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Laurel and Nathan Sales dancing at Shindig on the Green
Dates
Sat, July 3, 10, 17, 31; Aug 14, 21, 28; Sept 4, 2010
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Cost
Free
Contact
Folk Heritage Committee
Elly Wells
828.258.6101, x345
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http://www.folkheritage.org
Location
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City County Plaza
College Street
Downtown Asheville
The celebrated mountain tradition, Shindig on the Green, which showcases the region’s rich heritage through its folk musicians and dancers, kicks off its 44th annual season in 2010. The Folk Heritage Committee produces Shindig on the Green and its sister event, the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, to support the preservation and continuation of the traditional music, dance and storytelling heritage of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Between 3000 and 5000 people attend Shindig on the Green each evening for free throughout the summer. In addition to throngs of locals, visitors routinely travel from out of state, across the country, and even around the world to make their way to downtown Asheville for Shindig on the Green.
Shindig on the Green occurs thanks to the talent and generosity of its volunteer musicians and dancers who span several generations much to the delight of those in attendance. From young children perfecting their square dance steps to great-grandmothers singing ballads passed down through the years, the region’s wealth of traditional talent takes center stage. Since the outdoor event’s inception in 1966, hundreds of thousands of individuals from across the region and throughout the world have shared and enjoyed the rich traditional music and dance heritage of the Southern Appalachian Mountains in this outdoor setting.
