Kin & Coal

Kin & Coal is the storytelling and music project created by Shirley Radabaugh. Rooted in Preston County, West Virginia, Appalachian family history, and local history, each song begins with research,  memories, photographs, and places.

Modern digital music and voice tools help shape those stories into music, but the heart of the project is real: real people, real records, real communities, and real memory. I disclose AI use because listeners deserve honesty about how music is made, and because transparency protects the integrity of the stories being told.

Here you’ll find music and stories inspired by Appalachian families, local history, courthouse records, coal towns, country roads, old schools, churches, stores, soldiers, legends, and the people who shaped Preston County.
Every song starts with a story — a name, a place, a record, a memory, or a piece of history worth carrying forward.
Come sit on the porch a spell. I’ve got a story.

Find out more at kinandcoal.com