The Foxfire 45th Anniversary Book continues the beloved tradition of celebrating a simpler life, this time with a focus on Appalachian music, folk legends, and a history full of outsized personalities. We hear the encouraging life stories of banjo players, gospel singers, and bluegrass musicians who reminisce about their first time playing at the Grand Ole Opry; we shiver at the spine-tingling collection of tall tales, from ghosts born of long-ago crimes to rumors of giant catfish that lurk at the bottom of lakes and quarries; we recollect the Farm Family Program that sustained and educated Appalachian families for almost fifty years, through the Depression and beyond; and we learn the time-honored skills of those who came before, from building a sled to planting azaleas and braiding a leather bull-whip.
Full of spirited narrative accounts and enduring knowledge, The Foxfire 45th Anniversary Book is a piece of living history from a fascinating American culture. Every toy and game has been tested by the Foxfire students and is devised to make or play yourself, without major expense, complicated parts, or electricity.
Originally published in , the book includes familiar games like marbles, hopscotch, and horseshoes, as well as more obscure entertainments such as stealing the pines, crows and cranes, and thimble. Here, too, are instructions for constructing playhouses, noisemakers, puzzles, and whimmy diddles. The book also provides information on special games traditionally played on Sundays and holidays. For those who are tired of worn-out batteries and electronic toys and for anyone curious about the playtimes of an earlier generation, The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Toys and Games is a welcome and entertaining guide.
Score: 5. Foxfire 11 Author : Foxfire Fund, Inc. This eleventh volume celebrates the rituals and recipes of the Appalachian homeplace, including a one-hundred page section on herbal remedies, and segments about planting and growing a garden, preserving and pickling, smoking and salting, honey making, beekeeping, and fishing, as well as hundreds of the kind of spritied firsthand narrative accounts from Appalachian community members that exemplify the Foxfire style.
Much more than "how-to" books, the Foxfire series is a publishing phenomenon and a way of life, teaching creative self-sufficiency, the art of natural remedies, home crafts, and other country folkways, fascinating to everyone interested in rediscovering the virtues of simple life.
For all those who have read and cherished the Foxfire books, here is a loving portrait of a fondly remembered friend. This book is not just about Aunt Arie; it is Aunt Arie.
In her own words, she discusses everything from planting, harvesting, and cooking to her thoughts about religion and her feelings about living alone. If anyone has ever had the chance to check these books out, I highly recommend them. When I was a kid, my grandpa always had these in the back bedroom.
They taught me how to make moonshine, trap critters, and everything else you can imagine. All based on Appalachian history and folklore. I highly encourage anyone interested in living "off the grid" to read these. More options. Brother X caput gerat lupinum. Yep, I have the entire set.
Read them for the first time when I was about 12 I think. A New Name I closed my account. Thanks for sharing this. AlwaysLost I closed my account. Brother X said:. Click to expand CoNiGMa Wayfarer. Anyone know where to download ? You must log in or register to reply here.
Similar threads. Replies 1 Views 2K. Urban Camping May 18, BobDole. Replies 9 Views Article Paradise lost: The rise and ruin of Couchsurfing. Replies 4 Views Nomadic Culture Oct 5, madmcneal. My Virtue-Existentialist Ethics. Replies 0 Views Just some notes that turns into a rant. Replies 1 Views General Banter Aug 2, ali. Users who are viewing this thread.
Total: 1 members: 0, guests: 1. About us Squat the Planet is the world's largest social network for misfit travelers. Join our community of do-it-yourself nomads and learn how to explore the world by any means necessary.
More Info.
0コメント