The celebrated mountain tradition Shindig on the Green, which showcases the region’s rich heritage
through its traditional musicians and dancers, kicks off its 48th
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 28th,
this year’s Shindig on the Green will be held on June 28; July 5, 12, 19;
August 9, 16, 23, and 30. 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 28th, the Folk Heritage
Committee presents the third 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 the morning of
Saturday, June 28 at Carrier Park with the 5K Race beginning at 8:30 a.m. and
the Fun Walk/Run beginning at 8:35 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. The two overall male and
female winners of the 5K will be recognized at the first Shindig of the season
later that evening. Registration is available online until June 26th
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 1967, 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 2014 Shindig season are: a D-16
Adirondack acoustic guitar by C.F. Martin & Co.; and a 75” x 75” handmade
quilt from a 19th century quilt pattern, 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).
Public Transit: There
is a major transfer point on College Street for public transit. Check
www.ridetheart.com for maps and schedules, or call 828-253-5691.
Mountain Dance and Folk Festival: Shindig on the Green takes a break from its regular Saturday schedule just twice during July and August: once on July 26th; and again on August 2nd when the musicians and dancers head to Shindig’s sister event, the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival. The 87th Annual Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, a ticketed event at Diana Wortham Theatre, takes place nightly at 7:00pm Thursday through Saturday, July 31, August 1 & 2. 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 48th Summer
Season and the 87th annual Mountain Dance and Folk Festival with
support from the following Corporate Sponsors: Able Rent-A-John; Acoustic
Corner; Acoustic Sound
Production; Alan's Jewelry & Pawn; Americare Pharmacy Consultants; Biltmore®;
Brian C. Hunter, CPA, P.A.; C.F. Martin & Co.; Elly Wells Marketing +
Project Management; Fox Dental Associates; Graybeard Graphics; Greybeard
Realty; Henco Reprographics; Jack of the Wood; Laughing Seed Café; Lenoir-Rhyne
University; Luella’s Bar-B-Que; Mast General Store; Mountain Jam Circle; Okie
Dokies Smokehouse; Pack’s Tavern; Parsec Financial; RomanticAsheville.com
Vacation Guide; Sam’s
Club; Skyland Auto Group; State Farm Insurance – Diane Bauknight; Stevenson
& Carney, Attorneys at Law; Telco Community Credit Union; Timothy E.
Gillespie, DMD, FAGD; and Town Hardware & General Store. Media Sponsors
are: 880 AM The Revolution; 88.7 FM WNCW; 99.9 FM Kiss Country; The Laurel of Asheville; Mountain Xpress; 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 2014 SHINDIG ON THE GREEN (as of 6/11/14)
• June 28th: Homecoming Team; Fines Creek Flat
Footers; J Creek Cloggers
• July 5th: Folk Heritage Smooth Dancers;
Southern Mountain Fire
• July 12th: Carolina Heartland Cloggers; Hotfoot
Cloggers
• July 19th: Green Valley Cloggers; Southern
Appalachian Cloggers
• August 9th: Mountain Tradition Cloggers;
Appalachian Mountaineers
• August 16th: Dixie Darlin’s; Avery Smooth
Dancers; Green Grass Cloggers
• August 23rd: Stoney Creek Cloggers; Bailey
Mountain Cloggers
• August 30th: Little River Cloggers; Mountaineer
Cloggers; Cole Mountain Cloggers
*2014 Shindig Dance Team line-up is subject to change at any time.
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