|
| Saturday, May 5 “Old Timers Day” |
| 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Black Bear Expo at Trillium Cove Shopping Village |
| 10 a.m. |
Hedgewood Gardens tour. Meet at Hedgewood Gardens on Bethel Church Rd. $7 donation benefits Hearts and Hands Scholarship Fund. |
| 10 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Old Fashioned Kid’s Games. In the field behind the Visitors Center. |
| 10 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Civil War regiment encampment along the bicycle path. |
| 10 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Book-Signing with Missy Tipton and Paulette Ledbetter. Cades Cove In front of the Visitors Center hearth. |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. |
Storytelling Program: Hand puppets and children’s stories with Robin Goddard. Mountain tales with Lendell Abbott. Storytelling tent |
| 2 p.m. |
Hedgewood Gardens tour. Meet at Hedgewood Gardens on Bethel Church Rd. $7 donation benefits Hearts and Hands Scholarship Fund. |
| 2 p.m.-5 p.m. |
Young Pickers Talent Contest. Bluegrass music contest for musicians 18 years and under. Held at Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center. Call 865-448-6134 for entry forms. |
| 3:30-5 p.m. |
Sacred Harp Sing: Shape note music with the East Tennessee Old Harp Singers in the storytelling tent. |
| 7 p.m. |
Square dance with caller Don Tipton and music by the Carolina Bluegrass Boys at the stage. |
| Plus, all of these favorite Festival events: |
| 10 a.m.-6 p.m. |
Arts and Crafts booths in the back field |
| noon-10 p.m. |
Bluegrass music on the stage and pickin’ on the porch and around the grounds. Clogging in front of the stage. |
| BBQ vendors, ice cream, specialty sandwiches, hot dog booths, kettle corn, and other good food |
| Cake raffles and bake sale for Hearts and Hands Scholarship Fund at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., at the stage. |
| Artisan demonstrations in Exhibit Room 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
| Basketry: |
Karen Kenst, Bonny Kate Sugg |
| Woodcarving: |
Lendel Abbott |
| Quilting: |
Maetta Conrad, Ila Mae Morton, Marcella Emrick |
| Rug Hooking: |
Carol McBride |
| Weaving: |
Sue Mason |
| Charcoal/Pencil Art: |
Andy England |
| Old Fashioned and Portrait Photos: |
Mary Grace and Bud McCaffery |
| Appalachian Demonstrations around the grounds |
| Mtn. Berry Basket Making and Poetry: |
Bill Alexander |
| Bee Keeping and Bee Hive Observation: |
Tony Holt |
| Cornmeal Making: |
Ronald Fowler |
| Oak shingle-making: |
Sam White |
| Pottery: |
Carol Ware |
Apple Head Dolls:
|
Sallie Swor |
| Cades Cove Preservation Association exhibits |
| Appalachian Bear Center activity booth |
| Cherokee Finger-weaving: |
Charaity Hubbard |
| Antique Weapons: |
David Daley |
| Bow-making: |
Bear Brooks |
| Band Schedule |
| 11:00 |
Circle of Friends |
| 11:30 |
Twin Creek |
| 12:00 |
Blue Streaks |
| 12:40 |
Deep River Bluegrass |
| 1:20 |
Carolina Bluegrass |
| 2:00 |
Jay Tipton Band |
| 2:40 |
Steve Jordan & L.B. |
| 3:20 |
Notchey Creek |
| 4:00 |
Tennessee Brush Fire |
| 4:40 |
Larry Hobbs |
| 5:20 |
Pleasant Valley Boys |
| 5:50 |
Mike Clemmer |
| 6:00 |
Lonesome Road Bluegrass |
| 6:30 |
South of the River Boys |
| 7:00 |
Square Dance |
| 7:30 |
Walking in Tradition |
| 8:00 |
Carolina Bluegrass |
| 8:30 |
Notchey Creek |
| 9:00 |
Close Out Band |
Thank you to our Sponsors: Premier: Coca-Cola, Townsend IGA, Laurel Valley Resort, WBIR. Silver: Comcast Spotlight, Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop, Great Smoky Mountains Association. Silver In-Kind: Misty River Cabins & RV Resort, Pioneer Cabins and Guest Farm. Friends: Townsend Great Smokies KOA, Big Meadow Campground. Friends In-Kind: Townsend Shopping Center, Aloca, Inc. Young Pickers: Constance Ottway, Bob Curtis, The Palace Theater, Pick ‘N Grin, Townsend Great Smokies KOA, Murlin’s Music World, Rocky Branch Community Club, Music Row, Steve Kaufman Acoustic Kamps and Concerts, Richardson Memorial Arts Fund. Young Pickers In-Kind: WDVX Radio, Pokey’s Engraving Shop, Digital Express Mastering. Knoxville Pipes and Drums: Highland Manor Inn, Cades Cove Best Western. Storytelling: Top of Townsend Cabins.
Recycling at the Festival is provided by Keep Blount Beautiful and Spectra, USA. |