Cherokee County NC Blog

More than 200 one-of-a-kind handcrafted items have been donated by instructors, students, and Folk School supporters, and will be up for bid this Saturday, August 16 at the annual Benefit Auction.

Donations include something from almost every discipline taught at the Folk School, including pottery, ironwork, basketry, wood items, dolls, paintings, weavings, rugs, jewelry, furniture and more. All Auction proceeds will benefit the Folk School’s craft programs.

Auction Events (free admission, no reservations required):
1 - 2 p.m. - Silent Auction
1 - 2 p.m. - Live Auction Preview
2 - 5 p.m. - Live Auction with Tim Ryan & Bob Grove

A lunch buffet will be served at noon in the Folk School’s Dining Hall. Reservations are required for lunch and space is limited. Cost for the lunch is $12.00 per person.

For more information, see the Folk School Benefit Auction page on the John C Campbell Folk School website.

David Brose is working to create a second edition of Nighthoots and Morningsongs and is looking for local talent.

You can learn more about this on the entry I wrote for the first edition:

Nighthoots and Morningsongs Available at Folk School - Brasstown, NC 28902

Get in touch with David Brose at the John C. Campbell Folk School.

Act on your dream!

JD

Gov. Mike Easley announced that the official, free, 2008 North Carolina Travel Guide is available.

The new guide includes a special pull-out map of the state and details on activities that can be shared by the entire family, grandkids to grandparents.

You can get a copy of the guide by calling 1-800-Visit NC (800-847-4862) or on the web at www.visitnc.com, or you can go directly to the page to request a copy of the 2008 North Carolina Travel Guide.

Appalachian Highland Games Inc. will host the fourth annual Robert Burns Dinner at 6:30 pm on Friday, January 25, 2008 at the Ballroom, 51 Hiwassee Street, in downtown Murphy, NC.

The evening will feature fine dining with a selection of entrees and other food provided by Doyle’s Cedar Hill Restaurant.

There also will be music and entertainment, including the traditional “Address to the Haggis.”

Everyone is invited to attend, whether or not they have Scottish ancestry.

Seating is limited and by prior written reservation received by noon on Monday. Reservation forms and further details about the dinner can be obtained in Murphy, NC, at Doyle’s, Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, Curiosity Bookstore, Murphy Public Library. In Andrews, NC, see Andrews Public Library, and Polished Gem.

In celebration of the life and works of Robert Burns, Scotland’s most famous poet (born January 25,1759 and died July 21, 1796), dinners have been held annually on or about his birthday for about 200 years.

Burns wrote more than 250 poems, more than 350 songs, and hundreds of letters, but is probably best known for “Auld Lang Syne” which is sung annually at New Years.

He is the most popular poet on the face of the planet, and thousands of Burns dinners are held around the world each year, organizers said.

Jan Davidson has been nominated for an Emmy Award as co-producer and writer of the television documentary Sing Behind the Plow: John C. Campbell Folk School, according to the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

The one-hour story of the John C. Campbell Folk School will compete against four others in the category of “Best Historical Documentary in the Mid-South Region.” It will also compete in the category “Best Music in a Historical Documentary.”

Sing Behind the Plow, a project of the John C. Campbell Folk School and University of North Carolina Public Television premiered in 2007 on UNC-TV and was selected by American Public Television to be offered nationwide. Forty-nine stations plan on broadcasting in the coming months. Brenda Hughes and Scott Davis of UNC-TV share the nomination with Jan Davidson as executive producers of the documentary.

Members of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences vote for their choices, and the winners will be announced at the regional Emmy Awards Ceremony in Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on January 26, 2008.

You are invited to purchase Sing Behind the Plow from the Folk School’s Online Craft Shop

Released at the end of December 2007, Nighthoots and Morningsongs is now available for purchase.

With generous support from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, Folklorist David Brose has produced this CD for the Folk School featuring local and regional talent of all ages and music of all varieties, including old-time, classical, original, jazz, standard and spiritual.

Many artists on the CD are regular performers at the Folk School for Morningsong, Friday night concerts, or have been Monday night guests of “David Brose & Friends.” If you’ve attended the Folk School, chances are that you’ve heard at least one of these musicians before!

For a complete listing of tracks and artists, click here to read more about Nighthoots and Morningsongs.

You can purchase Nighthoots and Morningsongs from the Folk School’s Online Craft Shop

Reggae Night is Saturday, January 26, 2008, at the Longhouse Restaurant.

Natti Love Joys will perform beginning at 7:30 PM.

There will be a $10 cover charge.

ESP, a live 2-piece band singing country and rock and roll, will perform at 8:00 PM on Saturday, January 19, 2008, at the Longhouse Restaurant.

Nashville concert pianist Russell Davis will team up with local performer Autumn Johnson on Thursday, January 10, 2008, from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM at The Daily Grind and Wine.

The duo will be performing a variety of jazz, classical, and cabaret style music.

A $5 per person donation is suggested for the performance.

For more information, call 828-835-7322.

Come celebrate Independence Day in downtown Murphy, NC and in Konehete Park on Wednesday, July 4, 2007.

Events will be held all day from 8:00 am until after dark when you can watch the Grand Finale Fireworks Show!

You’ll find tasty food and refreshing drinks for sale, and your family can enjoy a full day of activities. Arts and crafts will be on sale by our talented artists and you can purchase perfect gifts for friends and family - or for yourself!

Activities Schedule

8:00 am: 5K run in the park

9:00 am: Men’s softball tournament

10:00 am: Dog show and parade

11:00 am: Fishing tournament in the park

12:00 noon: Peanut drop in the park

12:00 noon: Car show (from noon until 5:00 pm)

1:00 pm: Wheels and Walking Kids Parade

2:00 pm: Float parade starts at L&N Depot

All day: Live music on two stages, food booths, arts and crafts booths, field games.

After dark: Grand Finale Fireworks Show (rain date for fireworks only is July 5)

Stage 1

3:00 pm - 3:40 pm: Barbershop Quartet

3:40 pm - 4:00 pm: Ryan Dockery

4:15 pm - 4:45 pm: Dance Classics

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Bowery Boys Blues Band

6:15 pm - 6:45 pm: Tim the Magician and Butterfly the Clown

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Bowery Boys Blues Band

Stage 2

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm: Enchanted Valley Squares (Hiawassee, Georgia), Murphy Rounds (Dance)

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Sanctified

5:15 pm - 5:45 pm: Dance Classics

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Effigy

Sponsors

Stars and Stripes Sponsors

Curtis Signs

The Cherokee Scout

Firecracker Sponsors

The Cherokee Sentinel

Smoky Mountain Trophies

Tripps Outback

Sparkler Sponsors

Benchmark Realty and Construction

Carolina Buggies and Custom Golf Carts

Cricket Hollow Design

Indian Hills Spring Water

KIA of Murphy

WNC Visitor Center

Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the fun!

Call Marie at 828-835-8821 for more information.

Organized by The Business Women of Murphy, the Cherokee County Recreation Department and Town of Murphy.

Events and times are subject to change without notice.