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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Come Hear North Carolina celebrates 2019 as The Year of Music across our great state! This is an educational campaign of the North Carolina Department of Natural & Cultural Resources and the North Carolina Arts Council celebrating North Carolinians groundbreaking contributions to all of America’s most important musical genres — blues, bluegrass, jazz, gospel, funk, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 53rd Season of Shindig on the Green® Presented by the Folk Heritage Committee. A joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers on summer Saturday evenings in downtown Asheville, NC. Stage show and informal jam sessions. Pack Square Park on the Bascom […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 52nd Season of Shindig on the Green®. Headlining Sponsor for the 2018 season is News 13 WLOS. A joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers on summer Saturday evenings in downtown Asheville, NC. Stage show and informal jam sessions. Pack Square […]
The Nation’s Longest Running Folk Festival The 90th annual edition of this three-day event showcases the best of the region’s old-time and bluegrass musicians, mountain dance groups, cloggers, ballad singers, and storytellers. Thursday through Saturday, August 3, 4 & 5, 2017. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., different shows each night at 6:30 p.m. at Mission […]