JANET. It taught me how to live without everything money could buy. Thank you so much for the memories. Orkney holler is all grown up now. I grew up in the little coal camp Red Jacket , Mingo County in the 50s and 60s. Great people!!! Thinking about runnin and playing and getting a drink of water from the community dipper in the pail of water that hung on back porch. WONDERFUL MEMORIES! Likens was Principal. I think it is in Marshall County. Coming back home to Myrtle Beach, SC, where we live now he said maw maw I see now what you were talking about. I can still smell them. I cant play anything. But he would play for me, Doug says, and by the end of that he had figured out a tune that I really liked that he thought was simple enough for me to start on and he said, 'Ok. There is no place like home..grew up in Fayette County (minden).small coal mine campwerent rich by far but those were the best years..try to get back as often as possible, that was a beautiful story ..sounds like my life here in the blue ridge mountains of Westren N.C. We swam in our pool. Well, I've never really understood why that's a bad thing. We were on a corner with hills from two directions. Growing up in the mountains is something I will never regret. Some residents near new Fern Hollow Bridge concerned for safety due to new traffic rules By WPXI.com News Staff January 16, 2023 at 11:23 pm EST By WPXI.com News Staff January 16, 2023 at 11:23 pm EST Oh Amy, Loved your story. We played tornado..which we both still remember very fondly to this day. I was raised up Cannelton Holler (Fayette County). So Doug visited Mose weekly in a nursing home for the last year of Moses life. They were John and Stella Gilliand. And Annie says, that is what makes the music so special. So many of the things that you have mentioned was part of my growing up. And I remember that my face felt wonerful in the mornings after I sometimes broke the ice in the wash pan to wash before breakfast. Thank you so much . He had learned from players who were alive before West Virginia was even a state. Some people think it is. Reading you story made me so homesick. The county built a strong economy when the coal industry was in its prime in the early 1900s, and housed at its peak over 100,000 residents. Worked hard. West Springfield. It would usually be accomplished by pointing out to the talker that West Virginia did not have any problems until their family moved into our state. In an effort to help preserve traditional Appalachian practices, the West Virginia Humanities Council started a Folklife Apprentice Program, which pairs a master of a craft with a budding artist, to help preserve traditional Appalachian practices. I grew up in west liberty and then valley grove. Watching a Twins baseball game and sharing his bowl of popcorn washed down with either kool-aid or Bubble Up was one of my favorite things to do. Smooch In West Virginia, we don't kiss. Started school there and graduated in 1963. Theres a happiness and freedom in our hearts that will never leave and we can attribute that to our loving families and the mountains of West Virginia! You took me back some years ago. after reading this I relate to these descriptions of every day life. Attended a one room school through eighth grade and then walked a mile to catch a school bus and rode twenty miles to Iaeger High School. Im proud to be from the holler. This was an absolutely beautiful story of growing up in West Virginia. The court in McDowell county sent Sid a subpoena on a tromp up charge and would not allow him to bring his firearm for protection. I can relate to it all. West Virginia is Home. I reared my older two children in West Virginia and am now rearing my five adopted children here as well. True Ghost Stories - West Virginia Ghosts Silver Gap Ghost near Oak Hill August 6, 2021 The Spirit that Stayed Around Buried Secrets The Shadow People Other Encounters One Night On Poca River December 16, 2019 When I was about 16 years old, I had a good friend of mine named. I remember swimming in the creek and playing on the side of the hill and swinging on the Grapevines. I grew up in Akron Ohio and all of my life I heard Dad talke about retiring and moving back to his beloved W. Va. and just sitting on the porch and lookout over his beloved hills.. he finally lived to do that he lived for 11 months after he retired and moved back there..his last days he lived to sit in a wheelchair and look out over the mountains surrounding nursing home in Parkersburg..he is buried in Pine grove cemetary in Pike W.Va havin lived in Harrisburg.. buried near his Mother, Father. We were wealthy in the best way ,we had Mom,Dad,sisters and brother.We were free ,We would spend our days up in the hills playing ,from morning till dinner time.Its where my fondest memories are. I was born in Kilsyth, WV (Fayette County) and grew up in Mt. Remembering Anthony Bourdain 1956-2018. . No place!! Thanks for writing about home! A reminder that soon summer will be gone. When I was young we would make lightning bug jewelry. I enjoyed the pictures also. Wowwonderful! IAM FROM PRICHARD WVA UP A HOLLER CALLED BLACK FORK FAR BACK AS YOU CAN GET NOW THAT MY MOM AND DAD ARE GONE I WOULD LOVE ONE MORE DAY UP THAT HOLLER OMG THE LOVE THAT CAME BACK READING THIS. Amenities & Activities Mose passed away in 1994, but 26 years later, Annie can have that connection to some of the original old-time musicians through Doug. Maple MeadowsbyFairdale, W.Va, My favorite holler name.Hoo Hoo Hollow.Lester, W.Va, Absolutely beautiful, childhood memories came back to me. Well yeah! If you have never hung sheets on a clothesline to dry, then put them on your bed that night.you dont know what you are missing. Thank u this took me back to my childhood I live n fayetteville, WV n a place called Crow Holler it its beautiful here born n raised holler girl. I enjoyed this so much and relived your childhood through it. Did I throw tantrums? he showed me a lot of the history there. Ive moved away many times, but always end up coming back. OH HOW IT LOOKED BACK BEFORE WE LEFT THERE. May the Lord bless you as much as this story has blessed me. West Virginia is a place that goes with you no matter how far you stray. I had a bunch of Gilliand cousins. Subscribeto the podcast to hear more stories of Appalachian folklife, arts, and culture. This is what we are made from. Many recently celebrated its history on National Moonshine Day last month. Amy Gentrys story of a Holler Girl is an apt tribute to the wonderful girls who lived in, and many who came out of, the coal mining camps and hollars. Arlington up Northfork Holler. We didnt have many luxury items but we sure had love. Her family had lived in a number of coal mining communities- Beaver, Scarbro, Oswald,, etc. Took my Im a holler girl , too. Absolutely wonderful, so enjoyed reading, I am a redheaded holler girl also with many memories that will always remain close to my heart, West Virginia will always be my home those hills are a place of beauty. I wish I could go back and relive those memories just like they were. When Daddy came home the T.V. I sat on my daddys lap in the late evening in my gown after my bath and he rocked me and we sang hymns, later we sang them in church at the request of the congregation when I was 5 or 6. Lovely article. Some one above asked what exactly did the term holler girl meanwell most people use it as a derogatory term..they think it means small minded and back woods..simple. This was so moving for me. Good read. Id give anything to go back to dancing in the rain, splashing in mud puddles, and chasing lightning bugs with my friends whom felt more like sisters!! Grocery. Things were simple and easy. Its like you saw into my heart as you wrote. I have never regretted being a mountain girl even tho we were teased in high school, so we just became good scholars to prove ourselves! Enjoyed your story. Thanks for the wonderful memories. It makes me sad for my kids on how much they have missed out on. But when he plays the same song in Pocahontas County style there is noticeable embellishments. Still Hollow Spirits, a farm to bottle distillery located high in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia specializing in traditional mountain style whiskeys and unique botanical infusions. She would say Do you want to make a trip to the bathroom? I knew what that meant..so Id straighten up quick. Later the frogs join in with their deep croaks and I cant help but giggle thinking of my Dad singing, Froggy went a courtin and he did ride mmhmmm. Simplicity is in their lullabye as we softly fall asleep. I am a Holler Girl! Have called WV home all my life. no remote. Born a holler kid and proud of it. Wow Amy thats awesome I couldnt go to sleep until I read. We may have got a little coal dust on us.but our Bibles never collected any dust. I can hear those faint songs we sang in the spring when it was finally warm enough to go outside to playRing around the rosiespocket full of posiesashesasheswe all fall down! Picking flowers and trying to work it out just right so when you finished picking each petal off the boy you liked was sure to love youHe loves me, he loves me not. You decided if you had to pick every flower in sight.that boy was going to love you. Annie says in the past year since her apprenticeship, she has shared a lot of what she learned. Grew up in Summers County, WVa and ran away right after High School. Mar 9, 2025 - Daylight Saving Time Starts. And so much more. We cut our jeans off and made shorts and played bare-footed in the yard. We used to wash our hair in the rain when I was a kid.it leaves you with the softest hair ever and it smells like freshly line dried laundry. Sending you light, love, and laughter!! In summer I remember those mid-day thunderstorms on an 80 degree day..and how I loved to play in the rain. Very well written. We made our own toys out of tree branches. I wrote this story to bring light to who we really are.intelligentcapableloving individuals who love where we live. I grew up in Wyoming Co, Lived for a time in Red Jacket Coal #2, My dad was a coal miner, spent a lot of time on Turkey Creek with my grandparents. You explain it so much better than I can. Thanks for sharing, this is great! I too can feel the seasons in my soul! Still remember the well were I drew water. If people play this out in the world, it probably came from Mose Coffman. Graduated Mt. I thought it was huge. Twin Hollow Honors the memory of Alex and Grace Ellis, who grew up on this land. It was down the road from the high school. Thanks for a beautiful story. 2. Dad was Adjutant of the post they belonged to for a year or so. Thanks for the article, every word is true. Itll all be fine. About this Item. Grew up in Berwind and War in McDowell County and I recognize many of the photos. Race track near there was fun. United States West Virginia . We are beautiful with rough edges. Off and on my entire life I have heard the phrase holler girl used in a derogatory way. I have traveled and lived in many places and none of them has my heart strings attached like those hollers in West Virginia. Message. This brought back memories of my childhood. PublishedFebruary 21, 2020 at 1:35 PM EST, Credit Caitlin Tan / West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Inside Appalachia Co-Host/Folkways Reporter, ctan@wvpublic.org, 307-231-9865, @miss_ctan, West Virginia Public Broadcasting | We just have our own way of life. We didnt have much, but we had parents who loved us very much, there was food on the table and clothes on our backs, shoes on our feet. The immersive, online experience is the brainchild of West Virginia native Elaine McMillion. It was so well written, I would love to have a printed copy!! (715) 514-4505 | travis@dewitzphotography.com, Inside Look Into McDowell County, West Virginia With Amy Gentry, https://www.quizup.com/en/topics/logos/2014/7?scope=region&country=WV&player_id=378853985576415972&banner=lb:logos:US:WV:month:7:2014:9&position=9&source=share. I laughed when I read about the TV remote, which was us. I can so recall so much you said in your article and I cherish every word that was written. Our husbands can track the deer, kill the deer, and drag it home.and we can cook it. I still have family there and come back often. View listing photos, review sales history, and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place. The little red-headed holler girl with freckles on her face and mischievous green eyes. In a West Virginia hollow, mountain music thrives. Thank you to every one who has taken a moment to read or share my story. The Greenbrier Valley style, the upper reaches, were relatively isolated and so I think the fiddling stayed closer to how it was when it got over here, he said. To where did you travel? References [ edit] ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Take In Hollow, West Virginia This article about a location in Raleigh County, West Virginia is a stub. You know if you re from McDowell County if you pronounce it Mac Dowell County. Thank you for such a well written story. Enjoyed this very much,brought back memories of my childhood.I was raised at Pie,W.V. I was born and lived in Kanawaha county and then we moved to Ohio. I was thrown off numerous docks and boats and told to sink or swim I sank and someone would finally figure it out and jump in to rescue me. Logan County, Man West Virginia: Regardless where I am, Home is West Virginia.Wouldnt change anything about my childhood, I was born in welch, grew up in Coal Mountain WV.The way you said the things, hit home in so many ways.I left in 82 gone to NC stayed 10yrs came back in 91, Im a coal hollow boy, will be til the day They plant me under the old oak tree, Love WV. When we moved from there into the center of another small town(like a City to me), I really missed the freedom I had there. I was a Hollow girl also born and raised in Carswell hollow. I remember having Snake berry fight s with you and eating honeysuckles. Great ,loved it !! To Amy: It seems that I really know you by the way you have written your beautiful life story. Through the folklife program, Annie studied old-time fiddling under Doug Van Gundy for all of 2018. They were so happy when we got a television with a remote control so they did not have to change the channels as we had growing up. 6080 Hollow Hill Ln; Contact 6080 Hollow Hill Ln (571) 762-9777. She learned to fiddle over 20 years ago, but she says learning the specific Greenbrier style is a way for her to feel more connected to her home, as she grew up on a farm in the grassy valley of Greenbrier. We teach them its ok to lose but to dust themselves off and keep moving forward. Historically, within each county in West Virginia, and even sometimes each hollow, the styles of old-time changes. Thats what happens when you refuse to let Mommy clean it. $125,000. My husband Leroy Lambert, was from Eckman hollow. Our starry nights shine down upon us as we sleep in the valleys beneath towering mountains like millions of angels peering down in watch. Good thing I could hold my breath for a long time. And theres not a great distance between where Ive lived for nearly 60 years and my childhood home. If I could reset the clock and start over again I wouldnt change a thing. We use to have to wipe the benches off before we sat down. Or us, Doug says with a chuckle. Simply beautiful! We spent much of our time traveling all over the state as mom was a flag bearer in the Color Guard and marched in parades all the time. I so enjoyed this. This story is part of theInside AppalachiaFolkways Reporting Project. The notes are a bit more pronounced; one almost feels inclined to clap along. during each year with my sister and brother. Darkened Hollows (West Virginia Vampire): Vincent, Gary Lee: 9780615527222: Amazon.com: Books Books Literature & Fiction Genre Fiction Buy new: $9.96 List Price: $10.99 Details Save: $1.03 (9%) Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns FREE delivery Monday, December 19 if you spend $25 on items shipped by Amazon I hope this place is so instilled in their very being that they feel called to come back and make a small difference in the community that built them, myself, my parents, their parents, and so forth. What I would give if life was so simple, yet rich, now. Thank you for taking me back to the good old days. This has brought back all those precious memories from my childhood. I am a West Virginia native also and I can relate to this . This browser is no longer supported. West Virginia Hollow Tales book. We had a very simple, peaceful life. those were fun formative years. I wasnt raised in a holler, but on top of Bradshaw Mountain down Brushy Ridge. Had to leave 1965, go north to work. Our people may not be able to afford the most expensive jewelry but ours shone the brightest on those sweet summer nights. Chef Matt Welsch of the Vagabond Kitchen in Wheeling, West Virginia, has found creative ways to prepare the unique wild fruit over the years. I love you and kissed his cheek and between tears he said I know you do.Lord I love that man to this day and will remember him until my dying day.. Still visit Mannington when I can but still live in WV. Id like to think our pain washes away in the midst of those stormsbrings new meaning to the phrase Itll all come out in the wash.. West Virginia thunder storms..they wash away the coal dust and cleanse our inner most being. Still have images of experiencing many or most of the things you did. We used our imagination we made up games. Now I have 14 grandchildren and one great granddaughter and get to watch my kids pass on everything we gave them and more. The best of times and where time stands stillthe best place for kids to grow up! I too was raised up a hollow, called Chattaroy Hollow, near Williamson, WV. Now live in Iowa. The church was locked but a neighbor noticed us and came over with a key and I was able to take a picture of Mary Jane holding the plaque on the steps of the church. I still have one brother living in McDowell and another in Fayetteville. eBay item number: 404110989404 Last updated on Jan 16, 2023 16:26:53 PST View all revisions Item specifics Condition: Like New: A book that looks new but has been read. If only.. I lived the same lifestyle you did and so proud that I did.There is nothing like these W.V. PS, places we lived: Atwell Mountain in Atwell, Raysal, Bartley, Stringtown (where I was born), English, Beartown, just to name a few. I grew up on a ridge top, Fork Ridge, but life was the same there as in the hollers of WV. Its nourishment for your soul. The large fruit of the paw paw is the largest naturally grown fruit in North America. Beautiful! My daughter was raised in PA but I pray she learned those wonderful ways of a holler girl mom! I was born in Welch in 1952. You made me think of growing up in McDowell County. You should have this article published!!! Today, they are classy, sexy, and a wonderful friend. My mother found her religion again when she was in her 70s and attended church every Sunday until her death at 80 she was never more happy and content than those years. I am a holler girl and so thankful for it. I smell the cool air blowing in and I remember being 15 and the first time I stood on my back porch with my 17 year old boyfriend and fell so deeply in love.how we broke up and I thought I would die. I thank God for putting me in my family and allowing me to live in the holler in West Virginia. At the start of his apprenticeship Doug says he just watched Mose play. Its named after a little creek in Greenbrier County, and this is a tune that I dont know that anybody else really played. I love WV and always will. I watched my grand father come home from work in his dirty work clothes and his car bight light fastened to his hat. Thanks for putting it on paper. Her story is just a personal story not directed at any individual place in West Virginia. Mommy worried about cooking and Daddy worried about buying the food. Pictures of your home, the surrounding area, and the town would be nice to visually comprehend. A time of being free of the problems of this world we live in today. The junior high sat across the field from the high school so I got to make and keep lifelong friends one of my happiest memories was knowing that I would not change schools ever again. I was raised in a holler in Barbour County. You folks have got it made. My Mother taught me how to love and how to receive love. You have reminded me of several instances that I have forgotten about which most certainly will be included in my Lifetime Memoirs, that is almost completed. I love that place. We gathered frog eggs and put them in coffee cans and werent afraid of getting warts as the old wives tale goes. Thanks to facebook. Mom held several positions in the Auxiliary including 7th District President for 2 years. They spent a lot of time listening to Dougs old recordings of Mose. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. I lived in Coalwood, WV through 5th grade where Mr. Beautiful and I am to a holler girl born and raised in bulldog holler in premier west Virginia. Photo, Print, Drawing [Boy, West Virginia "hollows"] [ digital file from original photograph ] Full online access to this resource is only available at the Library of Congress. Thanks for stirring up my mind to happier, more peaceful time in my life. We were poor as dirt but didnt even realize it at the time because how she raised us gave us the character, pride and the will to persevere and achieve success. i remember praying to god asking him why my life was so hard as a kid, why does my mom struggle so much to survie this place, we are good godfearin people. Well writtenI took a step by in time. Years later we were in Eastern Kentucky and decided to drive over and see her aunt and uncle Bill and Jo Crumb in Mt Hope. We werent much older than the kids we took care of so it could be challenging to keep track of them all but never lost a kid and kept them out of trouble. The park provides free WiFi, allows pets, and has a dump station. There is a subtle magic here that roots itself deep into its inhabitants. Doug demonstrates the Greenbrier style by fiddling a tune called Jimmy Johnson. The chipper song is played using what Doug calls a shuffle and up-bow technique. The notes flow together seamlessly. On a cool quiet summer evening. You can take the girl out of the hollor, but you cant take the hollor out of the girl. The fruit, which ripen in September and October, have a banana-mango, custard-like favor. Therefore I have developed a long list of comebacks and over the years have embarrassed several people. I have thoroughly enjoyed these pictures and story; both bring back memories of my childhood past. Always fascinated by these stories !! It was the local music. These mountains nourish the soul. We spent chilly evenings raking leaves just to run and jump in them. Your article was GREAT!!!! I enjoyed this to the fullest. Find your new home at 6080 Hollow Hill Ln located at 6080 Hollow Hill Ln, West Springfield, VA 22152. Food. Very well written and just as I remembered it. Simplicity is hearing the crickets chirp and deciding its not a noisy interruption. I really miss those OLE days. I watch to see if the glimpse of new life will be blighted. Brought back so many great memories. From where did you depart? He had been down in the cold working his time just like many more in our town in wv. I was one of the many that moved away but the mountains called me home. the crickets and frogs chatter late into the night singing their beautiful country songs. Description Shipping and payments Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Wow.your words are my story. Precious memories for sure. Being dearly loved gives you confidence and loving others makes you crazy-brave but having both means you have a deep source of WV riches that no one can count. Love that place and I go back every chance I get. One of their favorite songs they practiced over the year is called Turkey Creek. It is a song Mose wrote. Its these people who understand Common Sense and who exhibit Class !! What a memory! If you look up.. the tallest trees bear the winds with every ounce of their ancient strength.the trees cover every inch of land in sight.and sway violently.they make our mountains seem to dance magically to the beat of the wind. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Id like to think the enchantment of this place carries on through years of being gone. I could have written it myself! These girls were solid, strong, intelligent, kind, and, in many cases, gentle. Love those old hills. That was just beautiful,I found my self going back in time. It taught me how much the small things mean. I love going home but I also love being where I am now in the Florida panhandle. We had barbies, power-wheels, sand boxes, and swimming pools. What hasnt changed and never will, are the people and their love of God, family and friends!! Thats what makes it work is that you share it and people are learning it and its part of the community.. The first glance of white or pink on those Dogwood trees is like a baptism for the soul after long months of freezing weather and snow to your knees. By submitting this form, you agree to our Terms of . GREAT MEMORIES. I felt the souls of my Mom, Pap, and Mommom with me as I read. Of course, my childhood and my stories occurred in McDowell Co, but people seem to like them just fine. 1078 Dutch Hollow Rd, Dunbar, WV 25064. Dunlow, West Virginia Dunlow is an unincorporated community in southern Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, on Twelvepole Creek. CHARLESTON, W. Va., April 30"Rabbit Tate lives in the shanty up the hollow. Im a holler girl and proud of it. I really enjoyed every word. We assumed that everyone grew up this way and as adults we found out differently. Amy, your words are as beautiful as you are and Im so grateful that I came across this today!! Our mountains are beautifultheyre rustic and unforgiving yet safe and guarding of us who live in these nooks, crannies, bottoms, and hills. Kristen Shupe, Jason Bailey, my sister Crissy, myself, and many others would all pick a yard to play in. You took their glowy bulb off and stuck them on your fingers to make rings.or your neck to make a necklace.a small girl with big dreamswe were mountain princesses. seems to be falling off the map. Of course now and then the older children got mean and started holding me undertil I came up sputtering and choking.but it was all in good fun. They called me the accident looking for a place to happen. I want to move to West Virginia because all of my life I have heard how beautiful it is there in the hills. Id visit Mrs. Riddle at the post office and take her an ice cream. There's a new voice in the hollow. We see fit that they will grow up to be strong holler girls or boys. in Marion County, My dad was a coal miner when I was young and my husband retired from Loveridge Coal Mines. i grew up in mingo county w.v. Your story brought back lots of fond memories. Price cut: $14,000 (Jan 6) 323 3rd Ave, Ripley, WV . I know. Wonderful!! Hope High School. I have been called a Holler girl by people who live 30 minutes away haha. HOME SWEET HOME. I love your story. He says it is the foundation for a lot of sounds today. I remember those hot summer evenings heading to church. Swinging from vines near the creek, getting wet when you accidently slipped off the rope! Virginia. It features 30 grassy, full (17) or partial (13) hookup campsites that are big rig friendly. Established in 2002. This brought back so many wonderful memories to me. I want to see this place boom once again..but even if it doesnt my heart will always belong to McDowell County WV. Could relate to a lot in this beautiful story, To this day I love simple things. One of my favorite smells would be walking in to the small elementary school where I went to school and the smells. I married Rex Sadler from Anawalt and raised our son there until Rex died and we moved. Moonshine is a rich part of the state's history both the legal and well, illegal, varieties. Brought back a lot of memories, thanks. Some of my fondest childhood memories were playing with my dear friend Kristen Shupe. It's all very much in the tradition of the work by Studs Terkel and Dale Maharidge (their works are eerily echoed by the subjects of "Hollow's" documentary videos), but it's produced for 2013's news consumers. After I read this, it makes me want to just pack up and move there, this minute. . We did not live in coal country but we did grow up in the holler. I wish I could go back to that time for just one full day. And it turns out, Doug is one of the few people who is an expert in the music. I am a holler girl from mingo county, Lenore wva. I truly enjoyed the story! Its where my roots are! Compilation of three of John E. Jordan Jr's books. I lived in Davy, but spent lots of time at my grandparents in Helena, then Asco. I loved growing up in Fayette County, West Virginia. I really like it there. The lightning bugs dance atop the highest trees, gracing our presence during our camp fires and late night talks on the porch. The entity was filed on September 17, 1998, effective from September 17, 1998 and terminated on November 2, 2009. Your wonderful descriptive words brought back so many good memories for methough I came from a VERY dysfunctional home, my way to escape was to go out to play amongst the bushes and flowers .with the butterflies and the bees. cabin creek hollow, kanawha county I wish I remembered the name of the holler we lived in. 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