The celebrated mountain tradition Shindig
on the Green, which showcases the region’s rich heritage through its folk
musicians and dancers, kicks off its 47th annual season when it
returns to the heart of downtown Asheville in Pack Square Park. With its first
gathering of the summer on Saturday June 29th, this year’s Shindig
on the Green will be held on June 29; July 6, 13, 20; August 10, 17, 24, and
31. Shindig on the Green is free.
Locals and visitors alike come together downtown “along
about sundown,” or at 7:00pm for those who wear a watch, to enjoy the stage
show and informal jam sessions throughout the park. The stage shows take place
on the Bascom Lamar Lunsford stage, named for the founder of the annual
Mountain Dance and Folk Festival in Asheville. Highlights include performances
by The Stoney Creek Boys, the long-standing house band for Shindig on the
Green; newly formed and long-standing bands from throughout the mountains; and
an extensive line-up of dance teams.
Prior to the first Shindig on June 29th, the Folk Heritage
Committee presents the second annual
“Run For Shindig on the Green,” a fun and healthy way to help support
Shindig, featuring a 5K Race and Fun Walk/Run. The event takes place Saturday,
June 22 at Carrier Park with the 5K Race beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the Fun
Walk/Run beginning at 8:45 a.m. The “Run For Shindig on the Green” is a key
element in securing necessary funding for the free and beloved Shindig on the
Green summer Saturday evenings in Asheville. Registration is available online
until June 20th at www.active.com.
The Folk Heritage Committee produces Shindig on the Green
and its sister event, the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, to support the
preservation and continuation of the traditional music, dance and storytelling
heritage of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Between 3,000 and 5,000 people
attend Shindig on the Green evenings for free throughout the summer. In
addition to throngs of locals, visitors routinely travel from out of state,
across the country, and even around the world to make their way to downtown
Asheville for Shindig on the Green.
Shindig on the Green is made possible thanks to the talent
and generosity of its volunteer musicians and dancers who span several
generations much to the delight of those in attendance. From young children
perfecting their square dance steps to great-grandmothers singing ballads
passed down through the years, the region’s wealth of traditional talent takes
center stage. Since the outdoor event’s
inception in 1966, hundreds of thousands of individuals from across the region
and throughout the world have shared and enjoyed the rich traditional music and
dance heritage of the Southern Appalachian Mountains in this outdoor setting.
Raffle: The
much-sought-after annual raffle items for the 2013 Shindig season are: a D-16
Adirondack acoustic guitar by C.F. Martin & Co.; and a 70” x 70” handmade
“square dance” quilt with interlocking squares, created by local quilting
collaborative Mountain Jam Circle. Raffle tickets are available at each Shindig
evening and the winning tickets are pulled at the end of the summer Shindig
season.
Food: Concessions
are offered by Okie Dokies Smokehouse and The Hop Ice Cream Café.
Rules: By city
ordinance, dogs, alcohol, and smoking are all prohibited in Pack Square
Park.
Parking: The
College Street Parking Deck is conveniently located next to Shindig, directly
across College Street from Pack Square Park and the Buncombe County Courthouse
and is $1.00 per hour.
Parking is also available in marked and metered spaces
throughout downtown Asheville (free after 6pm) and the city’s municipal decks
(evening rates vary).
Mountain Dance & Folk Festival: Shindig on the Green takes a break from its regular Saturday schedule just twice during July and August: once on July 27th to make way for the city’s Bele Chere festival; and again on August 3rd when the musicians and dancers head to Shindig’s sister event, the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival. The 86th Annual Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, a ticketed event at Diana Wortham Theatre, takes place nightly at 7:00pm Thursday through Saturday, August 1 – 3. Tickets are available now through the Diana Wortham Theatre Box Office at 828-257-4530 or online at www.dwtheatre.com.
Sponsors: The
Folk Heritage Committee produces Shindig on the Green’s 47th Summer
Season and the 86th annual Mountain Dance and Folk Festival with
support from the following Corporate Sponsors: Able Rent-A-John; Acoustic Sound Production; Alan's
Jewelry & Pawn; Americare Pharmacy Consultants; Biltmore®; Brian
C. Hunter, CPA, P.A.; C.F. Martin & Co.; David Holt; Elly Wells Marketing +
Project Management; Fox Dental Associates; Graybeard Graphics; Grove Park Inn
Resort & Spa; Harmony Motors; Henco Reprographics; Jack of Hearts Pub &
Restaurant; Jack of the Wood; Laughing Seed Café; Lenoir-Rhyne University; Luella’s
Bar-B-Que; Mangum Pottery; Mast General Store; Okie Dokies Smokehouse; Pack’s
Tavern; Parsec Financial; RomanticAsheville.com Vacation Guide; Sam’s Club; Skyland Auto Group;
Stevenson & Carney, Attorneys at Law; Stevenson Rare Coins & Jewelry;
Timothy E. Gillespie, DMD, FAGD; and Tops For Shoes. Media Sponsors are:
880 AM The Revolution; 88.7 FM WNCW; 99.9 FM Kiss Country; The Laurel of Asheville; News Radio 570 WWNC; Smoky Mountain Living; Smoky
Mountain News; and WNC magazine.
Ongoing support of Shindig on the Green is provided by the Asheville Area
Chamber of Commerce, the City of Asheville, and Buncombe County. For more info
about Shindig on the Green, visit www.folkheritage.org or call the Folk
Heritage Info Line: 828-258-6101 x345.
DANCE TEAM LINE-UP*
FOR 2013 SHINDIG ON THE GREEN (as of 6/6/13)
• June 29th: Homecoming Team; Green Valley Cloggers;
J Creek Cloggers
• July 6th: Cole Mountain Cloggers; Southern
Appalachian Cloggers
• July 13th: Mountain Tradition Cloggers; Fines
Creek Flat Footers
• July 20st: Appalachian Mountaineers; Stoney
Creek Cloggers
• August 10th: Little River Cloggers; Folk
Heritage Smooth Dancers; Carolina Heartland Cloggers
• August 17th: Dixie Darlin’s; Southern Mountain
Fire
• August 24th: Avery Smooth Dancers; Southern
Mountain Smoke; Bailey Mountain Cloggers
• August 31st: Mountaineer Cloggers; Green Grass
Cloggers
*2013 Shindig Dance Team line-up is subject to change at any time.
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