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Sourwood Mountain Dulcimers/John Jacob Niles - S1 E10

Premiered On: 03/10/2011

I.D. Stamper, a master dulcimer builder and player from Letcher County, Ky., and John McCutcheon, a young musician, play together, swap tunes, discuss musical traditions, and demonstrate the difference between hammered and mountain-style dulcimer. And, a portrait of John Jacob Niles, the adding machine repairman who came to eastern Kentucky in 1909 and became a much-noted "arranger, expander, collector, recorder, and performer" of traditional Appalachian ballads. The film shows Niles in concert, at home, at work arranging his music, and explaining the historical place of balladry in American music. A 2011 Production.

• Thursday May 28, 2026 8:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 28, 2026 7:00 am CT on KETKY

Beyond Measure - S1 E11

Premiered On: 03/17/2011

Explores the interplay between culture and economy while looking at the economic history of the Appalachian region. Focusing primarily on current events, the film puts the challenges of large-scale job loss in historical context and documents efforts of citizens to rebuild their communities. A 2011 Production.

• Thursday June 4, 2026 8:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 4, 2026 7:00 am CT on KETKY

Sunnyside of Life - S1 E1

Premiered On: 01/06/2011

Celebrates the legacy of the country music dynasty of the Carter Family by focusing on the Carter Family Fold in Maces Spring, Va., an old-time music hall founded in 1975 by Janette, Joe, and Gladys, the children of A.P. and Sara Carter. The film features Saturday night performances at the Fold by such artists as the Home Folks, Red Clay Ramblers, and Hot Mud Family. The film also includes a history of the Carter Family. A 2011 Production.

• Thursday June 11, 2026 8:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 11, 2026 7:00 am CT on KETKY

Big Lever - S1 E2

Premiered On: 01/13/2011

In 1978 Richard Nixon chose Leslie County, Ky., for his first public appearance since resigning the presidency. Priceless footage of his visit introduces this incisive and sometimes hilarious look at the engines that drive American politics. The film explores the machinations of party politics in this rural and staunchly Republican county. A 2011 Production.

• Thursday June 18, 2026 8:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 18, 2026 7:00 am CT on KETKY

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Harriette Arnow/Ourselves and That Promise - S1 E9

• Thursday May 21, 2026 8:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 21, 2026 7:00 am CT on KETKY

Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category/Coal Miner: Frank Jackson/UMWA: A House Divided - S1 E8

• Thursday May 14, 2026 8:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 14, 2026 7:00 am CT on KETKY

Long Journey Home - S1 E7

• Thursday May 7, 2026 8:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 7, 2026 7:00 am CT on KETKY

Strangers and Kin - S1 E6

• Thursday April 30, 2026 8:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday April 30, 2026 7:00 am CT on KETKY

Buffalo Creek: An Act of God/Buffalo Creek Revisited - S1 E5

• Thursday April 23, 2026 8:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday April 23, 2026 7:00 am CT on KETKY