
- Vandalia Press
Witches, Ghosts, and Signs: Folklore of the Southern Appalachians


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- Patrick W Gainer
- Vandalia Press
- Paperback
- 9781933202204
- 8.53 X 5.99 X 0.63 inches
- 0.75 pounds
- Social Science > Folklore & Mythology
- English

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Author Bio
Patrick Ward Gainer (1904–1981) was one of the leading scholars of Appalachian folk music in the mid-twentieth century. A member of the English faculty at West Virginia University, he taught an immensely popular course on Appalachian music that frequently showcased some of the leading practitioners of traditional Appalachian music as guest artists. He is the author of Witches, Ghosts, and Signs: Folklore of the Southern Appalachians, also available from WVU Press.
Source: West Virginia University - MountaineerENEWS
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