The 13th Annual Franklin Area Folk Festival is co-presented by The Folk Heritage Association of Macon County and the Cowee School

Arts & Heritage Center with grateful appreciation to the many volunteers who made it happen!

With generous financial support/grants from:

Franklin/Nantahala Tourism Development Council (TDC), Franklin Tourism Development Authority (TDA)

AND donations from the following Patrons:

Merchant Patrons ($500) – Margaret Ramsey Macon Farm Bureau

Homesteader Patrons ($200)

Kenneth & Susan McCaskill, Joe & Theresa Ramsey United Community Bank

Mountaineer Patrons ($100)

Suminski Family Books, Anne Hyder Bob McCollum “The Music Doctor” Piano Tuning

Mark & Dale West, Stan & Evelyn Southard Richard & Sherry Miller

The Moberg Group and Frogtown Market

Thank you to these businesses and organizations for their support:

Cowee Community Development Organization, Cowee Baptist Church, Snowhill UMC, N.C. 25th Infantry, Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce,

Cowee Fire Department, Macon County Transit, Entegra Bank, Johnny Waldroop, Wayne English, New Century Scholars (Pam Collins), Macon

County Schools, Jackson County 4-H (Heather Gordon), Catch the Spirit of Appalachia (Amy Ammons Garza), Tony Angel Media, Boy Scout Troop

298, Beale Construction, 1st Presbyterian Church – Franklin, Scottish Tartans Museum, Macon County Historical Museum, Grace Presbyterian

Church, Main Street Storage, Arts Council of Macon County, Drake Enterprises, Snow Hill Video, and Winterhawk Graphics, Inc.

A very special thank you to the heritage demonstrators who are the

heart and soul of this festival!

Please support your Sponsor/Non-Profit Fundraisers:

• Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center: Silent Auction • Folk Heritage Association of Macon County:

Water Eclipse Glasses (ISO certified) Hand Fans

Franklin Area Folk Festival – August 19, 2017 ENTERTAINMENT/ACTIVITY SCHEDULE (**Schedule is subject to change)

TIME OUTSIDE STAGE

Barry Clinton - Host INSIDE STAGE/GYMNASIUM

Bo Bryant - Host ON THE FIELD OTHER ACTIVITIES

10:00 AM

Appalachian Tunes/CDs Announcements

Appalachian Tunes/CDs Demonstrators – All Day!

10:15 AM John Hawk & Phil Myers Dulcimers (10:15-10:45) Border Collie Demonstration

11:00 AM

Kornbread Kreek (11-Noon)

Civil War Re-Enactors: Marching Maneuver and Musket Firing

11:30 AM

Dear Brother

11:45 AM

Noon Local Awards (Noon-12:20)

12:45 PM Tom Estes & Friends Nikwasi Dulcimer Players

(12:30 – 1:15) Border Collie Demonstration

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

Dear Brother Limited Distance (1:30-2:30)

2:00 PM

2:45 PM 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Mountain Youth Talent Contest Heather Gordon - EMCEE

Civil War Re-Enactors: Marching Maneuver and Musket Firing

3:15 PM SEBA Jam

Border Collie Demonstration

3:30 PM

EVENING PICKIN’ ON THE SQUARE – Downtown Franklin Gazebo

HISTORIC RICKMAN STORE This site is adjacent to school. Check

information tent for details.

11:00 am: Songwriter’s Circle 1:00 pm: Women’s History Trail Monologues 2:00 pm: SEBA Jam

GYMNASIUM & INSIDE SCHOOL Original World’s Largest Quilt, the

Cabarrus Quilt and the Celebrate America Quilt, quilting groups, weavers, Women’s History Trail display and so much more!!!! Walk down the halls and visit with all the

school artisans/tenants. Plus, heritage demonstrations are scattered throughout the

school and on the grounds.

FARMER’S MARKET AREA–tents/field

MUSIC/FRONT of SCHOOL Song Writer’s Circle 1:00 pm

Melinda Pennington, Bill Petersen & Dave Stewart

SEBA Jam (10-1; 2-3)

“SHOP & DROP AREA” Safely deposit your purchases and

pick up before you leave – near Suminski Family Books!

FOOD Food and snack options are located in

the Cafeteria and on the grounds:

BBQ, hamburgers, hotdogs, tomato biscuits, ice cream, snow cones, cotton candy, Indian fry bread,

cobbler, baked goods, lemonade, sodas and more!

GARDEN AREA (outside Cafeteria)

Front Porch – Oral Histories All Day! Come sit a spell & listen!

11:00 – 11:45: WHT Monologues

ALL DAY – Kids’ Activities Look for the Tartan flags!!

• Scavenger Hunt – Blacksmith • “Play with Clay” – Cowee

Pottery School • Grandpa’s Woodshop • Old fashioned dancing puppets &

music • Face Painting – Macon Faces • Scottish Tartan Activity • Animal Tracks – Macon Co.

Library • Old Fashioned Games • Corn Shellin’ • Make-it, Take-it – Smoky Mtn.

Quilter’s Guild

Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center Campus

Not drawn to scale.

Gallery & Programs: Portrait Legacies, Houglum Fine Art, Cowee Pottery, Cowee Textiles, Toy Museum, Cherokee Room, Gift Store

On-going Classes: Fit & Fun Exercise, Art Classes, Pickle Ball, Contra Dances, Cowee Textiles, Cowee Pottery (www.coweepotteryschool.org)

Summer Concert Series & SEBA Jams: Summer Concert Series- 7 pm, pre-show events/concessions at 6 pm. Jams are the 3rd Saturday of each month Noon to 3 pm.

Cowee Christmas: 5th Annual Cowee Christmas/Heritage Arts Craft Show – Dec. 2nd – 10 am to 4 pm.

51 Cowee School Drive Franklin, NC

coweeschool.org

FolkHeritageAssociation.org

Mission: Provide living history experiences that educate and demonstrate and to partner with like-minded groups to preserve heritage through hands-on activities. Founder of the original Franklin Folk Festival in 2004.

Our Projects: Franklin Area Folk Festival, “A Celebration of Appalachian Heritage”

3rd Saturday in August (co-sponsored with Cowee School) Women’s History Trail–Walking in Her Steps…A Way to Bring History to Life

Plans for self-guided tour/walk with various arts forms honoring local women Front Porch Interviews/Videos – Preserving our older residents’ memories and

stories of Appalachian heritage 4th Grade Heritage Days at Cowee School (co-sponsored with Cowee School) Pre-Show Music/Demonstrations: Cowee Concert Series and Cowee Christmas Provide Heritage Demonstrations/Music: Mainspring Conservation Trust’s

6th Grade Migration Celebration at Tessentee Bottomland Preserve

The Folk Heritage Association of Macon County (FHAMC) is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation, please mail your donation to: FHAMC, PO Box 1416, Franklin, NC 28744. For more information, please contact Anne Hyder (828) 524-6564. Help us accomplish our mission…Join the Friends of FHAMC today!

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Front Porch

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First Aid Station

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13th Annual

Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center

Saturday – 8/19/17 10am to 4pm A Celebration of Appalachian Heritage

• Antique Cars (17 W. Palmer St. Shuttle Site) • Civil War Re-Enactors & Camp • Mountain Youth Talent Contest – 2:30 pm • Front Porch Storytelling • Heritage Demonstrators and MORE!

***Contents of this program subject to change

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