@jennawilsonra: In 1939, Kentucky-born folk singer and storyteller Aunt Molly Jackson sat down with folklorist Alan Lomax and shared stories about witchcraft beliefs she remembered from eastern Kentucky. One of the strangest involved her first husband Jim Stewart’s younger brother, Albert, who suffered from what Molly described as “strange fits.” According to the family story, they eventually sought the help of a “witch doctor,” a type of folk healer believed to be able to break witchcraft. What happened next became a story the family remembered for decades. Whether this was an illness misunderstood at the time, coincidence, or something the family truly believed was supernatural, I love that Molly’s own voice was recorded and preserved so we can still hear these pieces of Kentucky folklore today. 🎙️ Original account: Aunt Molly Jackson, recorded by Alan Lomax in 1939 📚 Primary source and recording: Alan Lomax Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress 📖 Additional historical context: Library of Congress Folklife Today, “Aunt Molly Jackson Tells Witch Tales for Halloween” This video discusses a historical folk belief and does not present witchcraft as the established cause of the events described. #kentucky #folklore #witchcraft #paranormal #appalachianfolklore

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Ecos Del Silencio :

What?? I have to share it in Spanish!

2026-10-04 15:05:10

lisapitthernandez33 :

since it's October you should do the story of the aliens attacking a family in Hopkinsville KY and John Carpenters link to Bowling green KY

2026-10-03 23:02:08

Larry :

Have you ever listened to the old gods of Appalachia podcast

2026-10-03 02:27:24

kystarlet1 :

My families ancestors are Scottish Irish descent like most Appalachian folks and my mom and mamaw talked about granny witches and had all kinds of sayings and antedotes of things to do to heal BUT youd better NEVERRR say they were witches or of witch craft lol

2026-10-03 04:06:29

Bobby Hudson :

That’s a real interesting story that just makes you wonder if people actually had fits back then I like to hear the rest of the story on that one

2026-10-03 16:05:25

Robbie Rasmussen :

[Heartwarming][Heartwarming][Heartwarming]

2026-10-03 23:58:54

MamaMarcum :

❤️❤️❤️

2026-10-03 19:47:49

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