For day 29 of Blogtober, I thought I would look back at the stories of John the Balladeer by Manly Wade Wellman, especially since they’ve come out in a new edition by Valancourt Books!

The stories are a testament to Wellman’s love of Appalachia, and have a man known as John the Balladeer, Silver John, or simply John as their protagonist. John is a wandering mountain man who faces off against the creatures and villains of Southern folklore using his wits, his brawn, and his music!

My original post has much more of my thoughts on Silver John, and let me just note that the Valancourt edition is gorgeous, especially the limited edition hardcover, which is still available!