"The Thing" is adapted from an untitled story in Bluenose Ghosts by Helen Creighton with permission of McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd., Toronto. Copyright 1957 by The Ryerson Press.

"The Haunted House" is adapted from a story of that title in American Folk Tales and Songs by Richard Chase with permission of Dover Publications. Copyright 1956 by Richard Chase, 1971 by Dover Publications.

"Aaron Kelly's Bones" is adapted from "Daid Aaron II" in Doctor to the Dead by John Bennett with permission of Russell & Volkening, Inc., as agents for the author. Copyright 1943, 1971 by Mr. Bennett.

"Me Tie Dough-ty Walker!" is adapted from the tale "The Rash Dog and the Bloody Head," which appeared in the Hoosier Folklore Bulletin, vol. 1, 1942. Used by permission of Dr. Herbert Halpert, collector or the tale.

"Alligators" is adapted frum "The Alligator Story" in Sticks in the Knapsack and Other Ozark Folk Tales by Vance Randolph with permission of the Columbia University Press. Copyright 1958 by the Columbia University Press.

"The White Wolf" is adapted from a story of that title in The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales by Ruth Ann Musick with permission of the University of Kentucky Press. Copyright 1965 by the University of Kentucky Press.

"A New Horse" is adapted from the tale "Bridling the Witch" in Up Cutshin and Down Greasy: The Couches' Tales and Songs (reprinted as Sang Branch Settlers: Folksongs and Tales of an Eastern Kentucky Family) by Leonard W. Roberts with permission of Dr. Roberts.  Copyright 1980 by Leonard W. Roberts.

The musical notation on page 20 and page 39 was transcribed and illustrated by Melvin Wildberger.