The Moonlit Road Podcast
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Creator: The Moonlit Road, LLC
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Ghost stories and strange folktales from the American South, told by the region's best storytellers. You can also read and listen to more stories on our companion storytelling website, The Moonlit Road.com.
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Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:46:00 +0000
Based on the true Christmas story of the annual CSX Santa Claus Special train, bringing Santa Claus by rail to remote Appalachian communities.
Additional reading:
Guide to Seeing the CSX Santa Train
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"The Santa Claus Special" was written and directed by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Jim McAmis
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Santa Claus Clinchfield Train photo courtesy of the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce.
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Sun, 01 Dec 2024 19:25:00 +0000
Christmas kids story about a scarecrow who teaches a holiday lesson to a grumpy snowman.
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"The Snowman and the Scarecrow" was written by Jim McAmis and Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Jim McAmis
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:35:11 +0000
Adaptation of the classic ghost story by B.M. Croker (1849-1920). About a terrifying dare between gentleman for one to spend the night in a Charleston haunted house. What happens next will chill your blood!
Further reading: Wikipedia article on B.M. Croker
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"Number Ninety" was told by John Gentile
Director: Craig Dominey
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:12:37 +0000
Part Three of our adaptation of one of American's literature's most famous ghost stories - a chilling tale from Ambrose Bierce detailing a murder from three perspectives, including the victim herself.
Part Three, STATEMENT OF THE LATE JULIA HETMAN, THROUGH THE MEDIUM BAYROLLES
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"The Moonlit Road, Part Two" was told by Trudy Leonard
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Music: Michael Thomas Roe
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Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:09:29 +0000
Part One of our adaptation of one of American's literature's most famous ghost stories - a chilling tale from Ambrose Bierce detailing a murder from three perspectives, including the victim herself.
Part Two, STATEMENT OF CASPAR GRATTAN
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"The Moonlit Road, Part Two" was told by Thomas E. Fuller
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Music: Michael Thomas Roe
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Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:04:33 +0000
Part One of our adaptation of one of American's literature's most famous ghost stories - a chilling tale from Ambrose Bierce detailing a murder from three perspectives, including the victim herself.
Part One, STATEMENT OF JOEL HETMAN, JR.
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"The Moonlit Road, Part One" was told by John Gentile
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Music: Michael Thomas Roe
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Sat, 23 Oct 2021 12:56:51 +0000
Uncover the chilling legend of the 'Nut Eating Devil' as young Tom McBride investigates the eerie sounds haunting a Tennessee mountain cemetery. Why do they sound like his dead Grandpa cracking open hickory nuts? Is it his ghost - or the Devil himself?
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"The Nut Eating Devil" was written by Jim McAmis and Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Jim McAmis
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Music: Les Scott
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Fri, 22 Oct 2021 21:43:08 +0000
Civil War creature story amidst the ruins of post-Civil War Charleston, where a mysterious apothecary builds a marine attraction like no other.
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"The Hall of Wonders" was written and told by Thomas E. Fuller
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Irwin Tarheel and the Fair Folk
Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:21:44 +0000
A well-known, Irish supernatural folktale gets a Southern twist, as an early white settler in Louisiana rescues a turtle from some mischievous kids - and ends up in a strange world of The Fair Folk.
Additional Reading:
The not-so-friendly fairies of Irish folklore
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"Irwin Tarheel and the Fair Folk" was written by Sam McDonald.
Storyteller: Otis Jiry
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Tue, 17 Jan 2017 23:50:24 +0000
An Alabama widow lives in fear of the terrifying murderer Railroad Bill. But is he really what the townsfolk say he is?
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"Railroad Bill" was written by told by Christine Horn. As told at the Tour of Southern Ghosts, ART Station, Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Wed, 19 Oct 2016 22:18:54 +0000
Poor Thomas Lester decides to spend the night in a haunted house. Never a good idea! A Southern ghost story told by Yomi Goodall. Recorded for the Tour of Southern Ghosts (http://artstation.org/portfolio_page/a-tour-of-southern-ghosts/). Story used with permission of ART Station, Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Sat, 12 Mar 2016 21:45:03 +0000
Tsali is a Cherokee ghost story from North Carolina about a brave warrior whose stance against the white man would make him a legend.
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"Tsali" was written by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Jim McAmis
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Wed, 06 Jan 2016 20:33:05 +0000
Delve into the ghostly legend of the Maco Light, a famous paranormal phenomenon along North Carolina's railroad tracks. Told by Jim McAmis.
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"The Maco Light" was written by Jim McAmis and Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Jim McAmis
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Wed, 21 Oct 2015 22:59:10 +0000
Mississippi ghost story about a young boy's encounter with a strange girl who suddenly appears near his family's farm.
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"Mississippi Rose" was written by LaDoris Davis and Craig Dominey
Storyteller: LaDoris Davis
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Chloe, The Slave Girl of Myrtles Plantation
Fri, 09 Oct 2015 17:14:02 +0000
Tragic and well-documented ghost story of Chloe, a slave girl said to haunt Louisiana's Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville.
Additional Reading:
The Moonlit Road story about Chloe
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"Chloe, The Slave Girl of Myrtles Plantation" was written and directed by Craig Dominey.
Storyteller: Veronica Byrd
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Mon, 03 Aug 2015 21:28:32 +0000
Gruesome New Orleans ghost story about a sausage shop owner who has a unique way of getting rid of his wife.
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"The Sausage Ghost" was written by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Kodac Harrison
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Fri, 24 Oct 2014 21:19:25 +0000
Creature story of a Depression-era farmhand who will take just about any job - even at a creepy Mississippi farm where a strange cat is always whispering: "Sop Doll."
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"Sop Doll" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Jim McAmis
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Music: Les Scott
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Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:03:09 +0000
Classic Southern spooky story about a traveling salesman who runs into some pretty strange cats warning about someone (or something) named "Jesse."
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"Wait 'Til Jesse Comes" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: LaDoris Davis
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Fri, 19 Sep 2014 22:40:45 +0000
Louisiana Swamp Folktale about a local fisherwoman whose unique way of fishing for crabs in the bayou gets her into trouble.
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"Mama Coon Coon" was written and told by Veronica Byrd
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Episode Photo of Dulac Louisiana Bayou by Clem. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:13:33 +0000
Creature story of a Louisiana gambler who runs afoul of swamp vampires while on the run from the law.
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"Chancy Fox" was written and told by Thomas E. Fuller
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Sun, 15 Sep 2013 19:43:01 +0000
Spooky Appalachian ghost story of a mountain traveler, stunned by the death of his wife, who stumbles across a strange mountain town with a horrifying secret.
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"The Town Without Death" was written by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Lanny Gilbert
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Photography: Marc del Santro
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Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000
Bone-chilling ghost story set deep in the coal mining country of Kentucky. Follow Henry Jacobs' eerie underground encounter with love from beyond the grave.
Additional reading:
https://www.themoonlitroad.com/coal-mining-appalachia/
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"No Greater Love" was written by Jim McAmis and Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Jim McAmis
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Music: Alton Leonard
Episode Photography: Library of Congress
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Sun, 10 Mar 2013 23:20:56 +0000
Can an old clock be haunted? Only if its owners have long buried secrets to tell. Get spooked with this chilling ghost story.
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"The Ticking Clock" was written by Lanny Gilbert and Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Lanny Gilbert
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Photo of clock by Thomas Claveirole. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:46:00 +0000
Georgia folktale and creature story of two young girls who ignore their Grandma's warning about the monster of the "Gongetcha Woods."
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"The Plat Eye" was written and told by Veronica Byrd.
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Music by Whit Connah
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Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:28:00 +0000
Old folktale from Savannah, Georgia about a man meaner than the Devil himself. And how me might explain where that spooky Spanish moss hanging from all the trees comes from.
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"The Meanest Man" was adapted from folklore by Babs Bagiransky with Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Babs Bagriansky
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:53:00 +0000
Civil War ghost story of a Georgia plantation haunted forever by a broken heart.
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"The Bleeding Heart Dove" was adapted from folklore by Sherry Norfolk.
Storyteller: Sherry Norfolk
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Sun, 14 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000
Why do some people hear the eerie rattle of chains drifting from a St. Simons Island marsh at night? Find out in this chilling but inspiring, African-American ghost story from the Georgia coast.
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"Ibo Landing" was written by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Evelyn McCray
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Photo by Trish Hartmann. Licensed by CC BY 2.0
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Sun, 30 Sep 2012 04:00:00 +0000
Ghost story behind the famous “Flaming Tomb,” the haunted crypt of notorious Storyville madam Josie Arlington in New Orleans’ Metairie Cemetery.
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"The Flaming Tomb" was written and directed by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Cathy Kaemmerlen
Music: Jez Graham
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:37:00 +0000
Classic Uncle Remus trickster tale written by Joel Chandler Harris, with Brer Rabbit and a hungry Brer Coon trying to outsmart a group of sly bullfrogs.
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"How Brer Coon Gets His Meat" was originally collected from folklore by Joel Channdler Harris.
Adapted by Akbar Imhotep with Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Akbar Imhotep
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:18:00 +0000
Louisiana ghost story of a traveling preacher and his new wife who spend the night in a haunted house, and learn that marriage can be even more terrifying than ghosts!
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"Blinded by Love" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Babs Bagriansky
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Tue, 22 May 2012 17:20:11 +0000
Cajun ghost story from famed Cajun storyteller JJ Reneaux about a miserly father whose cruelty to his only daughter comes back to haunt him during a Gulf storm.
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"Knock, Knock, Who's There?" was written by told by JJ Reneaux
Recording courtesy of August House Publishers. Used by permission.
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Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:29:00 +0000
Ghost story of a Civil War relic hunter who stumbles across a haunted Georgia battlefield, once the site of unspeakable horror.
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"Hell Hole" was written by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: John Gentile
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:42:00 +0000
Terrifying Georgia urban legend of a single woman who wonders why her guard dog starts acting so strangely.
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"The Coughing Dog" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Thomas E. Fuller
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Photography by Jon Kownacki
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Green Eyes of Chickamauga Battlefield
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000
Civil War ghost story of the famous and mysterious "Green Eyes," a strange creature that haunts the Chickamauga Battlefield in Georgia.
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"Green Eyes of Chickamauga Battlefield" was written by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: John Gentile
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:52:28 +0000
Evil graveyard dogs haunt a local cemetery at night. At least that's the ghost story an old woman tries to scare a mischievous young boy with. But what's that growling sound behind the tombstones?
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"Graveyard Dogs" was written and told by Wendy Webb
This story was recorded as part of a compilation CD for the live Halloween storytelling event A Tour of Southern Ghosts. This event is put on each year by ART Station at Georgia's famous Stone Mountain Park.
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Overgrown Cemetery photo by Chris Denny. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
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Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000
Family holiday folktale from storyteller Chuck Larkin, who gives us another take on the Christmas story, through the eyes of a young shepherd who can't find the right gift to give baby Jesus.
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"The First Christmas Gift" was written by told by Chuck Larkin
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000
Someone, or something, is eating the cookies left out for Santa Claus. If it ain't Santa, we're in trouble.
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"The Missing Cookies" was written by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Babs Bagriansky
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Photo “Food for Santa” by Ann. Licensed under C.C. BY 2.0.
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Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0000
Georgia trickster tale about a clever blacksmith who uses three wishes granted by the local witch to avoid being sent to Hell when the Devil comes for his soul. Sounds like a plan to uu!
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"Deal With The Devil" was written by David Hirt
This story was originally recorded as part of a compilation CD for the live Halloween storytelling event A Tour of Southern Ghosts. This event is put on each year by ART Station at Georgia’s famous Stone Mountain Park. This event is one of the best storytelling programs in the country – check it out if you’re in the area!
Storyteller: David Hirt
Sound Design: Henry Howard
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Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0000
Discover the chilling Georgia hotel fire ghost story of a Hollywood screenwriter's terrifying experience in a haunted Atlanta hotel. Inspired by the real life Winecoff Hotel fire in Atlanta in 1946.
Additional reading:
https://www.themoonlitroad.com/winecoff-hotel-fire-atlanta/
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"One More Room" was written by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Jim McAmis
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Episode Photography: Library of Congress
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Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:00:00 +0000
The famous Bell Witch hauntings in Adams, Tennessee come to spooky life for two kids who foolishly explore the dark passages of the Bell Witch Cave.
Additional reading: The Bell Witch of Adams, Temmessee
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"The Bell Witch Cave" was written by Craig Dominey and Babs Bagriansky
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Written by Craig Dominey and Babs Bagriansky, told by Babs Bagriansky. Soundcaped by Henry Howard at Audiocraft
Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:00:00 +0000
Historic ghost story from coastal Georgia about a kind teacher who risks everything to give an African-American boy an education.
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"A Beloved Teacher" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey and Curtis Richardson
Storyteller: Curtis Richardson
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:12:01 +0000
Spooky tale about a young Florida girl who goes to ghastly lengths to get the perfect prom dress.
Teachers can download instructional materials based on this story and others on our Lesson Plans page.
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"The White Dress" was written and told by Richard and Judy Dockery Young. Taken from their compilation "There's No Such Thing As Ghosts"
Additional audio production by Henry Howard.
Special thanks to August House for allowing us to use this story.
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Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:30:00 +0000
African-American folktale from Alabama about a magical tree that must rescue slaves from their evil taskmaster.
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"The Click-Bok Tree" was written and told by Lester Thomas
Director: Craig Dominey
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:19:00 +0000
Southern trixster folktale from Alabama about how the Devil can split up even the most lovey-dovey couple.
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"The Barefoot Woman" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey and Evelyn McCray
Storyteller: Evelyn McCray
Music: Barbara Panter
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Photography by Jon Kownacki
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Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:30:00 +0000
Creepy haunted house is discovered by two young girls deep in the Alabama woods. What's in the haunted house? Of course, they have to find out!
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"Little Cottage in The Woods" was written and told by Anne Gilstrap
Taken from the CD "A Tour of Southern Ghosts"
Copyright 2000 Art Station
Used by permission
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:57:00 +0000
Classic ghost story from the master Ambrose Bierce.
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Performed by Robert Bethune and Susie Berneis of Freshwater Seas Audiobooks. Check their other audiobooks at www.freshwaterseas.com. Used by permission.
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Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0000
Acclaimed Cajun storyteller JJ Reneaux spins this Cajun folktale of a beautiful bayou girl who marries the wrong man: M'Su Diable, the devil himself! How's she gonna get out of it?
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"Marie Jolie" was written and told by JJ Reneaux. Story provided courtesy of August House Publishers and JJ Reneaux.
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Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:57:00 +0000
Ghost story from Kentucky coal mining country about a miner's strange and life changing experience with a mysterious black dog.
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"The Black Dog" was written by Jim McAmis and Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Jim McAmis
Director: Craig Dominey
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:09:00 +0000
Two rednecks' lust for gold leads them straight up Georgia's haunted Sawnee Mountain, and into a horrifying encounter with an ancient mountain haunt.
Additional reading:
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"Chief Sawnee's Gold" was written by Craig Dominey and Lanny Gilbert
Storyteller: Lanny Gilbert
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0000
Spooky Cajun ghost story about two boys' misadventures in a haunted Louisiana pumpkin patch one Halloween.
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"Patin's Punkin Patch" was written and told by Tom Coleman
Taken from the CD "A Tour of Southern Ghosts"
Copyright 2000 Art Station
Used by permission
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Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:30:00 +0000
Georgia ghost story about the mysterious "Blue Girl" said to haunt the covered bridge at Poole's Mill Bridge Park.
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"The Blue Girl" was written by Lanny Gilbert and Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Lanny Gilbert
Director: Craig Dominey
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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The Ghost of Alice Flagg of The Hermitage
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:47:00 +0000
Famous South Carolina ghost story of Alice Flagg of The Hermitage, a tragic spirit haunting coastal South Carolina's Grand Strand.
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"Alice" was written by Cathy Kaemmerlen and Craig Dominey
Director: Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Cathy Kaemmerlen
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Photograhy: Jon Kownacki
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Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:40:00 +0000
Gullah folktale from coastal Georgia about a man who suspects his beautiful new bride might be a witch - the Boo Hag!
Additional Reading:
The Boo Hag on The Moonlit Road
Gullah Culture and Coastal Georgia Slavery
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"The Boo Hag" was written by Veronica Byrd and Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Veronica Byrd
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Sun, 30 May 2010 12:28:00 +0000
Bizarre monster tale about a Georgia outdoosman who's attacked by a strange forest creature that only wants it's "Taily-Po."
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"Taily-Po" was written and told by Veronica Byrd
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:45:00 +0000
Georgia legend about Lorenzo Dow, a traveling preacher who curses the small town of Jacksonboro, Georgia during frontier times after a very rude reception.
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"Lorenzo Dow's Georgia Curse" was written and directed by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Lanny Gilbert
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Photography: Andy Young
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Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:41:00 +0000
South Carolina ghost story of the famed Gray Man of Pawley's Island whose appearance is seen as a warning by locals of an upcoming hurricane.
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"The Gray Man" was written and directed by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Neville Carson
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:18:00 +0000
Ghost story from Alabama of a wandering traveler who stumbles across the terrifying secret behind a spooky backwoods church.
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"Stranger in the Church" adapted from folklore and directed by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: John Gentile
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:08:00 +0000
Heartwarming story of one particular Christmas ghost who teaches a lost soul the value of family.
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"A Christmas Haunting" was written and directed by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Thomas E. Fuller
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:39:00 +0000
From Louisiana comes a story about the importance of keeping promises, even if it means reaching out from across the grave!
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"The Promise" was adapted from folklore and directed by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Kodac Harrison
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:22:00 +0000
African American ghost story from Louisiana about a poor widow who wants to get on her with her life - if only her husband would stay dead!
Teachers can download instructional materials based on this story and others on our Lesson Plans page.
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Adapted from the African-American folktale "Dead Aaron." Collected by John Bennett from his book Doctor to the Dead, published by the University of South Carolina Press. Used with permission of the publisher.
Adaptation written by Craig Dominey and Veronica Byrd.
Storyteller: Veronica Byrd
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Episode image courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:23:00 +0000
Uncover the bone-chilling legend of Skull Lake in Alabama. Explore the haunting story of a secret kept and the terrifying creature that guards it.
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"Skull Lake" was written by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: David Hirt
Sound Design: Henry Howard
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Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:41:00 +0000
Ghost story of NE Tennessee's famed Fiddler's Rock, and a local fiddle player who has a bad run-in with some angry rattlesnakes.
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"The Ghost of Fiddler's Rock" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Jim McAmis
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:02:00 +0000
Alabama ghost story about a tired farm widow who visits the local witch to conjure up a spell for a good night's sleep - big mistake!
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"Sleepyhead" was written and directed by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Veronica Byrd
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Photo: Alabama River Swamp by Bill Sutton. Licensed under CC BY 2.0.
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Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:35:00 +0000
From the rolling hills of Kentucky comes a story that shows the power of parental love - a love that can even stretch beyond the grave.
For classroom use, lesson plans for this story are available in our Schoolhouse.
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"A Mother's Love" was written and directed by Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Cathy Kaemmerlen
Music: Moira Nelligan
Photograph: Jon Kownacki
Audio Production: Henry Howard
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