Mastodawn

They came for a fiddling contest in Weakley County, Tennessee. 🎻

But before the night was over, folks were whispering about Ples Haslock—and the strange feeling that settled over the room when he began to play.

Don’t miss *Fiddler’s Dram*:
https://www.themoonlitroad.com/fiddlers-dram-a-strange-tennessee-folktale/

#Folklore #SouthernFolklore #TheMoonlitRoad

The Moonlit Road May 12

Some said Ples Haslock could make a fiddle sing like no one else in Tennessee. 🎻

In Weakley County, old-timers still tell of the night he appeared for one last fiddling contest—and left the crowd uneasy long after the music stopped.

*Fiddler’s Dram*:
https://www.themoonlitroad.com/fiddlers-dram-a-strange-tennessee-folktale/

#SouthernFolklore #Folklore #TheMoonlitRoad

The Moonlit Road May 5

He hadn't been seen for weeks. Then one night, he took the stage.

The Fiddler's Dram — a Tennessee folktale about the greatest fiddler in Weakley County — is the new episode of The Moonlit Road. Out now: https://www.themoonlitroad.com/fiddlers-dram-a-strange-tennessee-folktale/

Storyteller: David Hirt. Soundtrack by bluegrass legend Randall Franks.

🎻 Music: Mississippi Sawyer — Don Richardson (1916) | Public Domain | via https://archive.org

#SouthernFolklore #GhostStories #TennesseeFolklore #Paranormal #TheMoonlitRoad #randallfranks

The Swamp Wytch Apr 19

The Satilla, a snaking black water river, is showing its white sand bones, while the pines whistle a dry fire-voice. Old hymns promise an "abundance of rain," but today we’re singing to the clouds like they’re the ghosts of long lost friends. #Georgia #SatillaRiver #Nature #SouthernFolklore

The Swamp Wytch Apr 19

"Rain, rain, come this way, Come and wash the dust away. Rain, rain, pour down fast, Make the thirsty corn-fields last." If ever there was a time S Georgia needed children to be playfully chanting a tune, it's now. #SouthernFolklore #Georgia #Drought #Folklore

The Swamp Wytch Apr 10

During sun-showers in the South, you will hear someone say, "The Devil is beating his wife!" Some say he is angry with God for creating beautiful sunny days, & takes his anger out on her. In turn, she cries large tears / raindrops. #FaustianFriday #SouthernFolklore #WitchSky #FolkWitch

The Swamp Wytch Apr 2

Watching for the blooms on the Dogwoods isn't just about the view, it's a foretoken! Once those white petals fall, the 'Little Winters' are over and the garden is safe. #FolkloreThursday #SouthernFolklore

The Moonlit Road Apr 1

They say the Devil built a mansion in the middle of old New Orleans.

And some say he never really left.

A new tale is coming from The Moonlit Road Podcast. 🌙

https://www.themoonlitroad.com

#SouthernFolklore #GhostStories #NewOrleans #ScaryStories #Storytelling

The Swamp Wytch Apr 1

In Coastal Georgia, we don't just build on sand — we build on faith. 🥚⚓️ Old lore says burying a "foundation egg" under your threshold ensures the kitchen fire never goes out and the pantry stays full. A little secret for a house that stays blessed. #WyrdWednesday #CoastalGeorgia #SouthernFolklore

The Moonlit Road Jan 22

A legend long whispered in Memphis.

At Brinkley Female College, the ghost of a young woman named Lizzie was said to appear to students — and to tell them where a jar had been buried on the grounds.

The jar was found.

Its whereabouts today are unknown.

🌙 https://www.themoonlitroad.com/lizzie-ghost-brinkley-female-college-memphis-tennessee/

#Folklore #GhostStories #SouthernFolklore #Storytelling