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Introductory essay by awarded songwriter Amanda Colleen Williams.

I Am Country: an essay about what it means to be country by awarded songwriter Amanda Colleen Williams.

Art is perspective: an essay about the views of a songwriter artist from East Tennessee Appalachia.

The Appalachia Mountains are home to many of America's original musical forms including bluegrass, country, and the blues.

Quilting is a popular craft in hillbilly culture of the Appalachia Mountains.