Appalachia: american stories
PRESS: please download the album one sheet
APPALACHIA is one of the most beautiful places in North America, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. With this album Grant has tried to capture the essence of the people and the culture of the region. He tackles head-on issue like the rise and fall of coal, and today's terrible opioid problem. But it's also filled with humor, faith and family - the abiding nature of Appalachian people. The hills and hollers are the perfect metaphor for the ups and downs of life itself. The hills are patient. Eternal. Enjoy a musical journey through this amazing place.
You can order physical copies right here, or digital downloads from Apple Music. Signed physical copies, which include an 11x11 inch (28 x 28 cm) 40-page book are available exclusively from this website, and from Grant at his shows. It's a beautiful boxed set containing the book plus either an LP and CD, or a CD without the LP. Grant even includes a little bit of West Virginia coal, and other goodies, with each order.
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ORDER THE music/BOOK
THE ULTIMATE BOXED SET. A beautiful box printed with the artwork on all sides, plus the 40-page book, and the music on both a 180g vinyl LP, and a music CD.
Same as above except without the vinyl LP.
JUST THE BOOK. For those who perhaps bought the digital album from Apple or Amazon Music. This 40-page 11" x 11" book is the perfect companion to the album. Not only does it include the lyrics and credits as you would expect, it also tells the tale of each song, with a special emphasis on their historical and cultural significance.
Enter your email and take a $10 discount from either music + book boxed set using a special fans-only code during check-out. Please enter the name(s) you'd like Grant to dedicate your book to.
SPECIAL THANKS TO
A very special thank-you to the people who ordered this album before its official release date of 25 June 2021. Some of them even outright donated money to help finance the recording and promotion costs. Without these amazing people this record would have taken much longer to complete, especially since it was being made during COVID-19, when all music concerts were canceled.
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Alan Storeygard • Arkansas
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Alan St. Jean • Ohio
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Alois McIntyre Moore • Kentucky
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Andries de Bué • The Netherlands
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Beth Goodwin • South Carolina
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Beto Hale • California
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Bev Chronister • Missouri
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Beverly Warren • Texas
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Bob Cummiskey • Rhode Island
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Bob Hinkle • North Carolina
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Bob Yarnall • Rhode Island
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Carlos de Cuba • North Carolina
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Carola Rost-Maskawy • Germany
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Cindy Pruitt • Texas
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Dale DeJoy • Rhode Island
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Dale Enstrom • California
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Dan Griffith • Arizona
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Danaë Vlasse • California
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Daniela Celella • New York
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Dave Carter • Tennessee
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Dave Kinnoin • California
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Dave Riccitelli • Rhode Island
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David Hines • Florida
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David S Goldman • New York
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Dean Burdon • Rhode Island
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Dixie May • California
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Dorian Medd • Illinois
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Dorothy Schmedinghoff • California
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Doug Ferony • New York
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Ed Gertler • Tennessee
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Eddie Minyard • New Hampshire
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Felix Girard • Nevada
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Forrester Morgan • South Carolina
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Frank Stickle • North Carolina
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Fred Anderson • Ohio
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Gary Manganiello • New York
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Gary McIntyre • Kentucky
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Gary Stratton • Kentucky
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Giuseppe Brai • Italy
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Grayhawk David Gibney • California
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Greg Scelsa • California
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Ian Bruce • Scotland
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Ian Nash • Australia
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Isabella Bazler • California
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Jack McGarry • Florida
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James Day • Pennsylvania
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James Wood • California
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Janet Nash • Florida
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Jean & David Golden • Massachusetts
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Jeanne Acquaviva • France
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Jeanne Stappas • Rhode Island
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Jeff Eisenburg • New Jersey
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Jeff Hyman • California
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Jeff Nelson • Washington
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Joanne Jacques • England
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Joe Thomson • New York
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John Insco • Ohio
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John Soetbeer • Rhode Island
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Dr John Turco • Rhode Island
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Joshua Geno • Canada
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KayLynn Boyer • Florida
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Karen Hadley • California
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Kathryn McMahon • California
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Kelly Triplett • Colorado
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Kenyon Snavely • Pennsylvania
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Dr. Kerry Evers • Rhode Island
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Kevin Farrell • Florida
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Kitt Wakeley • Oklahoma
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Kurt DiClemente • Illinois
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Larry Cordle • Tennessee
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Larry Keen • Arizona
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Leti Garza • Texas
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Laura Ainsworth • Texas
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Laura Tyler • Texas
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Linda Smith • Florida
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Lynn Ellen Williamson • Massachusetts
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Lou Lollio • California
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Lynette Courtney • Rhode Island
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Maria MacAskill • Scotland
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Mariea Watkins • Florida
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Mark Grant • Massachusetts
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Mark Northup • Rhode Island
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Mark McWhorter • Maryland
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Marty Pena • Rhode Island
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Matthew Cummiskey • Rhode Island
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Matthew Slack-Smith • Australia
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Melania Leis • Massachusetts
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Michael Johnathon • Kentucky
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Michelle Huang • California
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Mike Kiniry • Florida
- Nadia Shpachenko • California
- Nick Onnembo • Massachusetts
- Nick Pasyanos • Rhode Island
- Nick Sturgill • Kentucky
- Pat Reeder • Texas
- Paul Smith • Virginia
- Paula Boggs • Washington
- Rebekkah Hilgraves • North Carolina
- Robert LeVoy • Florida
- Ron Ovadia • California
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Ross Scott Manley • UK (No. Ireland)
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Ruth Weber • California
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Myra Riquier • Connecticut
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Robert Phillips • California
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Sam Colwell • Virginia
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Sonia & Mark Balthazor • California
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Stef Mariani • Hawaii
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Stephen Tomporowski • Connecticut
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Steven Adams • California
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Steve Martin • Kentucky
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Susan LaPerriere • North Carolina
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Swagata "Ban" Banerjee • Kentucky
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Thomas Kinder • Ohio
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Tim White • Tennessee
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Tom Lang • Alaska
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Todd Smith • Connecticut
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Tucker D’Abrosca • Florida
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Tyler Johnson • Michigan
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Valerie Leonhard Smalkin • Maryland
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Wayne Suraci • California
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Wendy Boyd • Tennessee
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Wendy Smith • Massachusetts
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Wilbert Lively • West Virginia
VIDEOS
Grant is making videos for many of the songs from the album. The first one is "The Coal Comes Up," shot in a coal mine in Harlan County, Kentucky. Look for more videos in the coming months.
Appalachia: American Stories
Appalachia: American Stories
The Coal Comes Up
Down To Hatchabee Road
CREDITS
Produced by: Grant Maloy Smith and Jeff Silverman
All songs © words and Music Grant Maloy Smith
Mixed and mastered by: Jeff Silverman, Palette MSP, Nashville
℗ 2021 Suburban Cowboy Music
Performers, Alphabetically:
Frances Cunningham: Bouzouki
Grant Maloy Smith: Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Jeff Taylor: Accordion, Concertina
Jelly Roll Johnson: Harmonica
Kim Fleming, Background Vocals
Kim Mont, Background Vocals
Matthew Burgess: Percussion, Drums
Matt Combs: Fiddle
Mike Johnson: Pedal Steel Guitar
Rob Ickes: Dobro
Tim Lorsch: Cello, Viola
Trey Hensley: Acoustic Guitar