Monthly Archives: October 2010

Highlights of McConnell Library’s Appalachian Music Collection- Grass Roots: The Best of New Grass Revival

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Bud Bennett

I usually really dislike greatest hits albums, I don’t know why, maybe I don’t like somebody deciding for me what a band’s best work is, maybe my taste runs counter to the general public, maybe I’m just disagreeable, who knows…  … Continue reading →

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Corn Mazes

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Bud Bennett

A popular activity for folks at this time of year is wandering through corn mazes.  I was recently thinking about mazes and wondering whether or not they were an Appalachian tradition; I didn’t particularly think they were and I don’t … Continue reading →

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The Bland County History Archives

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Bud Bennett

A few weeks ago somebody told me about The Bland County History Archives website.  Since then I’ve visited it several times, sometimes for a short time and sometimes for a long time.  This website is the result of work by … Continue reading →

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