The finding and editing of the music of Luke Peeples, my father’s first cousin, has consumed many hours of my time over the last 20 years. Luke’s nieces, Jeanne Saussy Wright and Estella Saussy Nussbaum, and I spent many years trying to find all of Luke’s music. Sadly, we don’t think we succeeded. It is … Continue reading The Music of Luke Peeples
More Tales of Old Town Bluffton is my newest book about the South Carolina Lowcountry. It is now available on amazon.com, along with all my other books. The first 31 pages can be viewed by clicking on Amazon’s Look Inside feature on their website. The book can also be found at The Heyward House, the … Continue reading More Tales of Old town bluffton
My new book, Tales of Old Town Bluffton, The Complete Writings of Andrew Peeples, is now available in paperback from Amazon Books. The book can also be found at The Heyward House, the welcoming center at the town of Bluffton, SC. Andrew Peeples’ stories are full of early twentieth century small town local color. He … Continue reading Tales of Old Town Bluffton
All of the people in my new book, Testimony of the Infant Children, the Untold Story, were real people, not imaginary. (See The Real People in My New Book above.) Perhaps you knew some of them, or know about some of them. Perhaps you are related to some of them? One of the most important … Continue reading TESTIMONY OF THE INFANT CHILDREN
Luke Peeples’ original versions could be quite taxing for the average pianist. (For a more complete discussion of the music of Luke Peeples please go to astarfell.com.) The cover for Simplified Arrangements of Luke Peeples’ Spirituals is shown below. The art is by my wife, R. S. Perry. The Contents page below shows which spirituals … Continue reading LUKE PEEPLES SIMPLIFIED
Gullah Gamaliel, a recent article of mine about the relationship between Luke Peeples and his Gullah friend, Maum Celie, appeared in the March edition of The Breeze, Magazine of the Lowcountry (Bluffton, SC). The art was created by my wife, R. S. Perry. Gullah Gamaliel by John Samuel Graves, III Art by R. S. Perry William Faulkner … Continue reading Old Gullah woman profoundly influenced South Carolina poet and composer, Luke Peeples
A Gullah Psalm, The Musical Life and Work of Luke Peeples, by Estella Saussy Nussbaum and Jeanne Saussy Wright, just published in 2014 is now available at The Heyward House in Bluffton, SC; The Discovery Museum on Hilton Head Island; Shavers Bookstore and The Cottage Shop in Savannah, GA. Email inquiries can be directed to jsaussy@seaboltbrokers.com. Luke Peeples, (1906-1994) the Bluffton composer and first … Continue reading The Peeples Family
These family genealogies are also works in progress. If you see any errors please contact us. If you wish to add or subtract to the genealogies please contact us. Please read Uncle Luke Peeples, A Personal Remembrance under the Articles Tab on this website for updates about new books about Luke Peeples. Frederick Graves Guilford Genealogy Peeples, … Continue reading Genealogy
The writings of Andrew Peeples The copyrights to all the writings of Andrew Peeples are held by his daughter, Mildred Peeples Pemberton, whether or not they were included in the collection of stories in the book, Bluffton Boy. Please notify us of any broken links or other problems. Copyright Information Introduction and Contents of original … Continue reading Bluffton Boy, the stories of Andrew Peeples