2009 North Georgia Folk Festival
Charcoal Drawing of the Georgia Mudcats by Art Rosenbaum
Special Guest John Mc Cutcheon
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Official Press Release
Press Kit with posters, text and pictures
Musician Bios
Artist Bios
Music Workshops
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25th Annual North Georgia Folk Festival
October 10, 2009
Sandy Creek Park in Athens, GA.
Kids program from 11:00 until 2:00
Music: Noon until 9:00 pm
Arts and Craft Demonstrations: noon until 6:00
Festival Admission: Adults: $10; Students: $5; Children under 12: Free
Park Admission: $2 per person ages 4 - 64
| Music Performances | | | 12:00 | Pam Blanchard and the Sunny Side Up Band | Kid's Program | | 12:45 | Earl Murphy and Hawkproof Rooster | Old Time Fiddle | | 1:15 | Jean-Paul and Dominique Carton | French Canadian Traditions | | 2:00 | Mary Lomax and Bonnie Loggins | Traditional North Georgia Ballads | | 2:30 | Blue Ridge Rounders | Award-winning South Carolina String Band | | 3:15 | Darien Geechee Shouters | African-American Traditional Ring Shout | | 4:00 | Art Rosenbaum | Old Time Banjo and Traditional Songs | | 4:45 | Young Goodman Brown | Original folk songs | | 5:15 | Normaltown Flyers | Athens Country and Folk Favorites | | 6:15 | Tony Bryant | Traditional Atlanta Blues | | 7:00 | Georgia Mudcats | North Georgia Old Time Band | | 8:00 | John McCutcheon | Nationally Renowned Folk Musician | | | Music Workshops | | | 1:00 | Chip Arnold | North Georgia Two Finger Banjo | | 2:00 | Moira Nelligan | Irish Fiddle | | 3:00 | Hawkproof Rooster with Earl Murphy | Old Time Singing and Band | | 4:00 | Bob Buckingham | Old Time Fiddle | | | Art and Craft Demonstrators | | | Cotton Patch Quilters | Quilts | | Rebecca Gilliard | Sweet Grass Baskets | | Rosa Hall | Brooms | | Peter Loose | Folk Art and Storytelling | | Brenda McCaig | Spinning and Weaving | | Jim Richardson | Silversmithing | | | Art and Craft Vendors | | | Jamie Calkin | Watercolors | | Classic City Carvers | Wood Carving | | John Davis | Walking Canes | | Kim Dean | Knitting | | Will Langford | Pottery | | Kari Lentini | Jewelry | | Cheryl Martinez | Soap | | Alice and Tim Mills | Grits, Corn Meal | | Bill and Lisa Owens | Honey | | Charlie Rakestraw | Metal Sculpture and Knives | | Susan Staley | Glass Jewelery |
Festival Artists:
Classic City Carvers Wood Carving
Cotton Patch Quilters Quilts
John Davis Handmade Walking Sticks
Kim Dean Knitting
Jeremy Friedman Wildflowers to plant in your garden
Rebecca Gilliard Sweet Grass Baskets
Rosa Hall Appalachian Brooms
Ben Jordan Flameworked Glass
Will and Trishanne Langford Pottery
Kari Lentini Jewelry
Peter Loose Folk Art Dulcimers and Painting
Cheryl Martinez Handmade Soap
Brenda McKaig Hand Spinning and Weaving
Tim and Alice Mills Grits and Corn Meal
Bill and Lisa Owens Honey
Panhandle Slim Folk Art Paintings
Charlie Rakestraw Metal Sculpture (Including Spring People)
Jim Richardson Silversmithing
Susan Staley Jewelry and Stained Glass
Beth Kelley Zorbanos Corn Shuck Dolls, Beeswax Candles
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