Traditional Folk

  • 📰 BUZZARD NEWS BREAKING: THE BUZZARD DUST EXPERIMENT APPEARS TO BE WORKING By: emmittowens.com Staff – August 17, 2026 There comes a point in every experiment where you stop, look at the equipment, and say: “Well hell… I think this thing is actually working.” That’s where we’re at with Buzzard Dust. When this started, there… Read more

  • Backwoods Shit: A Song From Somewhere Down in the Hollow Some roads ain’t on no map. Some songs probably shouldn’t be on the radio. “Backwoods Shit” is the latest transmission from the fictional world of Buzzard Dust: Aluminum, supposedly recorded somewhere deep in the hills around Lost Creek, Alabama (Near Crooked Oak, Alabama), by a… Read more

  • The Buzzard Times From Packing Heat to Packaging Bath Salts: The Strange Career Evolution of a Wrapper Florence, Ala. — There was a time when he packed heat. Mixtapes. Albums. Hard rhymes. Loaded pistols. Hard attitude. He wasn’t arranging anything. He was moving units. He spoke like a man who believed nobody could touch him,… Read more

  • 🎬 “Tweaker Energy” — A.W. Carter Releases New Music Video Sometimes one little project turns into ten. And sometimes Granny ends up dancing in the garage at 3 AM. A new music video has arrived for “Tweaker Energy” by A.W. Carter, from Buzzard Dust: Copper, written by Emmitt Owens. The song is a fast-moving country… Read more

  • Abraham Morris – Count Them If You Can | Official Lyric Video | Buzzard Dust Mixtapes: Copper ⭐ “Count Them If You Can” by Abraham Morris From Buzzard Dust Mixtapes: CopperTrack 9Written by Emmitt OwensIndex #02092024 Inspired by Genesis 15, Count Them If You Can reflects on the moment when God led Abraham outside and… Read more

  • 🚨 THE RETURN OF BUZZARD DUST MIXTAPES 🚨 After years of silence, Buzzard Dust Mixtapes is back. If you remember the original Buzzard Dust Colored albums, you’ll immediately notice something has changed. This isn’t rap. 🔥 This is a complete reimagining of the project… What began years ago as short, ten minute experimental releases has… Read more

  • Introduction: The Mystique of Buzzard DustIn the rich tapestry of American folk traditions, few substances have acquired the peculiar mystique that surrounds “buzzard dust.” This enigmatic material—associated with turkey vultures (*Cathartes aura*) and black vultures (*Coragyps atratus*), collectively known as “buzzards” in many parts of the United States—represents a fascinating intersection of natural observation, medicinal… Read more

  • Traditional Appalachian folk writing has several distinctive characteristics that reflect the region’s unique cultural heritage and way of life: Oral Storytelling Roots– Stories passed down through generations before being written– Rhythmic, repetitive language patterns that aid memorization– Call-and-response elements and audience participation devices– “Jack tales” and other traditional story structures Authentic Regional Voice– Distinctive mountain… Read more