Appalachia’s Storyteller: The Windrock Mountain Saga 

A preacher in the right place at the right time. One may draw the conclusion that a higher power lead him there. I watched this as I tried to tune a piano. Had to quit tuning, got too interested in the story. Thanks for making me late JD. 😂😂😂 Ill just direct my customers to your channel when I blame you. 😂😂

Definitely 5 star storytelling. Keeps me coming back to binge watch episodes. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I've been a book reader for many, many years. I was not able to sit and listen to something unless it was music. These days, I've come to rely on videos, not yet completely audio, and then I found Y'all's channel. When I'm reading, if a writer is skilled enough to write as though the people are speaking in my head, accents, drawls, and more. So, since I've hung around and "listened" to your stories, I've found that it's not the words, but the sounds of those words that make me listen raptly. You have that skill. Not just telling the story but making it sound real. What a wonderful skill. You've touched my imagination. 😊 I thank you, Sir.

Tho the storyteller’s voice is perfect for tellin’, it’s greatly enhanced by his accent and wide vocabulary. It’s very obvious that great writing is also involved in the delightful delivery of these tales!

Haha! Yep thats where "Mountain Dew" got its name. Nother name for Moonshine! I remember the old advertisements for it with a moonshiner on it right?

Great story as always it brought back a memory of mine when my grandfather come in a room before he spoke he would do a little jig for everyone thanks so much for bringing back that memory ❤

Great story, that preacher had guts for sure.

that these mountain wilds could sustaintain a first rate drama. listening from uk. there's some wonderful turns of phrase in this story.

Good morning JD! I went to school with Colette, one of the singing Coffey girls from Coalfield. Her family has sang for a long time. What a story, tempers flaring and being calmed by a levelheaded gentleman. Thanks for sharing and have a blessed day!

Yeah!! I caught one early! It's 5:45a.m. Saterday morning. You sure get up early. ❤ from Tennessee

Hey there and good morning my names Melissa and I'm tuning in from out here down in good ole North Carolina born and raised country girl that's for sure haha I met my daughters daddy when I was just 17 years old and he was from West By God Virginia the very first time I went up there with him to meet his family I absolutely fell in love with everything about it so after just 3 days I went back home to NC and packed up everything I owned and moved there I ended up living up there for almost 17 years!! Just something about them mountains and in my opinion some of the best folks you will ever meet!!❤: I love your channel and all your stories and might I say that voice of yours always has a way to calm my ole nerves and always makes me feel like "HOME"!!!❤❤

I enjoy these well told stories! Y’all got a knack for it.

That was a mighty good story Thank you for sharing this. I'll be waiting for the next one.

I say it took people a long time to build this here hotel. That thing is huge.

Boy...that could've ended up mighty bad!...loved the story JD!

"Blessed are the Peace maker" ~ God

I'm happy to listen to a talented narrator. His words paint a picture of the story. I'm automatically transported into the story, sure as if I was standing there. Now that's a talented narrator. 💯

The story teller’s voice is transfixing! I enjoy these stories. My family is from the Appalachian mountains in KY. My aunt still had a dark house with an outhouse upon the mountain in Irvin County, when I was a child.

Good morning JD. Well, that was actually a pretty good story. Started out a little slow, but it picked up soon enough. Old Hiram the preacher saved the day and perhaps a couple of lives as well. Have a good weekend.

Good morning, JD! I have a lot of chores to get to but a good story is the best way to get my day started! You never disappoint, friend! See ya next time!

This is an Outstanding Channel ✅ with Enthralling Content 💯 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Narrator's Voice brings a Special Kind of Anticipation and Excitement. Causing the Lucky Listeners to Hold Their Breath in Suspense, While Hanging onto Every Word.

Blessed are the Peacemakers! Goodin J.D.!

Your stories never disappoint. Thank you, JD. God bless.

what an interesting story glad it had a good ending

I’ve never sought out story tellers on YT. I think your channel was added to my feed because I watched “The Whittaker’s”, gotta love algorithms 😅 Now I’ll never need to watch any other storyteller cuz you’re the best! Always so well done 😉🤗

I enjoy hearing all your videos Jd but the outlaw ones are my favorite by a long shot. Great job and video be safe and GOD BLESS y’all Amen 🙏. I hope this one has a part 2!!!!!!!! GOD BLESS

Presbyterian Minister saves the day! Again! Fun fact - who else was a Presbyterian Minister? Mr Fred Rogers ❤ another wonder story JD

Great story JD! Hope you have a good weekend! Blessings always my friend! ❤️😊✝️

Great story JD.

Good morning and happy Saturday!

Another tale bites the dust. Amazing. ❤🇨🇦

I’m from and still live where this story took place. As children we swam in the seven springs. The hotel had many visitors including Presidents. Sadly the hotel burned.

My granny went to old Harrison Elementary now under Dallas Bay on Lake Chickamauga. Saw FDR in '36 dedicate the dam. Thanks JD. We recently lost a JD near here. Pray you are well.

great story JD thanks

This was another good story ❤thanks

I won a CD on Jd’s live chat the other night I’m looking forward to listening to it.

Good morning Jd and everybody here.

What a pleasure to listen to this lively story ❤ Thank you, from Germany

Great story makes me wish I was a fly on the wall at that fancy💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼

Enjoy all of your stories sir. Look forward to the next ones. Thank you and God bless!

Haha it always killed me to think that dancing was seen as a sin. David danced before the Lord!❤ Glad they had thier dancin!!

That was a very good story. Thank you, sir.

Very very familiar with this area and those mountains. One of the most remote areas in all of TN bar none over in Morgan Co. Coal mining country up until fairly recently and there are areas even today you just don’t go unless invited. Would love to turn back the clock about 75 years to see what it looked like. Great story!!!

Thank you so much for your wonderful stories!

So good, as always! Thanks for bringing some awesome storytelling to my night

Mr storyteller, I thank you for your craft and giving us all something to enjoy so much. I just found you yesterday, as Im home sick in bed and needed a story for bedtime. Im just over the mountain in Western NC. Will be listening for a long time. Always loved being told a story, and love my Appalachian Mtns. Canton NC here. Passing your channel on. Subscriber now. Keep it up!

Always look forward to your videos. 🫡 Semper Fi

Love this! It's a great bedtime story, thank you so much ❤

I can't believe that I got so many channels with this subject of this mountain range up to Pennsylvania 😮 even though I'm in the foothills of Alabama got to start somewhere right ❤ Like they say a start of a journey starts with one step

We have a saying here in Bell county KY, "what happens in the shed stays in the shed".

Yippie I’ll come back to this when I can get in my own world with just the story. Thanks JD.

If you ever need a genuine heavy Alabama accent I would be happy to help you out. I love listening to your stories. When I was young I was embarrassed of my accent because everybody in Birmingham had a standard American accent. In contrast to mine it made me really self conscious. As I got older, now in my 40s, I realized our accents tell a story of who we are, where we come from and our history. I am no longer embarrassed when I talk to city people with their city accents. I'm from peach country and I'm proud of it. I come from a long line of tenacious and hard working women. My accent was passed down from them. I have dropped the unnecessary r's that my granny and my mama use in Chicargo and warsh rag. Hahaha other than that I sound as country as a butter bean and wouldn't have it no other way.

❤awesome story telling

Love listening to your storys especially about a place i live pretty cool keep it up and i will keep listening

Excellent!

WE LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. YOU'RE AWESOME ❤❤❤❤.

As always a great story!

Wonderful story J.D. ❤❤❤

Wow what an amazing story JD. I finally found the tine to set down and listen to it. Thank you kind sir for another great story. You da best

Greetings and Blessings, J.D. and Kin Folks, from the Foothills of the Ozarks of Arkansas. We use to go to the Armory every Friday evening. They had Square Dancing. I remember doin the Cotton Eye Joe.

Loved it!

As The Mountain Turns. Yes, mountain people have “soap operas” like anyone else. Great story JD👍 More please….

Every story has been engaging since day one. Every episode draws one in, more than the last. This telling is above and beyond. Thank you, JD, for the passion and work you pour into entertaining and teaching us. Watching from Central KY, I once had a 606 area code 😉

As my nanna was one of the founders of tupper town church known as cornstone church now . I live in the area and wish she was alive the stories and history I hear would love to know more…

Had me on the edge of my seat, JD!

Oh my you never disappoint with theses stories I missed this one yesterday. Even better catching it late today

I always love these stories

Another great story! Thanks JD!

I want to hear more about what happened after…

I have never enjoyed anything in my 60 years more these videos

Good afternoon, I just love all you stories. Question JD, this might be none of my business but how long have you been telling stories on UTube. The reason I would like to know is , I haven't been listening to your stories but about 2 month's and I just love absolutely love your stories. I wanted to go back on UTube and listen to the very first one that you put on U Tube. This was a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing this with us ❤

Love this story ❤

Thanks again J,D,

Simply excellent jd❤❤

JD, you should change your title from Storyteller to Wordsmith. You have a great way with words.

Enjoyed again m r and mrs.

I enjoy your videos a lot. They relax me and help me remember old times. The sound effects kind of ruin the "personal" touch, to me, but whatever helps your channel! Thank you so much.

Blessed with another story, thank you. This afternoon I am attending a dance party for Billy Shelton here in Michigan, wonder if he's an ancestor

We loved the live❤❤❤❤. It was great talking to you. I feel like I know you

Great Story JD, and best Thoughts for abundant sales of your Book, I shall get one myself and possibly several for gifts to friends/family this year. Beth NW Tennessee, USA

Oh dear, I may be related to an outlaw! 😵 Great story, kept waiting for someone to die... and no one did! Lol Thanks JD for sharing your gift of storytelling 😎👍

Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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I remember when my great grandma saw a black child for the first time . She had cataracts and thought the child had fallen in the sootpile . Going to protect the child from a whooping she prepared wash tub for her bathing . Gave her my britches and shirt to wear while she washed with homemade lye soap . She scrubbed her clothes on wash board . Then came back to check on the child and just couldn't figure out how she got the dress so white and the child just couldn't get clean .

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Love your history lessons I just moved to Appalachia NC from Tampa Florida at the age of 64yo 🇺🇸🫡🇺🇸

Mighty good n that ole war veteran was a good man I remember when his girl played ball in that tournament

Windrock is now a big 4wheeling area. Had never heard this story. Grew up in Fentress County.

I have never heard this story before. Some people are natural piece makers. Thank you for this History Lesson. I was almost a senior citizen before I learned about the healing waters of Olympic Springs, Kentucky. The story was written up in THE KENTUCKY EXPLORER. Rich people and Royalty traveled from far away to stay in the Hotel, to bathe and drink the healing water of Olympic Springs (which was located in Bath County, KY). I did not believe it; because, I had been there (I had seen anything about a hotel and healing water there). So, I talked to Daddy. Daddy told me the story was true. I wanted to know what had happened to it? Daddy told me that the sewer had leached deep down into the ground and polluted the water so badly that it put the Hotel out of business. THE KENTUCKY EXPLORER is still being published inside KENTUCKY MONTHLY magazine. I had feared that both magazines had gone out of business. Both magazines were wonderful as they were; but, they are GREAT together.

Thank god all mighty! 🤣

Is that the resort from Dirty Dancing? 😝

The hotel may be gone but the springs are still there. It's a shame but not to many pictures are posted online I'd have liked to seen them.

I hope Silas stayed safe after that!

My Gram also said dancing was a no-no back in the day although she played her acoustic guitar…& then I had my other Gram who was from Pittsburgh and was a swing dancer & yet didn’t play any music instruments…go figure

Is there an update to this story, as am sure at some future point young silas and abrams would've had that stand off?

What happened to the outlaw?

Mandy?

the original SIMPS ... TATE

Are you and The Appalachia Channel one and the same or has your channel been highjacked? You seem to have the same videos.

The over the top fake accents offend me - actually it pisses me off because it isnt needed - Tom Selleck doesnt have a fake NY accent on Blue Bloods - it would be ridiculous - like this