Cherokee County NC Blog

Join us in historic downtown Andrews, NC. Andrews Valley Experience, October 11-18, 2008.

* Street festival featuring local arts and crafts
* Music: Bluegrass to classical
* Morning inspirationals
* Plays by local playwrights
* Lectures and discussions of world affairs and historical events

For more information, call 800-689-2793 or visit WWW.Chautauqua-Ave.org.

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.

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.

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.

Evening Dances During Dance Musicians’ Week - July 9-13, 2007 - Monday-Thursday 8-10 pm - Friday night after the concert

Admission free

Location: Community Room, Keith House

Enjoy free dances all this week with instructors and class members from our Dance Musicians’ Week.

For more information about the John C. Campbell Folk School, its classes, crafts, and events, call 828-837-2775 or 1-800-FOLK-SCH (800-365-5724) or visit www.folkschool.org.

Their website has more information about the school, the Craft Shop, and their Concerts, Dances, and Events.

Liz Melendez, an independent recording and performing artist, will appear at 7:00 pm Saturday, June 30, 2007, as part of the Live Blues On the Greens series at The Longhouse Restaurant at Cherokee Hills Golf Club.

She will perform two one-hour sets and one 30-minute set during the evening.

You can learn more about Liz Melendez on her MySpace Profile.

For more information, call The Longhouse at 828-837-1762.

The Brasstown Community Civic Center will host one of the hottest bluegrass talents around, when The Raven Welch Band comes to Brasstown, North Carolina, on Saturday, June 23, 2007.

Only 15 years old, Raven Welch is the real deal. She had her first solo in a vacation Bible school program at age 5. By the time she was 12, Welch was performing in community theater. Now, she has her own band that includes some serious bluegrass musicians.

Rhett Davis, who sings bass and plays bass and guitar, is a former member of The Blue Valley Boys and Abigail Moore and Highway 129.

Joe Coffey sings baritone and plays banjo. He started playing banjo at age 12 and has played with many bands over the years, including The Bluegrass Travelers and Abigail Moore and Highway 129.

Terry Collis plays guitar and rounds out the vocals by singing low tenor. He also is one of the original members of The Bluegrass Travelers.

Raven Welch plays mandolin and sings the high lead.

The band will be performing bluegrass and bluegrass gospel.

Traditional music concerts are held at the Brasstown Community Civic Center on the second and fourth Saturdays of warm weather months.

Admission is $4 for adults, with children ages 12 and under free.

Audiences can enjoy the air-conditioned comfort and have a hot dog, soft drink, or dessert.

Show time is 7:00 pm, with the box office opening around 6:30 pm.

Clay Logan and the folks in Brasstown do their best to provide good family entertainment at a reasonable price.

The Brasstown Community Civic Center is located at 255 Settawig Road in
Brasstown, North Carolina, just south of Cherokee County.

Bear Ridge Mall will hold their Grand Opening today in Andrews, North Carolina.

There will be lots of activities, music, food, and shopping for the entire family.

Every 30 minutes there will be a drawing for a free item or a discounted item. Every hour there will be a cash giveaway.

At 5:00 pm, the mall will hold the “Big Bear” big cash giveaway and you must be present to win this prize.

The event starts at 10:00 am.

At 11:00 am, there will be a peanut drop.

12:15 pm brings the Flag Ceremony with the VFW, Color Guard, US Marine Corps League, and the Boy Scouts. There will be a display of military uniforms from the Civil War era to the present. If you have any old, worn American flags, the US Marine Corps League will help you dispose of them properly.

All day long, you will find great shopping, arts and crafts, kids bounce house, face painting, balloons, games, magician and clown. Enjoy the pony and wagon rides.

There will be lots of food and great shopping.

Stage 1 will feature the Battle of the Bands from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

Beginning at 10:00 am, Stages 2 and 3 will feature magic shows and live music with the following groups performing for you:

Stage 2:

10:00 am - 11:00 am: Cracker Box Magic Show

11:15 am - 11:45 am: Brady Hughes

12:00 noon - 1:45 pm: Brother Henry

2:00 pm - 3:45 pm: Rob Tiger and Friends

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Bowery Blues Band

Stage 3:

10:00 am - 11:00 am: Bear Notes

11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Smoky Mountains Melody

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Magic Workshop

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Folk School Cloggers

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm: The Hitch Hikers

For more information, call Bear Ridge Mall at 828-321-2386

National recording artist Conni Laine will appear on Saturday, June 9, 2007, at Doyle’s Cedar Hill Restaurant in Murphy, North Carolina.

She will be performing originals and classic songs of blues, classic rock, and a touch of jazz and country music.

For more information, call 828-837-3400.

Nancy Chancy will be the featured musician on Friday, June 8, 2007, as she plays the acoustic guitar at Doyle’s Cedar Hill Restaurant in Murphy, North Carolina.

For more information, call 828-837-3400.