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· Dec 12
Hey Bluesky! 👋 We’re Appalshop, a media arts organization in southeastern Kentucky that is dedicated to supporting and celebrating the cultures, traditions, and people of Appalachia through art creation and community engagement. We’re so happy to be here! 💚
This month's PWYW album is Pigmeat Jarrett's "Look At The People"
Georgia-born Jarrett moved to a mining camp in Rockhouse, KY as a young boy. His family later moved to Cincinnati, where he would go on to make an indelible mark on the city's piano blues sound.
Get it here: https://loom.ly/7lQjVJk
Georgia-born Jarrett moved to a mining camp in Rockhouse, KY as a young boy. His family later moved to Cincinnati, where he would go on to make an indelible mark on the city's piano blues sound.
Get it here: https://loom.ly/7lQjVJk
February 14, 2026 at 2:05 PM
This month's PWYW album is Pigmeat Jarrett's "Look At The People"
Georgia-born Jarrett moved to a mining camp in Rockhouse, KY as a young boy. His family later moved to Cincinnati, where he would go on to make an indelible mark on the city's piano blues sound.
Get it here: https://loom.ly/7lQjVJk
Georgia-born Jarrett moved to a mining camp in Rockhouse, KY as a young boy. His family later moved to Cincinnati, where he would go on to make an indelible mark on the city's piano blues sound.
Get it here: https://loom.ly/7lQjVJk
The legacy and impact of Elizabeth Barret is felt deep and wide — throughout Kentucky, Appalachia, the US, and beyond.
We would love to hear all your stories and memories about Liz, her work, and her impact on your life, personal or professional. Feel free to share in the comments below!
We would love to hear all your stories and memories about Liz, her work, and her impact on your life, personal or professional. Feel free to share in the comments below!
February 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The legacy and impact of Elizabeth Barret is felt deep and wide — throughout Kentucky, Appalachia, the US, and beyond.
We would love to hear all your stories and memories about Liz, her work, and her impact on your life, personal or professional. Feel free to share in the comments below!
We would love to hear all your stories and memories about Liz, her work, and her impact on your life, personal or professional. Feel free to share in the comments below!
While Elizabeth Barret is best known for Stranger with a Camera, she directed several other films at Appalshop. Now you can watch her work in one place through a special YouTube playlist. Stay tuned for more uploads!
Watch here: https://loom.ly/HCs9HH8
Watch here: https://loom.ly/HCs9HH8
February 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
While Elizabeth Barret is best known for Stranger with a Camera, she directed several other films at Appalshop. Now you can watch her work in one place through a special YouTube playlist. Stay tuned for more uploads!
Watch here: https://loom.ly/HCs9HH8
Watch here: https://loom.ly/HCs9HH8
“A quietly incisive and sublime examination of media power … Top of the List.”— Booklist
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/8jV50yg
📸 David Stephenson, Lexington Herald-Leader
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/8jV50yg
📸 David Stephenson, Lexington Herald-Leader
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
“A quietly incisive and sublime examination of media power … Top of the List.”— Booklist
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/8jV50yg
📸 David Stephenson, Lexington Herald-Leader
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/8jV50yg
📸 David Stephenson, Lexington Herald-Leader
This month's PWYW album is Pigmeat Jarrett's "Look At The People"
Georgia-born Jarrett moved to a mining camp in Rockhouse, KY as a young boy. His family later moved to Cincinnati, where he would go on to make an indelible mark on the city's piano blues sound.
Get it here: https://loom.ly/7lQjVJk
Georgia-born Jarrett moved to a mining camp in Rockhouse, KY as a young boy. His family later moved to Cincinnati, where he would go on to make an indelible mark on the city's piano blues sound.
Get it here: https://loom.ly/7lQjVJk
February 11, 2026 at 2:06 PM
This month's PWYW album is Pigmeat Jarrett's "Look At The People"
Georgia-born Jarrett moved to a mining camp in Rockhouse, KY as a young boy. His family later moved to Cincinnati, where he would go on to make an indelible mark on the city's piano blues sound.
Get it here: https://loom.ly/7lQjVJk
Georgia-born Jarrett moved to a mining camp in Rockhouse, KY as a young boy. His family later moved to Cincinnati, where he would go on to make an indelible mark on the city's piano blues sound.
Get it here: https://loom.ly/7lQjVJk
“A provocative moral inquiry but also a vivid portrait of a place and time.”— The New York Times
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/8jV50yg
📸 Appalshop, “Stranger With A Camera,” Elizabeth Barret, 2000
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/8jV50yg
📸 Appalshop, “Stranger With A Camera,” Elizabeth Barret, 2000
February 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
“A provocative moral inquiry but also a vivid portrait of a place and time.”— The New York Times
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/8jV50yg
📸 Appalshop, “Stranger With A Camera,” Elizabeth Barret, 2000
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/8jV50yg
📸 Appalshop, “Stranger With A Camera,” Elizabeth Barret, 2000
In honor of filmmaker, archivist, mother, wife, and beloved friend Elizabeth Barret, for the first time you can now watch "Stranger With A Camera" for free on our YouTube page.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/8jV50yg
📸 Appalshop, “Stranger With A Camera,” Elizabeth Barret, 2000
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/8jV50yg
📸 Appalshop, “Stranger With A Camera,” Elizabeth Barret, 2000
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
In honor of filmmaker, archivist, mother, wife, and beloved friend Elizabeth Barret, for the first time you can now watch "Stranger With A Camera" for free on our YouTube page.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/8jV50yg
📸 Appalshop, “Stranger With A Camera,” Elizabeth Barret, 2000
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/8jV50yg
📸 Appalshop, “Stranger With A Camera,” Elizabeth Barret, 2000
It's Bandcamp Friday! 🎵 The day when Bandcamp waives its revenue share, ensuring that all proceeds go directly to artists.
Support us by exploring our extensive June Appal Recordings catalog.
Find your new favorite album here: https://loom.ly/HBQUvOg
Support us by exploring our extensive June Appal Recordings catalog.
Find your new favorite album here: https://loom.ly/HBQUvOg
February 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
It's Bandcamp Friday! 🎵 The day when Bandcamp waives its revenue share, ensuring that all proceeds go directly to artists.
Support us by exploring our extensive June Appal Recordings catalog.
Find your new favorite album here: https://loom.ly/HBQUvOg
Support us by exploring our extensive June Appal Recordings catalog.
Find your new favorite album here: https://loom.ly/HBQUvOg
In late 2025, Kentucky Power proposed to the Kentucky Public Service Commission a 14.9% rate increase for residential customers and a 13-15% commercial and industrial customers.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/UuRjXOk
📸 Appalshop, “What is the Rate?,” Nik Lee, 2026
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/UuRjXOk
📸 Appalshop, “What is the Rate?,” Nik Lee, 2026
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
In late 2025, Kentucky Power proposed to the Kentucky Public Service Commission a 14.9% rate increase for residential customers and a 13-15% commercial and industrial customers.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/UuRjXOk
📸 Appalshop, “What is the Rate?,” Nik Lee, 2026
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/UuRjXOk
📸 Appalshop, “What is the Rate?,” Nik Lee, 2026
This month's PWYW album is Pigmeat Jarrett's "Look At The People"
Georgia-born Jarrett moved to a mining camp in Rockhouse, KY as a young boy. His family later moved to Cincinnati, where he would go on to make an indelible mark on the city's piano blues sound.
Get it here: https://loom.ly/7lQjVJk
Georgia-born Jarrett moved to a mining camp in Rockhouse, KY as a young boy. His family later moved to Cincinnati, where he would go on to make an indelible mark on the city's piano blues sound.
Get it here: https://loom.ly/7lQjVJk
February 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
This month's PWYW album is Pigmeat Jarrett's "Look At The People"
Georgia-born Jarrett moved to a mining camp in Rockhouse, KY as a young boy. His family later moved to Cincinnati, where he would go on to make an indelible mark on the city's piano blues sound.
Get it here: https://loom.ly/7lQjVJk
Georgia-born Jarrett moved to a mining camp in Rockhouse, KY as a young boy. His family later moved to Cincinnati, where he would go on to make an indelible mark on the city's piano blues sound.
Get it here: https://loom.ly/7lQjVJk
“A humanistic examination of a coal miners’ strike. The filmmakers let the parties involved speak for themselves, and no other commentary is needed …”— Rod Granger, Expo XXI
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/6qQ7nic
📸 Appalshop, “Mine War on Blackberry Creek,” Anne Lewis, 1987
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/6qQ7nic
📸 Appalshop, “Mine War on Blackberry Creek,” Anne Lewis, 1987
February 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
“A humanistic examination of a coal miners’ strike. The filmmakers let the parties involved speak for themselves, and no other commentary is needed …”— Rod Granger, Expo XXI
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/6qQ7nic
📸 Appalshop, “Mine War on Blackberry Creek,” Anne Lewis, 1987
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/6qQ7nic
📸 Appalshop, “Mine War on Blackberry Creek,” Anne Lewis, 1987
Mine War on Blackberry Creek reports on the long and bitter United Mine Workers of America strike in 1984 against A.T. Massey
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/6qQ7nic
📸 Appalshop, “Mine War on Blackberry Creek,” Anne Lewis, 1987
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/6qQ7nic
📸 Appalshop, “Mine War on Blackberry Creek,” Anne Lewis, 1987
February 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Mine War on Blackberry Creek reports on the long and bitter United Mine Workers of America strike in 1984 against A.T. Massey
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/6qQ7nic
📸 Appalshop, “Mine War on Blackberry Creek,” Anne Lewis, 1987
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/6qQ7nic
📸 Appalshop, “Mine War on Blackberry Creek,” Anne Lewis, 1987
Enjoy this recording of the Hallelujah Singers performing at the 1994 Seedtime on the Cumberland festival.
🎵: The Hallelujah Singers, Appalshop Archive preserved, 1994.
🎵: The Hallelujah Singers, Appalshop Archive preserved, 1994.
February 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Enjoy this recording of the Hallelujah Singers performing at the 1994 Seedtime on the Cumberland festival.
🎵: The Hallelujah Singers, Appalshop Archive preserved, 1994.
🎵: The Hallelujah Singers, Appalshop Archive preserved, 1994.
Get your January Pay-What-You-Want album!
This month's album is Buell Kazee's 1978 self-titled album. From Burton Fork, KY, Kazee was a country & folk singer who made records in the 20s, but hit it big in the 60s.
https://loom.ly/_uvLbgM
🎵: "Buell Kazee," Buell Kazee, June Appal Records, 1978.
This month's album is Buell Kazee's 1978 self-titled album. From Burton Fork, KY, Kazee was a country & folk singer who made records in the 20s, but hit it big in the 60s.
https://loom.ly/_uvLbgM
🎵: "Buell Kazee," Buell Kazee, June Appal Records, 1978.
January 29, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Get your January Pay-What-You-Want album!
This month's album is Buell Kazee's 1978 self-titled album. From Burton Fork, KY, Kazee was a country & folk singer who made records in the 20s, but hit it big in the 60s.
https://loom.ly/_uvLbgM
🎵: "Buell Kazee," Buell Kazee, June Appal Records, 1978.
This month's album is Buell Kazee's 1978 self-titled album. From Burton Fork, KY, Kazee was a country & folk singer who made records in the 20s, but hit it big in the 60s.
https://loom.ly/_uvLbgM
🎵: "Buell Kazee," Buell Kazee, June Appal Records, 1978.
“Oaksie is concerned with making baskets, not with maintaining some folkloric ideal of purity.”— Journal of American Folklore
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/K1HmsCA
📸 Appalshop, “Oaksie,” Anthony Slone, 1979
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/K1HmsCA
📸 Appalshop, “Oaksie,” Anthony Slone, 1979
January 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM
“Oaksie is concerned with making baskets, not with maintaining some folkloric ideal of purity.”— Journal of American Folklore
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/K1HmsCA
📸 Appalshop, “Oaksie,” Anthony Slone, 1979
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/K1HmsCA
📸 Appalshop, “Oaksie,” Anthony Slone, 1979
Caudill captures the feel and spirit of a man who has spent his lifetime surrounded by beauty, as well as the traditional folk arts still common today in Appalachia.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/K1HmsCA
📸 Appalshop, “Oaksie,” Anthony Slone, 1979
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/K1HmsCA
📸 Appalshop, “Oaksie,” Anthony Slone, 1979
January 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Caudill captures the feel and spirit of a man who has spent his lifetime surrounded by beauty, as well as the traditional folk arts still common today in Appalachia.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/K1HmsCA
📸 Appalshop, “Oaksie,” Anthony Slone, 1979
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/K1HmsCA
📸 Appalshop, “Oaksie,” Anthony Slone, 1979
Oaksie is a portrait of Eastern Kentucky basket-maker, fiddler, and harp player Oaksie Caudill.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/K1HmsCA
📸 Appalshop, “Oaksie,” Anthony Slone, 1979
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/K1HmsCA
📸 Appalshop, “Oaksie,” Anthony Slone, 1979
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Oaksie is a portrait of Eastern Kentucky basket-maker, fiddler, and harp player Oaksie Caudill.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/K1HmsCA
📸 Appalshop, “Oaksie,” Anthony Slone, 1979
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/K1HmsCA
📸 Appalshop, “Oaksie,” Anthony Slone, 1979
Get your January Pay-What-You-Want album!
This month's album is Buell Kazee's 1978 self-titled album. From Burton Fork, KY, Kazee was a country & folk singer who made records in the 20s, but hit it big in the 60s.
https://loom.ly/_uvLbgM
🎵: "Buell Kazee," Buell Kazee, June Appal Records, 1978.
This month's album is Buell Kazee's 1978 self-titled album. From Burton Fork, KY, Kazee was a country & folk singer who made records in the 20s, but hit it big in the 60s.
https://loom.ly/_uvLbgM
🎵: "Buell Kazee," Buell Kazee, June Appal Records, 1978.
January 26, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Get your January Pay-What-You-Want album!
This month's album is Buell Kazee's 1978 self-titled album. From Burton Fork, KY, Kazee was a country & folk singer who made records in the 20s, but hit it big in the 60s.
https://loom.ly/_uvLbgM
🎵: "Buell Kazee," Buell Kazee, June Appal Records, 1978.
This month's album is Buell Kazee's 1978 self-titled album. From Burton Fork, KY, Kazee was a country & folk singer who made records in the 20s, but hit it big in the 60s.
https://loom.ly/_uvLbgM
🎵: "Buell Kazee," Buell Kazee, June Appal Records, 1978.
Our Pay-What-You-Want albums continue in 2026!
January's album is Buell Kazee's 1978 self-titled album. From Burton Fork, KY, Kazee was a country & folk singer who made records in the 20s, but hit it big in the 60s.
https://loom.ly/_uvLbgM
🎵: "Buell Kazee," Buell Kazee, June Appal Records, 1978.
January's album is Buell Kazee's 1978 self-titled album. From Burton Fork, KY, Kazee was a country & folk singer who made records in the 20s, but hit it big in the 60s.
https://loom.ly/_uvLbgM
🎵: "Buell Kazee," Buell Kazee, June Appal Records, 1978.
January 22, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Our Pay-What-You-Want albums continue in 2026!
January's album is Buell Kazee's 1978 self-titled album. From Burton Fork, KY, Kazee was a country & folk singer who made records in the 20s, but hit it big in the 60s.
https://loom.ly/_uvLbgM
🎵: "Buell Kazee," Buell Kazee, June Appal Records, 1978.
January's album is Buell Kazee's 1978 self-titled album. From Burton Fork, KY, Kazee was a country & folk singer who made records in the 20s, but hit it big in the 60s.
https://loom.ly/_uvLbgM
🎵: "Buell Kazee," Buell Kazee, June Appal Records, 1978.
Have you watched our newest AppalShort yet? 🎥👀
In a place where family ties run deep, Father Rob Adams speaks of welcome, sanctuary, and the unshakable belief that no person is illegal.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/ttPVf3k
📸 Appalshop, “You Are My Refuge,” Aaron Asbury, 2026
In a place where family ties run deep, Father Rob Adams speaks of welcome, sanctuary, and the unshakable belief that no person is illegal.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/ttPVf3k
📸 Appalshop, “You Are My Refuge,” Aaron Asbury, 2026
January 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Have you watched our newest AppalShort yet? 🎥👀
In a place where family ties run deep, Father Rob Adams speaks of welcome, sanctuary, and the unshakable belief that no person is illegal.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/ttPVf3k
📸 Appalshop, “You Are My Refuge,” Aaron Asbury, 2026
In a place where family ties run deep, Father Rob Adams speaks of welcome, sanctuary, and the unshakable belief that no person is illegal.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/ttPVf3k
📸 Appalshop, “You Are My Refuge,” Aaron Asbury, 2026
"I cry to you, Lord, I say, 'you are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.'" (Psalm 142: 5 NIV)
Have you watched our newest AppalShort yet? Watch here: https://loom.ly/ttPVf3k
📸 Appalshop, “You Are My Refuge,” Aaron Asbury, 2026
Have you watched our newest AppalShort yet? Watch here: https://loom.ly/ttPVf3k
📸 Appalshop, “You Are My Refuge,” Aaron Asbury, 2026
January 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
"I cry to you, Lord, I say, 'you are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.'" (Psalm 142: 5 NIV)
Have you watched our newest AppalShort yet? Watch here: https://loom.ly/ttPVf3k
📸 Appalshop, “You Are My Refuge,” Aaron Asbury, 2026
Have you watched our newest AppalShort yet? Watch here: https://loom.ly/ttPVf3k
📸 Appalshop, “You Are My Refuge,” Aaron Asbury, 2026
📣 New AppalShort!
"You Are My Refuge" explores what it means for a church to be a true refuge in Appalachian Kentucky, especially for immigrants, people of color, and those living with fear.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/ttPVf3k
📸 Appalshop, “You Are My Refuge,” Aaron Asbury, 2026
"You Are My Refuge" explores what it means for a church to be a true refuge in Appalachian Kentucky, especially for immigrants, people of color, and those living with fear.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/ttPVf3k
📸 Appalshop, “You Are My Refuge,” Aaron Asbury, 2026
January 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM
📣 New AppalShort!
"You Are My Refuge" explores what it means for a church to be a true refuge in Appalachian Kentucky, especially for immigrants, people of color, and those living with fear.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/ttPVf3k
📸 Appalshop, “You Are My Refuge,” Aaron Asbury, 2026
"You Are My Refuge" explores what it means for a church to be a true refuge in Appalachian Kentucky, especially for immigrants, people of color, and those living with fear.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/ttPVf3k
📸 Appalshop, “You Are My Refuge,” Aaron Asbury, 2026
The film captures a way of life not so distant as many viewers might think and paints a portrait of art and life in Eastern Kentucky in the 20th century.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/DVmdM90
📸 Appalshop, “Sarah Bailey,” Anne Lewis, 1984
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/DVmdM90
📸 Appalshop, “Sarah Bailey,” Anne Lewis, 1984
January 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The film captures a way of life not so distant as many viewers might think and paints a portrait of art and life in Eastern Kentucky in the 20th century.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/DVmdM90
📸 Appalshop, “Sarah Bailey,” Anne Lewis, 1984
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/DVmdM90
📸 Appalshop, “Sarah Bailey,” Anne Lewis, 1984
In "Sarah Bailey," Sarah discusses raising most of what she eats out of her garden, teaching herself to card and spin wool, and growing up in the days of a barter economy in the mountains.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/DVmdM90
📸 Appalshop, “Sarah Bailey,” Anne Lewis, 1984
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/DVmdM90
📸 Appalshop, “Sarah Bailey,” Anne Lewis, 1984
January 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
In "Sarah Bailey," Sarah discusses raising most of what she eats out of her garden, teaching herself to card and spin wool, and growing up in the days of a barter economy in the mountains.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/DVmdM90
📸 Appalshop, “Sarah Bailey,” Anne Lewis, 1984
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/DVmdM90
📸 Appalshop, “Sarah Bailey,” Anne Lewis, 1984
Sarah Bailey, from Bledsoe in Harlan County, Kentucky, is one of Appalachia’s finest weavers and corn shuck artists.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/DVmdM90
📸 Appalshop, “Sarah Bailey,” Anne Lewis, 1984
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/DVmdM90
📸 Appalshop, “Sarah Bailey,” Anne Lewis, 1984
January 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Sarah Bailey, from Bledsoe in Harlan County, Kentucky, is one of Appalachia’s finest weavers and corn shuck artists.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/DVmdM90
📸 Appalshop, “Sarah Bailey,” Anne Lewis, 1984
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/DVmdM90
📸 Appalshop, “Sarah Bailey,” Anne Lewis, 1984