An Annual Celebration of Appalachian Culture Join us in the MainStage tent next to Hancock Park for two days of fabulous musicians! All performances are free.
MainStage Schedule 10:30 - Storytelling Kickoff 11:00 - Crooked Mile 12:00 - John Grimm 1:15 - Cup O’ Joe 2:30 - Curtis & Kim Jones Mountain Gypsy Music 3:45 - Ugly Cousin 5:00 - The Kody Norris Show 6:15 - BlueBilly Grit 8:00 - Contra Dance
Storytelling Schedule 9:30 a.m - MainStage Zak McConnell Stage in Hancock Park 11:00 am – Storytelling with Denise Mount and Hannah Sage 12:00 pm – Storytelling with Denise Mount and Hannah Sage 1:00 pm – Open Mic with Mike Mount 2:00 pm – Workshop: Appalachian Sung Stories with Hannah Sage
Free Workshops The Bear offers free workshops featuring some of the festival’s finest musicians, singers, and other artists who share their talent, experience, and knowledge.
In Hancock Park 2:00 p.m - Appalachian Sung Stories with Hannah Sage From 3:00 p.m - Foundations of Bluegrass Guitar with Reuben Agnew 4:00 p.m - Play Better Bluegrass Banjo Today with Geoff Hohwald 5:00 p.m - Guitar for Singers with Joe Newberry
Woodrow’s Tent Schedule 11:00 a.m - Sacred Harp Singing with Esther Morgan-Ellis 12:00 noon Performing as a Duo with Max Godfrey & Maggie Hall 1:00 p.m - Old-Time Fiddle with Max Godfrey & Maggie Hall 2:00 p.m - The Basics of Banjo: Everything from Clawhammer to Three-Finger Style with Josiah Tyree 3:00 p.m - Mandolin Technique with David Benedict 4:00 p.m - Ballad Singing with Sarrah Ellen MacDonald 5:00 p.m - History of Appalachian Music and Dance with Barry Whittemore
Tents on the Square Schedule 1:00 p.m - in the SEBA tent Bluegrass Open Jam with Dan Daniels 3:00 p.m - in the Pick & Bow tent Old-Time Slow Jam with Ann Whitley & John Day
Artist Marketplace One-of-a-kind, handmade items are available from a juried selection of the mountain region’s best artists - The 70+ booths surrounding the Historic Square feature a remarkable selection of textiles, pottery, woodworking and other traditional crafts.