Today, Governor Beverly Perdue came to Cherokee County. In downtown Murphy, she visited the Cherokee County Court House and The Cherokee Scout newspaper, and then it was on to Brasstown. The Governor asked me to ride with her so we got a chance to talk about the Folk School. I told her how we contribute [...]
The Folk School recently completed Little Folk School and Middle Folk School–“Little Middle” or “L/M” as it looms on our planning calendars. There were 284 students: 156 Little (age 7-12) and 128 Middle (age 13-17), mostly locals, in 26 classes with 30 amazing teachers and a 37-member volunteer crew. The whole local community participated in [...]
By Jan Davidson Great old rooms have their own personalities. The Living Room at Keith House is one of the pleasantest places at the Folk School. It is cozy, informal, and timeless. Sometimes it is boisterous and sometimes it is contemplative. It has dignity, but it enjoys a good laugh. It is made of wood [...]
You meet the most interesting people here. Over the years, I’ve learned from and enjoyed talking to some of the world’s great characters right here in Brasstown. Shortly after I became the Director of the Folk School, I asked some of my musical and crafts friends to tell me great people we should try to [...]
We got snow! On Monday the sun was shining bright in a clear blue sky, but by Friday the weather reports were in, and sure enough the flakes began to fall. It had been below-freezing for a couple of days, with night temperatures dipping down to nine degrees, so the snow stuck. As the sun began [...]