 We
Appreciate Our Sponsors
(and some very generous anonymous contributors as well!)
Gold Level
Appalachian Community Bank
Silver Level
Nantahala
Bank & Trust
Cherokee
County Chamber of Commerce
Bronze Level
Harting Appliance
Farley Insurance
Cold Nose College
Bob & Paula, ERA
Carolina Mountain Homes
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Mountain Song
Accomplished
and widely traveled musicians all, you'll enjoy these
traditional mountain instrumentalists and vocalists live
on stage at Koneheta Park from 10am 'til 4pm:
10:00 am Bear
Notes -Murphy & Brasstown, NC
This all lady Celtic band
features the traditional sounds of Scotland & Ireland
on guitar, mandolin and mountain dulcimer - Linda Allen,
Amanda Burts and Nancy Beach come together for this
exceptional performance!
11:00 am Barefoot
Creek -Dahlonega, GA
Featuring Sarrah Ellen
McDonald, Tonia Conner, Jim Pittman and Jack Taylor, this
ensemble is loved far and wide for its angelic harmonies,
stylistic flatpicking & crosspicking on guitar, and a
solid creative back beat on the bass fiddle - and the
closest you can get to sister harmony without being kin!
12:00 noon Smoky
Mountain Melodies -Robbinsville, NC
You'll love this group's
classic country and honky tonk - they're just plain fun.
1:00 pm
Polecat Creek -Asheville, NC
Kari Stickenberger and
Laurelyn Dossett have a sound like no other, and you
won't want to miss their enchanting harmonies. Kari and
Laurelyn are simply originals in their song writing and
strings, and you'll find them unforgettable.
2:00 pm Keltic
Kudzu -Atlanta, GA
Keltic
Kudzu brings traditional and contemporary Celtic music to
the stage with a "Southern accent," as well as
a healthy dose of Southern music with a "Celtic
accent." Strong vocal harmonies accompanied by a
wide variety of instruments bring guitars, fiddle,
keyboard, mandolin, highland bagpipes, smallpipes,
bodhran and the fabulous Gypsy 'zils' make this group one
you won't want to miss.
3:00 pm Buzzard
Mountain Boys -Dahlonega, GA
JoeBob Matteson and
JimBob White play an amusing selection of Bother Duet and
Old-Time music that warm your heart and take you back to
the days of traveling minstrels. Their love of
Appalachian music takes you to the roots of bluegrass and
rockabilly with great sounds on mandolin, guitar, tenor
banjo, fiddle, old-time tenor guitar - and some awesome
six-string guitar work.
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Artists,
crafters and food vendors contact:
Barbara Darling
call 828-644-5534
or email
her
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Arts & Crafts Show
The arts &
crafts show features original artwork and hand-made items
for sale by local and regional area artisans- Koneheta
Park.
Antique Tractor Show
The Rusty Iron
Tractor Club brings the area's agricultural heritage to
light with over 50 vintage tractors on display, and with
very proud owners- Koneheta Park.
Food Vendors
Festival
foods and beverages, baked goods, canned goods, and other
tasty treats- Koneheta Park.
Horse & Pony Rides
Equine
Second Chance will be sponsoring
supervised horse and pony rides for the young at heart -
Koneheta Park.
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And. . .in the downtown area
this year:
Railroad
History
and more at the Old L&N Depot
Stop
at the L&N Depot for Murphy's railroad history
display, and catch the model railroad group display in
the Caboose! Near the Hiwassee River bridge on Hiwassee
Street.
Museum
Heritage Day
The
Cherokee County Historical Museum celebrates its annual
Heritage Day with exhibits and special events. Be sure to
stopy by the Museum, next to the Courthouse on Peachtree
Street in historic downtown Murphy.
Farmers
Market
Locally
grown produce, plants and more can be found in the pocket
parks, right in the center of town.
Enjoy
the charming shops and eateries in historic downtown
Murphy while you're here - it's great to support our
local small business owners who offer what can't be found
elsewhere.
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Heritage Partners
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Directions:
from the 4-lane (64/74/129/19) turn at McDonalds onto
Hiwassee Street and follow over the Hiwassee River bridge
to the Old L&N Depot on your left and the town center
ahead. From the center of town, go straight onto Valley
River Avenue and follow out from town over the Valley
River bridge to Koneheta Park!
Lodging
and Travel
Visit www.cherokeecountychamber.com or
call the Chamber at (828) 837-2242 for information about
all your travel needs. Located in the farthest western
corner of NC, Murphy is an approximate 2-hour drive from
the Asheville, Atlanta, Knoxville, and Chattanooga areas.
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