Terry Muncy: Press

STAND LIKE A MOUNTAIN
3/27/2012, Southeast College Theater, Harlan, KY

The shortened and most popular name for this movie is SLAM and it is a slam, dunk, winner in every way. The slam dunk is one of the highest percentage shots one can attempt in basketball as well as one of the most crowd-pleasing plays. We feel the same about this movie, although it has nothing to do with basketball. The script was written by Terry Muncy, who has written songs all of his life, but had never attempted a script. Indeed, this movie has many firsts. It MIGHT be the first movie produced by two ole men on Social Security…it MIGHT have been the first movie made with regular people who had not an ounce of former acting experience. It MIGHT
be the first positive movie filmed entirely on location in Harlan County about a problem that has affected people all over the US. It is a movie about hope, forgiveness, redemption, and the best there is in the human spirit. Harlan people, long survivors of pain and sorrow, came together to make the movie, as well as write and sing the songs. These mountain men and women are well versed in hope, they have spent a lifetime forgiving, and they know the bondage of living without redemption, and they dream of a day when their children will have a better life. This movie brings forth these qualities and will hold your attention throughout its’ entirety and you will want to watch it over and over again. Like the mountain spirit, they have lifted what has become a blight on our County to a level where we
understand that no mountain is too high to climb, no sin too terrible to be forgiven.

You are invited to attend the premier of this movie and feel its’ spirit, admire the scenery, and cry more than a share of tears…but mostly to applaud the audacity of two ole men who had the gumption to make a movie on Social Security, and the townspeople who worked so hard to make their dream come true! Shirley Swiesz

One Eastern Kentucky county is going to be the setting for a new feature film. Several people turned out for a casting call today in Harlan County for a chance to appear in the movie, Stand Like A Mountain. Some in the area have mixed feelings on the project.

Big screen hopefuls turned out in Harlan to showcase their talents, and take a shot at landing a role in the movie, Stand Like A Mountain.

"I love Harlan County, I wanted to make a movie about Harlan, about, some of the characters I've met," said Terry Muncy.

Muncy wrote the screenplay and grew up in Harlan County. He says the movie is based on real life events, telling the story of a young man in love, facing addiction problems. A trailer for the movie was shot last fall, and shown to those in the community, gathering mixed reviews.

"Some people were defense. We want our area showcased in a beautiful light. We have a lot of wonderful talent and it's a beautiful area," said Donna Pace.

Donna Pace is a member of the Harlan County Chamber of Commerce. She says some in the area are weary of the project because of the recent media attention Eastern Kentucky has received, but she thinks it is a good opportunity.

"It has all things, all the problems that everyone in every area has, but it is a wonderful story," said Pace.

"It's not a story about drugs, it's not a story about violence, it's a story about hope," said Muncy.

And he thinks that is something people living in Eastern Kentucky and other places can relate to.

"I think that if they see it and it actually becomes a production, they'll see the positive things about mountain people and how mountain people are very resilient," said Kathy Estep, who lives in Harlan County.

Muncy is currently in talks with film distributors. He hopes to shoot the rest of the film this summer.

I read in the Enterprise that as of this week a new law has made Bluegrass
the official music of the state. That is great news and it is about
time. ....
A lot of the music was fast and toe tapping but the most heart rendering
portion of the entire program was Terry Muncy and New Mountain.
Unfortunately 2 of their members could not appear so it was actually Terry
Muncy, formerly of Yancy, and John Gilbert, formerly of New York but now
living in Leslie County, performing Terry's songs. I have talked about him
before but I want to tell you again if you haven't listened to him and his
home grown songs, you have missed a real treat. His voice and his words
reach down inside and touch your very being. They come straight from his
heart and when you hear them, they go directly to your heart. He writes
about everyday life and problems all of us face, the painful and the
pleasant sides of real life. His rendition of his song Daddy's Home, about
a mine disaster and the relief when his own dad came out safely brought
tears to my eyes as well as many others I am sure. I saw people leaning
forward in their seats to hear him better. I saw others actually moving
their chairs closer to the stage so as not to miss a word as his voice is
soft and soothing and since he followed the rambunctious Bluegrass
Brothers, his voice sounded even softer.

Click on the link for Appalachian News-Express

"A Harlan Thang"

That's the title of singer/ songwriter Terry Muncy's new CD! "More Mountain Flavor Than Ever..." is the way I'd have to describe it. The original idea of a video about growing up in a coal camp in Harlan County sparked the verses of the song "Harlan Thang", and before the video was completed, Terry was getting lots of air play on Harlan radio and surrounding areas. Terry paints a musical "Portrait" of the lives of "Coal Camp Kids" growing up in lean times and waitin' for Daddy to come home from the mines. There's also a new cut on "Black Ice On Pine Mountain" and some never before released compositions that will take you on a musical journey full of down home Mountain Country Blues! "Who is this guy" you might ask... well, his new CD will give you a glimpse of who he is and what he's all about.There's a "New Mountain Flavor" in the hills of Kentucky, and the recipe is all Muncy. This album CD "Harlan Thang" is 'cookin'! Dobro, Banjo, Harmonica, and Terry's unique style of vocals, make "A Harlan Thang" his "Best Yet"! Visit Terry's website where his CD is available and call your local radio station and request some Muncy music...it'll do you good! Terry's website is www.terrymuncy.com

THE CHATTERBOX
>by Sandra Long
> I recently was privileged to hear Harlan County
>native Terry Muncy`s recently released CD
>``IT`S A HARLAN THANG``. This is a must have CD
>for anyone who lives or ever lived in Harlan County.
>His songs bring back memoies of a time when life was
>pleasant and relaxed. His memories are those a lot of us
>share and his voice has a haunting , soothing , sound
>that adds to your enjoyment of his songs. You can find
>it at Jewelcraft in Harlan or contact Terry at
>kychrome@hotmail.com or listen to it at
>www.cdbaby.com/terrymuncy2. Terry`s website is www.terrymuncy.com
>

"...Kentucky, Kentucky, it's all about the music. Alot of artist have originated from the Kentucky hills. Alot have wrote songs about the mountains and bluegrass. The newest artist to do both is Terry Muncy. His music is straight from his life, which is straight from Harlan County in Southern Kentucky.
This is country music that covers subjects like faimly, cars, coal miners and the life that once was.
...Terry Muncy is sure to be a hit among those who can remember the life in the hills of Kentucky and among country music lovers alike."

"...I listened to Kentucky Chrome and every song on the album several times and what I got was 'mileage'! Yup, mileage. Lots of mileage...you see for the price of approximately 4 gallons of gas these days(100 miles max...on the highway), you could take a musical journey through the countryside, to the big city and back home again with Terry Muncy! 'Swing By' and get Annie on the way pass the 'Halfway House to Heaven'. watch out for some 'Rocky Ground', not to mention the 'Black Ice on Pine Mountain' and several other pleasant surprises on this musical adventure.
...I liked it a lot; I would recommend it to my music lovin' friends around here, especially since Terry is a 'home boy'! Born in 1937 in Warbranch, KY and growing up in nearby Harlan makes him one of our own."

For the full article go to the links section and click on the Harlan Daily link.

"...His latest song is probably is best yet, and he sings it himself. It is called "It's a Harlan Thang." If you went to the Going Back to Harlan Bluegrass Festival, you heard him singing it. It is a wonderful story about life in the coal camps as many of us remember it. Just listening to it brings back so many memories, it's almost like being there. ..."