Folk Heritage Committee: producers of the Shindig on the Green in Asheville, NC

Traditional Mountain Music and Dance in Asheville, NC

Shindig Asheville downtown summer evenings free concert
Mountain Dance and Folk Festival Asheville
The Folk Heritage Committee is a group of dedicated individuals who work throughout the year to produce the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival and Shindig on the Green. The mission of the Folk Heritage Committee is to preserve and present the musical heritage of the Southern Appalachians to audiences who attend from throughout the region and world, for entertainment and education.
  • Shindig on the Green, free outdoor concert in downtown Asheville
    Free!
    2021 will be the 55th Season of Shindig On the Green! Bring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2021 Shindig on the Green, which features a stage show and informal jam sessions around the park, continues at its original location […]
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  • Mountain Dance and Folk Festival dancing live music fun
    If you like Shindig on the Green, you'll love the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival!

    This year will be the 94th Annual Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, which was started in 1928 and is the longest continuously running festival in the nation. Every year it showcases the Southern Appalachians' best traditional mountain musicians, dancers, and storytellers.

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Handmade Quilt Raffle for 2021

quilt being raffledMountain Jam Circle logo

This twin-size quilt was made and donated to Shindig on the Green 2021 by local quilting collaborative Mountain Jam Circle.

The 252 quilt blocks were made from scraps of cotton fabric in a variety of colors and patterns, and arranged to form a diagonal grid. Your children and grandchildren can play at searching for the images of birds, animals, and everyday shapes and objects depicted.

Valued at over $800, this is the tenth handmade quilt that Mountain Jam Circle has donated to Shindig on the Green.

Raffle tickets for the quilt are $3 or two for $5, and are available at Shindig on the Green and at the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival.

Thank you everyone for participating and supporting the Shindig on the Green!

Join Us for the 2021 Mountain Dance and Folk Festival!

Thank You to Our 2021 Community Sponsors

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Thank You to All Our 2020 Sponsors!