2022 Fall Festival Vendor Applications Are Open
A friendly reminder that craft and food vendor applications for this year’s Fall Festival are due Monday, May 2 at 5 p.m. Click here to learn more and apply today.
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Category: Fall Festival
Enjoy Folk School Fall Festival Memories: A Photographic Look
The first weekend in October usually marks our annual Fall Festival. However, this year things are...
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Bell, Hook & Anvil: Auction Talk with Paul Garrett
I stopped by the Oscar Cantrell Blacksmith Shop, the current shop of Resident Blacksmith, Paul Garrett. Paul and I talked about the upcoming Blacksmith & Fine Craft Auction on November 1, a special event planned for October 31st, and about Folk School life in general. Enjoy!
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Betsy Henn Bailey: 36 Years at Fall Festival
Betsy Henn Bailey celebrates her 36th year as a Fall Festival vendor and artist. A local artist and teacher in the Brasstown and Murphy area for over 40 years, Betsy has had a great influence on art and culture in our community. The week before the 39th Annual Fall Festival I talked to Betsy about the festival, her art, and her Folk School memories.
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A Colorful Tradition: Fall Festival Banners
Thirty-eight years ago, the very first Folk School Fall Festival was held by Open House beside the large fields. Gus and Maggie Masters, then directors of the Folk School, were enamellists who were used to selling their art at shows and festivals. So they simply brought to the Folk School and local artists a festival of our own!
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Fall Festival Fun
Fall Festival was bustling this year with over 13,000 attendees.
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Sunday at Fall Festival
The Sunday Morning String Band, Jan Davidson, Martha Owen, and David Liden started the day out right with some old time fiddle tunes. This year they invited guests to the stage. Fred Ward, a friend from England, played some tunes from old Britain on the melodion, which looks like a small accordion. Before long they invited their youngsters, Chole Davidson, my sister Annie Fain Liden, and I to sing a family favorite – Lazy John.
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