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I Sing Behind the Plow

Here’s a video of the Earth Day mule plowing demonstration in the Folk School’s garden. Watch Buildings and Grounds Manager John Clarke plowing and singing the “Muleskinner Blues” and work study student Harrison Topp seems to catch on pretty quick, too. The 2 mules, Jim and Joe, owned by Danny Logan. Hal Hogsed, Muleskinner. Jim [...]

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A Ploughing Demonstration in the Garden

by Anna Shearouse, Archivist on April 27, 2010

in I Sing Behind the Plow,In the Garden

Last Friday, Folk School students, staff, and community members excitedly gathered in the garden to witness something that probably hasn’t happened at the Folk School in the last 50 years. Brasstown neighbor, Danny Logan brought his mules to help do some ploughing. The mules, not accustomed to such hard work (or spectators with cameras) put [...]

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Let It Snow!

by Emolyn Liden, Writer, Student & Instructor on January 17, 2010

in I Sing Behind the Plow,Jan writes ...

We got snow! On Monday the sun was shining bright in a clear blue sky, but by Friday the weather reports were in, and sure enough the flakes began to fall.  It had been below-freezing for a couple of days, with night temperatures dipping down to nine degrees, so the snow stuck.    As the sun began [...]

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A Monday Morning Message

by Jan Davidson, Director on April 13, 2009

in From the Archives,I Sing Behind the Plow,Jan writes ...

There are treasures in the Folk School archives that help us get perspective for understanding the days we live in. Anna Shearouse, who works in our archives, found this item. It is one of the “Monday Morning Messages” of William H. Danforth, who founded the Purina company.  He wrote these to his employees for forty [...]

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