New Year, New Album

All of us at Appalshop want to wish you the best as we begin a new year. Here’s to 2025 being inspiring and invigorating, and we look forward to being in community with all of you. We cannot thank you enough for your continued support. As we look towards this year, we have quite a few updates to share with you…

Pandemic Folk Songs

June Appal Recordings is happy to announce that preorders are NOW OPEN for the limited-edition vinyl release of Cornelius Eady Trio's Don't Get Dead: Pandemic Folk Songs. The LP is limited to 125 copies, with 100 on black vinyl. The album has a vinyl-exclusive tracklist and can be preordered on June Appal's Bandcamp page. 

Eady, Pulitzer Prize–nominee and National Book Award Finalist, describes these songs as a “musical diary, from the early shock, fear and confusion of March, 2020, through the white hot center of the body count.” As we approach the fifth anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, these songs showcase a real-time experience of living and artmaking amid the uncertainty. The full album is available for digital stream and download now, alongside many of our other June Appal albums, including recent releases from Don Rogers, Matthew Stallard, and the critically acclaimed compilation No Options: Hip Hop in Appalachia.

All preorders will ship around the official release date of March 25, 2025.

We Are Hiring!

We are hiring a Financial Manager! This is a full-time, in-person role based out of our Jenkins, KY, office. 

This position has a starting salary of $60,000-$70,000, commensurate with experience. It includes full benefits, such as 100% employer-paid health insurance and a generous retirement and life insurance benefits package. Appalshop has a 32-hour workweek with Fridays as flex days.

Visit appalshop.org/financialmanager to learn more and apply before January 17, 2025.

Voices of Appalshop

This month we are wrapping up our Annual Appeal with our new Voices of Appalshop campaign! This initiative will highlight the power of storytelling in Appalachia by amplifying voices that inspire, challenge, and connect us all. 

We can’t wait to share even more in the year ahead. Your support sustains our mission of amplifying Appalachian voices and stories, and together we can carry the spirit of Appalachia into 2025. Every tax-deductible contribution is a powerful investment in our region. 

Thank you for your continued support!