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[brandonraykirk]

In Search of Ed Haley 302

Daisy Ross continues her account of the #LincolnCountyFeud #Appalachia #history #amwriting

I asked Daisy again about her mother’s escape from Harts Creek.

“Grandpaw and the oldest boy had to come on out and come down into Wayne County to save their lives,” she said.

This seeming abandonment of his family in such a dark time appeared to be a blemish on Cain’s otherwise “spotless record.” I thought about that and said, “Seems to me like the safest way to get everybody out was to get the…

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[brandonraykirk]

In Search of Ed Haley 284

#JohnHartford speaks with Daisy Ross about the #LincolnCountyFeud. #Appalachia #history #amwriting

Inspired by Brandon’s visit to Daisy Ross, I called her to ask if she knew that Green and Milt were fiddlers.

“Brother Sherman and brother Green’s father was a fiddle player,” she said. “Mom said he was the best she ever heard. I didn’t know what Milt played – they played together – but Green played the fiddle. Brother Sherman played a banjo. Brother Sherman could play any kind of music. I guess…

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