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Jeri Fischer, "A Mountain Man And His Magic Tales,"Charlotte Observer, February 12, 1989.

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"Beech Mountain To Hold Annual Storytelling Festival,"Asheville Times, June 22, 1990.

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Beverly Wolter, "Craftsmen's Fair Bigger and Better,"Winston-Salem Journal, July 16, 1963.

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Paul Phillips, "Folk Toys Continue To Intrigue Young, Old Alike In Mountains,"Durham Sun, June 2, 1970.Paul Phillips, "Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle,"Durham Morning Herald Sun, July 19, 1970.

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Dale Neal, "Hicks family proves a hardy, humorous lot,"Asheville Citizen Times, May 5, 1996.

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John Parris, "Jack Guy: King Of The Folk Toy Makers,"Asheville Citizen-Times, June 23, 1967.

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J. A. C. Dunn, "Jack Guy: Mountain Santa Claus,"Winston-Salem Journal, June 16, 1974.

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Lee Elliott, "This Guy Is King of Folk Toys," Winston-Salem Journal, May 2, 1969.

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Don Causey, "Toying Around In the Mountains" and "A 'Gee-Haw' What?--A Folk Toy Glossary,"Raleigh News and Observer, October 22, 1972.

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Claudia Howe, "Whimmydiddle, Other Folk Toys Bring Income To Avery Families,"Charlotte Observer, February 24, 1971.

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Ruby K. Marsh, "Yesteryear Village Demonstrates Handicrafts,"Greensboro Record, October 25, 1961.

From a reel-to-reel recording labeled "Appalachian Folk and Country Music"; the collection features various artists recorded circa mid-1960s by Jack Guy, probably at Guy's Folk Toys, in Beech Creek, North Carolina.

From a reel-to-reel recording labeled "Appalachian Folk and Country Music"; the collection features various artists recorded circa mid-1960s by Jack Guy, probably at Guy's Folk Toys, in Beech Creek, North Carolina.

Arlie Watson (guitar) and Ora Payne (Watson) (fiddle) perform. Ora plays fiddle and buck dances.

Arlie Watson (guitar) and Ora Payne (Watson) (fiddle) perform.

Arlie Watson (guitar) and Ora Payne (Watson) (fiddle) perform. Introduction by Jack Guy.

Arlie Watson (guitar) and Ora Payne (Watson) (fiddle) perform one of Arlie's original song. Arlie discusses songwriting.

Arlie Watson (guitar) and Ora Payne (Watson) (fiddle) perform "Tom Dooley"; Arlie discusses the history of the events which inspired the song.
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