If it weren’t for the cast of characters, the old house in the black-and-white photograph wouldn’t be much to look at. Crowded together on the creaky plank front porch are 12 people from two Appalachian bloodlines — the Watsons and the Carltons — all gathered for an extended-family snapshot. Some are standing and holding musical instruments; others, mostly kids, are sitting and looking like they’d…
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