Justin Horrell won the Martin D-Jr. guitar, donated by the C. F. Martin & Company. Thank you everyone for participating and to the sponsors for supporting the Shindig on the Green!
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 […]
Shindig on the Green was voted by Mountain Xpress readers as the 2nd Place “Uniquely Asheville” 2019 award winner for Holiday Event – Summer/Fall. Thank you to all our supporters! Please come out for the 2020 season and see what locals have known about for years!
We are honored to announce that this year’s Lunsford Award was presented to the Folk Heritage Committee chair Loretta Freeman for her significant contributions to traditional music and dance. The award was presented on the main stage of the Lunsford Festival at Mars Hill University. Loretta Freeman comes from a long line of dancers and […]
We are pleased to announce the winners of our annual raffle. Jeff Munday won our first prize: a beautiful handmade quilt. The 57″ by 84″ twin-size quilt was made and donated to Shindig on the Green 2019 by local quilting collaborative Mountain Jam Circle. Sheila Rogers won the second prize: a Martin D-Jr. guitar, donated […]
Songs From the Road Band to Play Shindig on July 20, 2019
July 16, 2019
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 […]
Welcome the Ashgrove Garland Dancers and Asheville Morris Dancers
July 13, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shindig on the Green® is proud to welcome the Ashgrove Garland Dancers and Asheville Morris Dancers to open the evening on Saturday, July 13, 2019, from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Roger McGuire Green in downtown Asheville’s Pack Square Park. The Ashgrove Garland Dancers were founded in 1983 and Ashevillle Morris […]
“Come Hear North Carolina” to be Headlining Sponsor for 2019 Shindig on the Green®
June 13, 2019
The Folk Heritage Committee is excited to announce its partnership with Come Hear North Carolina, a promotional campaign of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the N.C. Arts Council. The campaign is designed to celebrate North Carolina’s groundbreaking contributions to many of America’s most important musical genres: blues, bluegrass, jazz, gospel, funk, […]