Songs about the Appalachian Highlands

**ASinclair** · 5th July 15, 07:09 PM

The first time Nan and I drove to Grandfather Mountain for the Highland Games, we were amazed to see the Rhododendron on both sides of the road.

For your consideration --

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60dDTofPHtk

**neloon** · 6th July 15, 01:27 AM

Originally Posted by ASinclair

The first time Nan and I drove to Grandfather Mountain for the Highland Games, we were amazed to see the Rhododendron on both sides of the road.

For your consideration --

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60dDTofPHtk

Another of my interests is growing species rhododendrons so, of course, we have catawbiense and maximum collected on Roan Mt. Scotland is the world centre of cultivated rhododendrons and we have the biggest collection in the Northeast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron_catawbiense
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron_maximum
Alan

**ASinclair** · 7th July 15, 04:03 PM

I would of thought this one would have been posted right away.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrEljMfXYo

**bonnie heather** · 7th July 15, 05:35 PM

My brother, Bruce Greene (a quiet and modest person) went up into the mountains of North Carolina in the late 60's / early 70's, visiting old time fiddlers, learning from them and tape recording some of their fiddling.
I always wondered if their tunes were related to those from Scotland and Ireland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tomy...3BD6E79E98D6E4

**tulloch** · 8th July 15, 07:21 AM

I know this song from Hedy West. Internet says Hazel Dickens wrote it:

Oh the green rolling hills of West Virginia,
Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know;
Though the times are sad and drear, I cannot linger here -
They'll keep me and never let me go.

Hedy led me to the banjo. The banjo led me to the pipes. Indirectly.