Thursday, June 19, 2008

  4 PM    Festival Opens at Square Dance Platform

               Bell Ringing Ceremony (Dance Platform)

               Country Store Open

              Court St.

              Craft Sales Open

              Informal Music Sessions – all over town, all day & evening

  7 PM    Tour of Holt House

               Gilmer County Historical Society

  8 PM    Old Time Square Dance - Donations

               Jesse Milnes & Band.

                Main & Court Streets

Friday, June 20, 2008

  9 AM   Country Store Museum Opens

              Informal Music Sessions – all over town, all day & evening

              The Kemper Family’s Hand Carved Birds – Old Bank, Howard St.

  10 AM Craft Sales Open

               Quilt Show, Trinity Methodist

               Church until 4 PM

              Basket Making Workshop -  Joyce Cain

              10 AM - 6 PM  

  11 AM  Oral Traditions Tent - Kirk Judd

  11:30 AM Oral Traditions Tent - Ilene Evans

   1 PM   Oral Traditions Tent - Sherrell Wigal

   1:30 PM  Oral Traditions Tent - Susanna Holstein

   2 PM   Over 50 Fiddle & Banjo Contest

                Register 1:30 PM....GSC Fine Arts Bldg.

               Singing Tent -Mike Morningstar and

               Rick Roberts

   3 PM   Horseshoes on Court Street

              Country Store Museum

              Singing Tent -  Grayson Samples   

   4 PM  Oral Traditions Tent - Fran Schmetzer

   4:30 PM Oral Traditions Tent - Mack Samples     

   6 PM  Pet Show – Behind the Post Office

               All pets must be on leashes!

   7 PM  Evening Music Program

               Fine Arts Bldg, GSC – Donations

   8 PM   Old Time Square Dance-

              Gerry  Milnes & Band

               Main & Court Sts.

    8:30 PM  Women’s Club Belle Reception -

               GSC Alumni House

Saturday, June 21, 2008

   9 AM  Country Store Museum Opens

               Informal Music Sessions – all over town, all day & evening

              The Kemper Family’s Hand Carved Birds -

               Old Bank, Howard St.

  10 AM  Papa Gainer’s Favorite Songs

               Trinity Methodist Church - Main Street

               Craft sales open

               Quilt Show - Trinity Methodist Church until 4 PM

              Oral Traditions Tent - Suzi Whaples

              Basket Making Workshop -  Joyce Cain

                10 AM - 6 PM  

   10:30 AM  Oral Traditions Tent -  Fred Powers

   11 AM  Unaccompanied Gospel Sing -

                Trinity Methodist Church

               Oral Traditions Tent - Rich Knoblich

   11:30 AM  Oral Traditions Tent - Cheryl Denise

   12 PM  Singing Tent -  Molly and Mary Calame

   12:20   Musicians/Dancers meet at Conrad

                Motel lot to go to nursing home

   1:30     Lion’s Club Parade - Main Street

   2 PM   Under 50 Fiddle & Banjo Contest

               Register 1:30 PM,      GSC Fine Arts Bldg.

                Marble Tournaments – Post Office Lawn

                Folk Festival Auction held directly after 

               the Lions Club Parade on Main Street

   3 PM   Spelling Bee - Trinity Methodist Church

               Singing Tent -  Susanna Holstein

               Historical Reenactor - Eleanor Roosevelt

               Holt House

               Children’s Activities

                Behind the Baptist Church  - Powell Street

   4 PM   Singing Tent -  Linda Moore and

               Jack Greathouse

               Awards – Bird ID Contest  -

                Old Bank on Howard St

               Shape Note Singing Workshop

               Bob Cain, Church of Christ - Powell Street

    7 PM  Evening Music Program

               GSC Fine Arts Bldg., Donation

    8 PM  Old Time Square Dance - Donations

               Tracy Schwarz & Band              

               Main & Court Sts.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

  10:30 AM     Church Service and Singing

                        Job’s Temple, Rt. 5 West, 10 miles