For instance, where the English original would feature a king or other noble, the Appalachian Jack tale version would have a sheriff. As pointed out by folklorist Herbert Halpert, the Appalachian Jack tales are an oral tradition as opposed to written, and like many Appalachian folksongs, trace back to sources in England. Council Harmon's grandfather, Cutliff Harmon, is known to very possibly be the one who originally brought the Jack tales to America. Richard Chase, an American Folklorist, collected in his book "The Jack Tales" many popular Appalachian Jack tales as told by descendents of Council Harmon. "Jack Tales" are also popular in Appalachian folklore. He also corresponds with the German Hans (or Hänsel) and the Russian Iván. The notion of "Jack" is closely related and sometimes identical to the English hero John. While these heroes are not necessarily congruous, their concepts are related and in some instances interchangeable. Some of the most famous include " Jack and the Beanstalk", "Jack Frost", " Jack the Giant Killer", "Little Jack Horner" and "This Is the House That Jack Built". In this way, he may resemble a trickster. Unlike moralizing fairy heroes, Jack is often portrayed as lazy or foolish, but through the use of cleverness and tricks he usually emerges triumphant. Jack is an archetypal Cornish and English hero and stock character appearing in legends, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes, generally portrayed as a young adult.
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