“Courthouse Stars” Sampler star blocks are joined by Courthouse Step blocks to dance together on Saturday nights, reminding you of the Shindig on the Green. Made from scrappy 19th century reproduction fabrics in blue, red, and tan; professionally quilted and queen-sized. This is the twelfth quilt that local quilting collaborative Mountain Jam Circle has made […]

We are excited to announce that the 97th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival will be held August 1, 2, and 3, 2024 in the lovely Kittredge Theatre at Warren Wilson College due to the upcoming renovation of UNCA Lipinsky Auditorium. Much appreciation to Ingles for their support of the very successful 96th Mountain Dance and […]

The 2023 Shindig on the Green raffle quilt is twin-bed sized with multi-colored and white triangle-shaped pieces arranged in a “Fancy Stripe” pattern. The quilt was professionally machine-quilted and has a value of $500. This is the eleventh quilt that local quilting collaborative Mountain Jam Circle has made and donated to Shindig on the Green. […]

The 2022 quilt by Mountain Jam Circle is double bed size (80×96) and custom machine quilted.  It is a traditional “scrap quilt” made of hundreds of squares of random colored fabric with contrasting white fabric forming “x” shapes.  The music inspired pattern is called “Good Night Irene.”   It has a value of $750. Also […]

  For Calendar Listings: 55th Season of Shindig on the Green® Presented by the Folk Heritage Committee with Headlining Sponsor Alan’s Jewelry & Pawn/Finkelstein’s Loan Office. A joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, storytellers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers on summer Saturday evenings in downtown Asheville, NC, is […]

The nation’s longest continuously running folk festival showcases the best of the region’s traditional and old-time musi- cians, ballad singers, storytellers, big-circle mountain dancers and cloggers. The Folk Heritage Committee will stream the event at no charge Thursday through Saturday, August 6, 7 & 8, 2020, at 7:30 pm. with a different show each night, […]

Asheville’s Folk Heritage Committee Announces Plans to Stream Shindig on the Green® Performances for Upcoming 2020 Summer Season Asheville, NC – The Folk Heritage Committee is delighted to announce it will stream past performances of the beloved Shindig on the Green® on the days it was originally scheduled for Roger McGuire Green in Pack Square […]

The Folk Heritage Committee is excited to announce new ways to view our annual gatherings through online streaming events. The performances will help kick off a celebration of the upcoming 93rd season of the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival® on August 6, 7 and 8, 2020. Asheville, NC – Asheville’s Folk Heritage Committee announces changes […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Songs From The Road Band is Charles Humphrey, III (bass), Mark Schimick (mandolin), Sam Wharton (guitar), and James Schlender (fiddle). These veteran acoustic musicians have collectively received top accolades in the bluegrass, Americana, and jazz genres. Once primarily an album recording band, Songs From The Road Band has emerged as one of […]