t26zf
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On my recent trip to Georgia I met up with the very beautiful and gifted Greta Newton and she gave me one of her special candles, mcintosh apple flavour – I smell it every night I love it!!! Hand poured and formulated on pure soy bean with only the best organic fragrances Greta’s candles are great for people who have allergies, ladies who are pregnant, children and all ages as they contain no fierce chemicals that commercial candle manufacturing companies include. I highly recommend them check out www.gretanewton.com
The Rocky Ford Candle Company
Lizzy’s recent album ‘Traces’ is simply a divine and delicious compilation of her most recent self penned songs. Released this year in 2010 and with gems like Maria she can be seriously assured that her glorious voice will be taking her to more bold and pronounced territories … Her voice is like velvet – I love it and her! Well done Lizzy Ross – more pls and lets get you over this side of the Atlantic! x x kc x
Check Lizzy out on Myspace at www.myspace.com/lizzyrossmusic
Visit her homepage at www.lizzy.net for updates, blogs, and more!
Run by the lovely Gigi, Vintage Moon is Asheville’s best vintage store as it has a great aesthetic that the other vintage stores in the town simply do not possess. Check out the great hand stitched and taylored and more importantly meet Gigi herself who is a great designer in both fashion and jewelry – address 82 North Lexington Avenue Asheville, NC 28801-2822, United States (828) 225-2768. —- you may even get the chance to hear music by moi on the 1940s stereo…………..!!!!
i love ashville and georgie and i have discovered some amazing songs so i am sharing them with you (more…)
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