The Moonlit Road

NEW STORY: "Peggy Buck: The Witch of Wilkes County, NC" In the North Carolina mountains, a young woman's tragic fate becomes a legend of witchcraft, eerie screams and a haunted swimming hole. Read: themoonlitroad.com/peggy-buc… #SouthernFolklore #WitchLegends

🔔 Wherever Sutton Metcalfe goes, a buzzard with a bell around its neck seems to follow. What does the bird know? 🎧 “The Belled Buzzard” themoonlitroad.com/the-belle… #SouthernFolklore

MEET YOUR STORYTELLER: John Gentile returns for “The Belled Buzzard.” A storyteller for 40+ years, he's Professor Emeritus at Kennesaw State University. 🎧 themoonlitroad.com/the-belle… #TheMoonlitRoad

🔔 NEW STORY: THE BELLED BUZZARD A Kentucky murder. A terrible secret. And a buzzard with a bell around its neck that won't go away. 🎧 Listen: themoonlitroad.com/the-belle… #TheMoonlitRoad #SouthernFolklore #KentuckyLegends

Attention Teachers! It's that time of year - if you'd like to use our stories in the classroom, feel free to download one of the lesson plans created by your colleagues worldwide. themoonlitroad.com/lesson-pl…

“Some houses don’t just hold memories. They hold on.” Rick Baldwin returns with *The Old Lockhart House*, an original story inspired by real-life experiences. Hear it on The Moonlit Road: themoonlitroad.com/the-old-l…

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Come see me at the Southern Gothic Festival in Camden, SC, Oct. 10! I’ll be speaking while storyteller Nancy Tolson shares a spooky tale. Plus lantern tours, food trucks & Gothic bluegrass! 🏮 southerngothicfestival.com/e…

Rick Baldwin returns with his original story, "The Old Lockhart House," inspired by real-life experiences—and he'll leave it at that! Read his other horror (and humor) stories at rickbaldwin.com. Hear "The Old Lockhart House" : themoonlitroad.com/the-old-l…

“I’d never been far down that old road. It just looked scary down there to me.” And then there was the old house... The Old Lockhart House — a new tale from The Moonlit Road Podcast. 🎧 themoonlitroad.com/the-old-l… #GhostStories #SouthernFolklore

🌙 THE MOONLIT ROAD RECOMMENDS “The Storied Song” is a new podcast from Appalachia Book Company where they’ve adapted traditional Appalachian ballads into fully produced radio plays. Check them out at appalachiabook.co/the-storie…

Where did The Wampus Mask come from? It's inspired by one version of the East Tennessee legend of the Wampus Cat. According to one Cherokee tradition, Running Deer wore a magical wildcat mask to confront an evil spirit. ] 🎧 themoonlitroad.com/wampus-ma…

"The Wampus Mask" is a long-lost Moonlit Road recording from the late 1990s, told by storyteller Janice Butt. Janice, who passed away in 2018, inspired generations through stories. We're honored to share her voice again. Listen: themoonlitroad.com/wampus-ma…

"I must warn you... if you put this mask on, you may wish you hadn't." An old mask. A chilling warning. An unforgettable Appalachian legend. 🎧 buff.ly/NCK6UQv #AppalachianFolklore #Storytelling #Podcast

The Devil Man of Algiers is one of New Orleans' strangest urban legends. Read or listen: themoonlitroad.com/the-devil… #NewOrleans #UrbanLegend #Folklore

Some warnings become folklore for a reason. Would you ignore this one? "Don't Fish on Sunday!" is available now. Listen: buff.ly/2v5xaHK Follow: buff.ly/RYkzV3z #SouthernFolklore #VirginiaFolklore #Podcast #Folktales

🌙 Moonlit Road Recommends First up: Desert Oracle Radio by Ken Layne. Campfire tales, ghost stories, UFOs, desert folklore, and immersive sound design from California's High Desert. If you like The Moonlit Road, you'll probably enjoy this too. 🎧 desertoracle.com/radio/

Everyone warned Moses not to fish on Sunday. Then he hooked something that wasn't a fish. Would you reel it in? Listen: buff.ly/2v5xaHK Follow: buff.ly/RYkzV3z #SouthernFolklore #VirginiaFolklore #Podcast #FolkHorror

🎙️ Meet storyteller Veronica Byrd, one of the longtime voices of The Moonlit Road. A stage veteran of 30+ years, she's brought 10 Moonlit Road stories to life. Latest: themoonlitroad.com/dont-fish… More Veronica Byrd stories: themoonlitroad.com/?s=veroni…

**X** Everyone knew the rule: **Don't fish on Sunday.** One fisherman ignored it, and caught something no one should ever catch. 🎧 "Don't Fish on Sunday!" now available on The Moonlit Road Podcast. buff.ly/2v5xaHK #SouthernFolklore #VirginiaFolklore #FolkHorror