New Year's Shooters
 


Citation

“New Year's Shooters,” Appalachian State University Libraries Digital Collections, accessed December 24, 2024, https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/items/show/465.


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Title

New Year's Shooters

Description

In this installment of the Blue Ridge Views project, the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection presents a segment documenting the New Year’s Day tradition of shooting antiquated muzzleloaders in Cherryville, Gaston County, NC. Howell Stroup, New Year Shooters organizer, and John Neal, participant, explain that the practice is based on a folk tradition from their German ancestors that firing guns on New Year’s Day brings good luck. The tradition also includes a chant.

Subject

Appalachian Region
New Year
Manners and customs
Muzzle-loading firearms

Date

1987-1993

Contributor

Hemrick, Chuck

Format

Cultural television programs
MOV

Language

English

Type

Moving Image

Spatial Coverage

Temporal Coverage

1980s
1990s