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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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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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Terrifying South Carolina ghost story about a dare between gentleman for one to spend the night in a Charleston haunted house. From the story by B.M. Croker (1849-1920). Told by John Gentile. Audio produced by Henry Howard. Directed by Craig Dominey.
Audio version 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, narrated by Trudy Leonard. Audio produced by Henry Howard. Directed by Craig Dominey. Music by Michael Thomas Roe.
Audio version 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, narrated by Thomas E. Fuller. Audio produced by Henry Howard, directed by Craig Dominey, music by Michael Thomas Roe.
Audio version 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., narrated by John Gentile. Audio produced by Henry Howard, directed by Craig Dominey. Music by Michael Thomas Roe.
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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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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An Alabama widow lives in fear of the terrifying murderer Railroad Bill. But is he really what the townsfolk say he is? Written and told by Christine Horn. As told by the Tour of Southern Ghosts, ART Station, Stone Mountain, Georgia.
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.
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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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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Back around the turn of the century, there was a young man named Joshua who moved from New Orleans, Louisiana to his Grandpa's farm in rural Mississippi. As a child, Joshua loved to visit his Grandpa's farm. It was so quiet, peaceful and simple - not complicated and noisy, like New Orleans. Joshua told himself that, when he got old enough and became self-reliant, he'd move to Mississippi, find himself a pretty local girl to marry, and settle down in the land he loved so much.
When Joshua moved in with his Grandpa, he immediately started helping him out with the daily farm chores. These chores included helping out in the fields and taking the produce into town Saturday morning. On that day, farm folk would load up their mule-drawn wagons and travel for miles through flat, sun-scorched farmland toward the nearest town. There, they'd set up their wagons on the town square and sell their produce to the town folk.
One hot Saturday morning, Joshua brought some peas, tomatoes and a little okra to sell in town. Later that day, as he headed back on the long dusty road toward Grandpa's farm, he began to get a little tired and thirsty. He then saw a shady spot under a cluster of magnolia trees that he thought he remembered passing on the way in to town. He stopped, sat under the trees and had a drink out of his water jug. By his recollection, he figured that this cluster of trees must be halfway between Grandpa's farm and the center of town.
The sun was setting by the time Joshua finally returned to the farm. Grandpa came out the door to greet him and said, "Son, I know you're tired and you've had a long ride from town. But Obediah sent word that he needs a load of hay come first thing Monday mornin'. But you and I got chores to do 'round here Monday morning. And you can't do it tomorrow 'cause tomorrow's Sunday, and the only work we do on Sunday is church work. So you're gonna have to load that hay now and take it on over to Obediah's house tonight. You're gonna need to take a lantern with you, 'cause it's gonna be late and gettin' dark on the road. When you get to Obediah's place, he'll fix you some supper and let you stay with him for the night. That's just the way we do things 'round here."
Grandpa then handed him a lantern and said, "Now listen, Joshua - be kind to ol' Obediah. He's known 'round these parts as a talker. He'll tell ya' some wild tales, and he's pretty superstitious."
Joshua didn't look forward to getting back on that wagon, but he wanted to help his Grandpa any way he could. "All right, Grandpa," he said, "I'll be okay."
So Joshua headed back down the road toward town with a wagon full of hay, looking for the turnoff that led to Obediah's house. As darkness fell and the night took on a chill, he could barely see the road in front of him in the dim lantern light. The strange, unearthly sounds of insects and wild animals seemed to surround him. Joshua noticed that sounds carried easily over this flat, open land - so much so that he couldn't tell if the creatures were far away or right next to him. At one point, a creature darted across the road in front of the wagon, and Joshua thought he could see its red, catlike eyes flashing angrily at him. Although Joshua came from the wild streets of New Orleans, he found himself getting a little scared out here all alone.
Finally, Joshua spotted a familiar landmark - the cluster of magnolia trees that he had stopped by earlier in the day. Suddenly, as he came by the trees holding up the lantern, he swore he saw a shadowy figure jump down from one of the branches! Joshua nearly jumped out of his seat before regaining his wits and pulling the mule to a halt. To his surprise, he could see that it was a young girl, walking toward his wagon.
"Ma'am, what are you doing out here at night by yourself?" Joshua stammered, still in shock.
"I'm all right," she replied in a sassy voice. "Besides, no harm will come to me."
"But ma'am, it's late" said Joshua. "You never know what's out here this time of night. There's wild animals about. Let me take you home. You do live around these parts, don't you?"
"Yes," said the young girl. "Just up the road - the Simmons property. It's not that far, but I guess you can give me a ride."
Joshua held up the lantern so she could get in the wagon, then snapped the reins and got the mule moving down the road again. Joshua looked over at the young girl sitting beside him. She looked kind of pale, but she was still beautiful, with dark hair pulled back in a ponytail with a pretty bow. What a nice girl this would be to marry, he thought to himself.
"Ma'am, my name is Joshua. What's your name?"
"My name is Rose," she replied.
Joshua smiled to himself, so proud that a pretty girl like Rose was riding with him. But after what seemed to Joshua to be just a few short minutes, Rose suddenly blurted out, "This is where I live. Pull over here."
Joshua pulled the wagon over to the side of the road. He held up the lantern and saw a big gate covered with wild roses. By now, the night was so dark that he couldn't see the girl's home beyond it.
Rose hopped off and hurriedly walked toward the gate. "Wait a minute," hollered Joshua. "I can open the gate and drive you right up to your door."
"That's okay," she said. "No harm will come to me."
"But I'd be happy to do it, ma'am," Joshua replied, none too anxious to watch this beautiful young girl walk away.
"I gotta go," she said, "my folks are callin' for me. Besides, I don't think they'd like for me to be seen with a stranger, especially at night."
"All right, then," said Joshua. He reluctantly snapped the mule's reins and slowly went back down the road, leaving Rose standing at the gate. As he turned the corner toward Obediah's house, he looked back at the gate for one last glimpse of Rose. The young girl had vanished into the darkness.
Joshua finally got to Obediah's house, unloaded the hay and put the mule up for the night. As he walked up to the screen door of the farmhouse, he could see Obediah standing there waiting for him - a tall, graying, cantankerous-looking man. "Come on in, son, and sit down for supper," hollered Obediah. "There's a room all ready for you."
Later, as Joshua and Obediah ate supper together, Joshua decided to ask the old man some questions. "Mister Obediah, sir, are there any pretty girls in these parts?"
Obediah flashed a near-toothless grin. "Sure there are!" he said. "Say, you lookin' for a girl to marry up with? Why, all you gotta do is follow the flight of the red bird. Yessir, everybody knows if you follow the flight of the red bird, it'll land right where there's a girl lookin' for a beau. That's a great place to start, boy."
"Mister Obediah, you know a girl round these parts named Rose Simmons?"
Obediah hesitated for a moment, then said, "Why, sure. She'd of been around 19 by now, I believe. She was a real pretty girl, yessir. Kinda sassy, but pretty. Had long black hair, always pulled back in a ponytail with a pretty bow. She was one of the prettiest girls in the area from what I remember."
Joshua was starting to get confused. "What do you mean she was pretty? You mean she don't live 'round here no more?"
Obediah looked at Joshua strangely. "Boy," he said, "Rose Simmons is dead."
The blood drained from Joshua's face. "Are you sure 'bout that?" he said, almost in a whisper.
"From what I remember," Obediah said, "she used to play in that cluster of magnolia trees up the road toward your Grandpa's. One Saturday evening, her parents called out for her to come home and do her chores. Even though the trees were a-ways down the road, she could still hear 'em callin' her since this land's so wide open."
"Rose went in the kitchen to churn the butter, and her Daddy left to feed the cattle down at the far end of the pasture. Her Mama went with him to look for the milkcow, 'cause if you don't milk a cow regular, the milk will just dry up. So Rose was all alone in that house. And before you know it, there came a lightning storm, and it struck a pine tree right next to the house. Set that house on fire, it did, and burned that girl up inside. Her folks never did find her body. And they were so grief-stricken that they were never seen again 'round these parts."
By this time, Joshua had turned white as a sheet. Obediah stopped telling his story and said, "Boy, you look like you seen a ghost."
Joshua said, "Mister Obediah, you believe in ghosts?"
Obediah suddenly glared at Joshua and gruffly replied, "Let me tell you what I think. Folks in these parts tell stories of Rose Simmons's ghost up in the magnolia tree tryin' to get on home 'cause she hears her folks callin'. Now, I reckon her spirit ain't restin' on account of the way that she died. But just as sure as the Pearl River runs through this town, I'm tellin' you that dead folks don't belong in this world. Folks shouldn't be talkin' about 'em like they're walking around with the living. And that's all I'm gonna say 'bout it, boy."
With that, Obediah got up, pointed at the room where Joshua was to sleep, and blew out the light.
The next morning, Joshua hitched up his mule to the wagon and started back down the road toward Rose's house. After a sleepless night, he had talked himself into going back to the Simmons place and seeing it for himself. After all, he'd been warned that Obediah was a superstitious man, and he'd surely seen Rose sitting beside him in his wagon just as plain as day.
As he reached the Simmons property, Joshua left the mule and wagon on the roadside, opened up the rose-covered gate and walked up the drive. His heart was pounding in his chest, for there was no telling what he might find.
Sure enough, at the end of the drive, he found a burned out homestead. Joshua walked around the ruins in disbelief, cold sweat forming on his brow.
Then he saw it - beside the home, sticking out of a little mound of dirt behind the home, was a crude wooden marker with two words painted on it: "Rose Simmons." And behind it was planted a baby magnolia tree.
Joshua was so frightened that he ran back down the drive, snapped the reins and took off toward Grandpa's. He then packed his bags as fast as he could and got back to New Orleans in a flash.
And Joshua was never seen in those parts of Mississippi again.
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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Gruesome New Orleans ghost story about a sausage shop owner who has a unique way of getting rid of his wife. Written by Craig Dominey, told by Kodac Harrison.
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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Classic Southern spooky story about a traveling salesman who runs into some pretty strange cats warning about someone (or something) named "Jesse." Adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey and told by LaDoris Davis.
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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Creature story of a Louisiana gambler who runs afoul of swamp vampires while on the run from the law. Written and told by Thomas E. Fuller.
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
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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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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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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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Georgia folktale about a man meaner than the Devil himself, and where Spanish Moss comes from. Adapted from folklore by Babs Bagriansky. Directed by Craig Dominey, soundscaped by Henry Howard.
Civil War ghost story of a Georgia plantation haunted by a broken heart. Adapted from folklore and told by Sherry Norfolk.
Why do some people hear the eerie rattle of chains drifting from a St. Simons Island marsh at night? Find out in this inspiring, African-American ghost story from the Georgia coast. Written by Craig Dominey, told by Evelyn McCray.
Ghost story behind the famous "Flaming Tomb," a haunted crypt that reguarly draws ghost hunters to New Orleans' Metairie Cemetery. Written by Craig Dominey, told by Cathy Kaemerlen. Recorded by Henry Howard at Audiocraft, Stone Mountain, Georgia.
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. Told by Akbar Imhotep, one of the official storytellers at Joel Chandler Harris' home, The Wren's Nest, in Atlanta, Georgia
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! Written by Craig Dominey, told by Babs Bagriasnky.
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. Written and told by J.J. Reneaux, courtesy of August House Publishers. Used by permission.
Ghost story of a Civil War relic hunter who stumbles across a haunted Georgia battlefield, once the site of unspeakable horror. Written by Craig Dominey, told by John Gentile, as featured on The Moonlit Road.com.
Terrifying urban legend of a single woman who wonders why her guard dog starts acting so strangely. Collected and Adapted by Craig Dominey. Told by Thomas E. Fuller. Recorded by Henry Howard.
Civil War ghost story of the famous and mysterious Green Eyes that haunts the Chickamauga Battlefield in Georgia. Written by Craig Dominey, told by John Gentile, recorded by Henry Howard.
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 tombstone? Written and told by Wendy Webb as part of the Tour of Southern Ghosts, Stone Mountain, GA.
Late storyteller Chuck Larkin 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. Written and told by Chuck Larkin, recorded by Henry Howard at Audiocraft in Stone Mountain, GA.
Someone, or something, is eating the cookies left out for Santa Claus. If it ain't Santa, we're in trouble. Christmas holiday story written by Craig Dominey, told by Babs Bagriansky and recorded by Henry Howard at Audiocraft, Stone Mountain, GA.
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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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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The famous Bell Witch hauntings in Tennessee come to spooky life for two kids who foolishly explore the dark passages of the Bell Witch Cave. Written by Craig Dominey and Babs Bagriansky, told by Babs Bagriansky. Soundcaped by Henry Howard at Audiocraft
Historic ghost story from coastal Georgia about a kind teacher who risks everything to give an African-American boy an education. Written by Craig Dominey and Curtis Richardson, told by Curtis Richardson. Soundscaped by Henry Howard.
Spooky tale about a young Florida who goes to ghastly lengths to get the perfect prom dress. Written and told by Richard and Judy Dockrey Young from their audiobook "There's No Such Thing As Ghosts," used by permission.
African-American folktale from Alabama about a magical tree that must rescue slaves from their evil taskmaster. Written and told by Lester Thomas. Directed by Craig Dominey, soundscaped by Henry Howard at Audiocraft, Stone Mountain, GA.
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Trixster folktale from Alabama about how the Devil can split up even the most lovey-dovey couple. Adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey and Evelyn McCray, told by Evelyn McCray. Recorded and soundscaped by Henry Howard at Audiocraft, Stone Mountain, GA.
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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! Story written and told by Anne Gilstrap. Soundscaped by Henry Howard.
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Classic ghost story from the master Ambrose Bierce. 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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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! Story provided courtesy of August House Publishers and JJ Reneaux.
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Uncover the chilling tale of a Kentucky Ghost Dog and its life-changing encounter with a coal miner. A haunting tale from Kentucky coal mining country.
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"The Black Dog" was written and told by Jim McAmis
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Episode Photography: Courtesy of Gem Publications, Glen Jean, WV and the Appalachian Archive,Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College. Used by permission.
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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:
https://www.themoonlitroad.com/chief-sawnees-gold-sawnee-mountain-georgia/
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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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Cajun ghost story about old man Patin's and his mysterious pumpkin patch. Written and told by Tom Coleman, recording used by permission of ART Station and the Tour of Southern Ghosts, Stone Mountain, GA.
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Ghost story from North Georgia about a mysterious blue girl haunting an old covered bridge, and a rumored gold site. You think people would have better sense than hunt for gold where ghosts are lurking about. Well then we wouldn't have a good story, now would we? Written by Craig Dominey and Lanny Gilbert, told by Lanny Gilbert, directed by Craig Dominey, soundscaped by Henry Howard at Audiocraft.
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Tragic ghost story of forbidden love, featuring Alice Flagg - one of South Carolina's most famous spirits. Written by Cathy Kaemmerlen with Craig Dominey, told by Cathy Kaemmerlen, directed by Craig Dominey and soundscaped by Henry Howard at Audiocraft.
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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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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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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
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From South Carolina comes the (true?) story of the famed ghost of Pawley's Island whose appearance is seen as a warning by locals of an upcoming hurricane. Told by Neville Carson, written by Craig Dominey and soundscaped by Henry Howard.
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A traveler seeking shelter in rural Alabama makes a horrifying discovery in the local church. Written by Craig Dominey, told by John Gentile, soundscaped by Henry Howard at Audiocraft.
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Heartwarming story of one particular Christmas ghost who teaches a lost soul the value of family. Written and directed by Craig Dominey, told by Thomas E. Fuller and produced by Henry Howard.
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From Louisiana comes a story about the importance of keeping promises, even if it means reaching out from across the grave! Written by Craig Dominey and told by Kodac Harrison.
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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!
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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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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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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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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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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. Story adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey, told by Cathy Kaemmerlen (www.tattlingtales.com) and engineered by Henry Howard.
En liten tjänst av I'm With Friends. Finns även på engelska.