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Just stunning and the music perfectly fits the scenery. Humanity is now so out of control. If God would just take us back to those days and let us start over.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Amen my friend, well said

Cades Cove is hands down one of my favorite places on earth. Love the Smokies!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

so beautiful there

I love old churches. ❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Me too my friend

Beautiful!! That corn crib was unique and sooo cool.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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Reminds me of a place I’ve only been to in my dreams. Absolutely amazing video , love all the old buildings ❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

It’s a special place ❤️

There is just something magical about this part of the country. So relaxing and simple. Great content

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

It really is! It was such a beautiful day for a ride. stopped at an ole timey general store for lunch. just good ole fashioned living

@amberstarrfaw

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller wonderful and much needed in my life right now… love hearing the stories of how they lived back then THATS WHY WE ARE WHERE WE ARE NOW BC WE HAVE FORGOTTEN ABOUT OUR HISTORY

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

@@amberstarrfaw well said

I have been there multiple times and I must say it's one of the most beautiful places in the world, my family migrated to Alabama from that area .

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

It is beautiful

I love Appalachian History. Easy for me to imagine a past life. The Hymn is so fitting. How marvelous, how wonderful . And my song shall ever be. How marvelous.How wonderful. Is my Saviors love for me.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Happy thanksgiving Ray

6:30 in the morning and you are reminding me of my home I left behind. How i miss my family and friends...... Y'all stay safe out there 🙏

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend, enjoy your Sunday my friend

At 72 years young, this Okie's grandparents were born in the 1800's in the hills of both KY and Northern AR. They moved to Indian territory (later Oklahoma), and built old log cabins, barns, and buildings just like these shown. Even most of my Aunts and Uncles homes were like these. Brought tears to my eyes just looking at them. Grandpa also played the fiddle and banjo by ear. Excellent player that could flat dance with the best of 'em. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Vicki

Wonderful Video!!! Haunting rendition of"Everlasting Arms" , nice chorus of"500 Miles from Home" . Well done man, I love it!!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! bravo to you knowing your music too!

So beautiful! The scenery and the old fashioned gospel music and the old Churches made me long for heaven. I only want to go HOME and live with my dog Spooner and Jesus FOREVER.. Thank you so much!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Traci 💜

I love that song. Leaning on the everlasting arms.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

That’s a good en

Leaning On The Everlasting Arms. Have a lot of precious memories there in Cades Cove, family born and raised there. Nice singing JD,Thanks and Have a Great Day 🙂.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming along for the ride

Great music and scenery

Loved you singing in the old Church

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

The natural reverb of that church is unbelievable. The whole room is an acoustic music chamber 💜

Cades Cove, what a wonderful place to be. I do believe I can spend the rest of my life in Cades Cove. Thank you so much for this wonderful video, and of course the Song.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard

Thank you for this video. It brought back a lot of memories.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming along for the ride

Even in today's time, I could live in Cades Cove and any time of the year, this place has always been my favorite place on God's beautiful earth, and I've felt this way since my earliest childhood memories and I'm 55 years old and live here in the Southern Appalachian Mountains in Talladega County, Alabama.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you my friend

Beautiful video! The Appalachian Mtns....God's gift!!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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Love the song in the old primitive church. The acoustics are great in there. Thanks for taking the time to give us another great video.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 💜

Reminds me of many rides with my Dad back in the day ! Thank You

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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Great video of the old log cabin that was enlarged over the years. And was done well too. I can imagine Daniel Boone and other pioneers. I'm not a musician, but I can appreciate great music. Learnt that from my dad with his classical music and hymns and from big brother and his '60's music. Many thanks. 👍

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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Hey JD ...hope you are having a blessed Sunday.. Dee 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✝️

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend, hope yours was a good one as well 💜

@dee4732

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller 👍

That song about Our Lord sung by the man playing guitar is the best one Ive come across to date. If anyone reading this knows this man, please tell him so.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

That was me, ill tell him! :)

If I might respectfully ask...have you ever considered making a video about how the folklore of the Appalachias is directly tied to the Ozarks...especially since both are so similar and most of us "Ozarkians" can trace our decadence directly from the Appalachias back to Scots/Irish....??

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

It’s on the list, I’ve taken note that many folks who follow this channel have that connection. If you know of a good book on the subject email me at theappalachianstoryteller@gmail.com

@GratefulOverlander

Жыл бұрын

*descendants Decadence has a totally different meaning!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

@@GratefulOverlander 💜

Just so beautiful. Thank you .😍

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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Beautiful music! I was just in Cades Cove in September 2022 but I didn't hear any music like that!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💜

I live in E. TN and the cove is my favorite place on earth!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Mine too

I love anything old ❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

me too 💜

Beautiful

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jay! Appreciate you my friend. I have a couple other stories coming out from the Cades Cove area in the future, this one is a preview of whats to come. Hope you have a great weekend!

I have been to Cades Cove and love it. Enjoyed the video and music !!thank you !!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Wonderful as always pretty scenery I live in WV my granny before she died in the 80s owned a 200 acre farm old log cabin it took me back canning the food killing hogs she made the best pork skins if I hadn't been a kid I woulda took the farm over when she died thanks again loved the song you done in the church

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

Inspirational, as always. Keep up the great work!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💜

I saw where Cade's cove got 🌨️ snow the other day. Those places are so lonesome.with the Lord we are never alone my dear grandma would say

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Snow, wow

Thanks for the Sunday drive. It was great

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for coming along

Love Cades Cove, many picnics at the Henry Whitehead place. It was peaceful and not traveled as much as the loop. Rich Mountain Road takes you back to Townsend, but it’s been years since we took that road. It’s very winding and rough the best I remember. Really enjoyed your singing at the Old Methodist Church. I know they used to allow weddings to be held in the old churches, not sure if they still do. Your song reminded me of a childhood memory. I remember my parents having a record album called Flight Final. That record was like a reenactment of boarding a plane flight where the destination was Heaven. Thanks for the memories and the Cades Cove trip. Have a blessed day!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your memories, it’s such a special place

Love this park. So wonderful

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Me too ❤️

Cades cove is great love it beautiful place to go to hope you enjoyed your drive

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Cade

I do so enjoy your stories and music I live in the foothills of the Appalachians I can trace to 1700s one side but also potato famine Irish idk some of my forbears went west but not very far and we all across generations even far flung cousins we seem to gravitate back to the Appalachians

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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Simply lovely. Looking forward to the stories of Cades Cove. :)

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

🙏, it’s on my list to do a feature story of cades cove

❤️❤️❤️♥️♥️♥️🤘

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

❤

I've never been there. I have seen alot on YT about it. Love it. Thanks for sharing!!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Gotta get there someday

Awesome Brother, love the music and the scenery

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend, it was a great day to be alive

Animals came right alongside you it was amazing

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Without fear

ISO enjoy Cades Cove. Benn there with all my children. My son and a deer got fairly close and shared a moment which as an adult he still talks about.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

awesome!

I turned this on my wife says, that looks like Cades Cove. Then the title appeared. I did a drawing that was in that church looking out the window.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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I love Cades Cove the first time I saw that one cabin with that open meadow behind it and the image of the mountains in the distance I thought what a magical place it was. Imagine living there sure it was hard but I’m sure if you were a spiritual person that view would reaffirm your belief in a creator. You familiar of the story of Christy Huddleston. I always loved that book Christy full of interesting mountain charm.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

I’ll look it up, thanks

Awesome, my favorite place😁

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Mine too 💜

Sounds amazing

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

5 ай бұрын

I love filming here

JUST SO TOUCHING THIS VID AMAZING MY MAN

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

5 ай бұрын

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Nice! I Love Cades Cove! Its been awhile since I have been.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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Where I went on my honeymoon such an awesome feeling

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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It's a beautiful place😊

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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There's nowhere on this earth I'd rather be than these Appalachian mountains

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Amen my friend

Cades Cove is one of the most beautiful places on this earth! Yes, I'm a little biased tho!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

❤️ yes ma’am

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@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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People make Bucket lists....if I ever make one the first thing on it will be to one day visit the Appalachian Mountains in all their Glory.🌄 Real glad to played some music in that old Church, I know those dearly departed were listening with big smiles on their faces my friend.⛪

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that- I didn’t even think of that, I would have played longer

@hikerx9366

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller good thing is their are a lot of old historical homesteads and buildings that would love to hear your music. I enjoyed it immensely....im hoping to get a fiddle rigged up this Xmas so I can learn to play it. Been a dream of mine for 25 years, actually since the day I got it at a garage sale in fact.❤️🙏

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

@@hikerx9366 thats awesome, its never too late to learn. Ive taught the fiddle for 25 years now. The oldest student I ever had was a 92 year old man who always wanted to learn how to play amazing grace, bought a fiddle and it was my honor to teach him.

@hikerx9366

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller My song I've always wanted to play is Ashokan Farewell...🎻

@hikerx9366

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller I'm looking on Amazon for some steel strings med gauge... Can you direct me some with great sound that are reasonable in price? Also wondering is it costly to put hair on a french bow or should I just buy another bow online. This one came with my fiddle... Guy had the music store said it was a fine bow and I shouldn't let kids use it. I have no idea about bows or fiddles. Much appreciated if you can steer me in the right direction. 🙏

Geez, I’m not so sure the story teller was expecting comments on bitcoin and stocks and all. Beautiful country. I love old barns and buildings. Nice music in the church.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

I get spam a lot of times- don’t worry, I will delete it. Thanks for coming along for the ride my friend

Hi JD! This was very good. It was more meaningful to now see your kind face and your singing and meet you as a brother. Can you kindly tell me if the building at 3:14 was a barn?

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Hi Deb! Yes that is a Cantilever Barn. It looks odd because the footprint is so small, but there is a reason for that. You see, tax accessors taxed each building by the square feet of its footprint. Appalachians resorted to building barns like this with a smaller footprint that resulted in less taxes! A bonus was that the smarter cows had a place to stay dry during rain.

@debbabbit9283

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller I wonder if these structures met with and survived bad storms very well, like tornados or hurricanes?

Haven't been up there since my early teen... nearly 40 years now. Never heard "500 MILES" churched up before. Nice concept. Any source for the full song?

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

if you're talking about the one I sang in the church- its called "just a twinkling of the eye" I have a full version I sang on my Facebook page. Im not aware of it existing anywhere on the internet... old 1800s song. The song that played throughout the video is called :"leaning on the everlasting arms"

@grisslebear

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Yep. The one just you & your guitar. I don't do facebook. The melody sounds a lot like 500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME by BOBBY BARE. Thus my statement.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

@@grisslebear ill look the song up, thanks

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

@@grisslebear wow! just listened to the 500 miles song and WHOA! its exactly the same melody I was singing. I had never heard that song, thanks so much for sharing that with me. Ill have to do some digging on that

@grisslebear

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller It's a haunting song to be sure. I'm going to look up yours as soon as I finish laundry.

Mornin JD

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Morning Larry

What a wonderful escape for a minute...I need to get back to the Cove... used to spend a lot of time there years ago... Beautiful music in the church JD! Thanks and have a wonderful day 🤗❤️ Btw... do you know of any stories of a young girl, dressed in white, walking on the road that used to go to Knoxville (I can't remember the name) close to a very small cemetery...?

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

I do know those stories, maybe next October I might do a story on it

@KathysTube

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller I liked to go to the Cove by myself on my days off... one time I stopped at that road and was standing at the creek when I saw the girl walking down the road towards me... just a few seconds and she just faded away. There was a little path going up beside the road that led to a small cemetery... pretty sure they were all in the same family and died within a year or two of each other... I'd love to go back to visit this spot... and check my memory 🤔 Thanks JD

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

@@KathysTube whoa! as many times as ive been there, ive never seen anything spooky. I even camped there in the fall a couple of times. But, I bet there are spirits still there

@KathysTube

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller I'm really looking forward to your story 👍👍

I can't help but wonder what condition that piano is in ...

friend is there any way for me to get all the lyrics to the song you played part of and sang in the church? my wife is a gospel singer and i would love for her to sing that.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

Email me at theappalachianstoryteller@gmail.com

What was the name of the song you played in the old Church? I like it but don't know what it is.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

It’s called just a thinking of the eye away from home

❤️Aileen

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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Hey J.D. What is the name of the song played throughout the video?

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

"Leaning on the everlasting Arms"

@leeakers1018

Жыл бұрын

Love it. Sounds like it might be from the civil war era.@@TheAppalachianStoryteller

@joyceedwards9652

Жыл бұрын

Leaning on the everlasting arms

@leeakers1018

Жыл бұрын

@@joyceedwards9652 Thank you Joyce.

🎻 🎵 Song✨️West of West Virginia🎶 Artist🎙Dan Boner 🪄

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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Love my country life. Vote bright red Tuesday to keep our country freedoms alive.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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@leeakers1018

Жыл бұрын

I'm praying the same thing. Sad that a majority of America already voted bright red a couple years ago. Do legit votes even count anymore? A look at Washington DC answers that question.

What is the name of this song please? In parts it sounds like leaning on Jesus, but not really.

@rogerwright4323

Жыл бұрын

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

@chrispeck1325

Жыл бұрын

@@rogerwright4323 ok, so it was the song I thought it was. It just had a few notes I didn't recognize. Thank you for answering me.

@rogerwright4323

Жыл бұрын

@@chrispeck1325 You are welcome. God bless you.

@chrispeck1325

Жыл бұрын

@@rogerwright4323 you too sir.

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@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Жыл бұрын

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