Near the peak of Stone Mountain in Johnson County is an outcropping of stones once called screaming stones. However, folklorists cannot seem to agree on how the rocks got that nickname.In 1992, Charles Edwin Price released Demon in the Woods: Tall Tales and True from East Tennessee that included this story. He called the largest stone “Fiddler’s Rock” and claimed it was haunted by the music of a deceased fiddle player named Martin Stone. Price continues to write that Martin was the best musician in the county and practiced on the rock in the company of sunbathing rattlesnakes. He was found dead on day with numerous bites over his body.Another version is recounted in The Granny Curse: And Other Ghosts and Legends from East Tennessee, published in 1999 by authors Randy Russell and Janet Barnett. In this version, Martin is a trickster and the largest stone is called “Rattlesnake Rock.” The duo wrote that no one would participate in the Fiddler's Convention for fear of losing to him. When young men heard he was ill, many musicians joined the contest. 30 minutes before conclusion, Martin walked on stage and stole the crowd and won first place. A short time later, a group of angry contestants went to his home to share their anger. His wife looked confused. She claimed he had died 30 minutes before the contest concluded. It was later that community members learned his fiddle music could still be heard at his favorite practice spot.