The 2013 Townsend Spring Festival and Old Timers Day is set for May 3-4.
Join us for our springtime celebration of bluegrass music (concerts and jam sessions), clogging, arts and crafts, BBQ, Appalachian skills demonstrations, storytelling, wildflower walks, and the beauty of the Smokies in the springtime.
FREE Townsend Shuttle
Don’t forget to hop on the FREE shuttle that takes you around Townsend.
Buses, donated from the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center, will run from the Heritage Center to Trillium Cove to Little River Railroad Museum to the Townsend Visitors Center and back to the Heritage Center.
One bus will run from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and a second from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., both days. Two buses will be in operation from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.
The last bus will leave the Townsend Visitor Center at 6 p.m. and returns to the Heritage Center, on both Friday and Saturday.
Here's the schedule of events including sponsors, band lineup, food vendors, craft vendors, demonstrators, authors and other activities.
BAND SCHEDULE
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| Friday, May 3 |
| 11:00 |
CLOGGING LESSONS |
| 12:00 |
PLEASANT VALLEY BOYS |
| 12:40 |
BLACKBERRY JAM |
| 1:20 |
NOTCHEY CREEK |
| 2:00 |
CAROLINA BLUEGRASS |
| 2:40 |
JAY TIPTON BAND |
| 3:20 |
ROCKY RIVER |
| 4:00 |
LARRY HOBBS |
| 4:40 |
APPALACHIAN BLUEGRASS |
| 5:20 |
CAROLINA BACK ROADS |
| 5:50 |
STEVE JORDAN BAND |
| 6:20 |
MIKE CLEMMER DULCIMER |
| 6:30 |
SOUTH OF THE RIVER BOYS |
| 7:05 |
BLACKBERRY JAM |
| 7:40 |
WALKING IN TRADITION |
| 8:15 |
CAROLINA BLUE GRASS |
| 8:50 |
NOTCHEY CREEK |
| 9:20 |
CLOSE OUT BAND |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| 11:30 |
BLACKBERRY JAM |
| 12:00 |
BLUE STREAKS |
| 12:30 |
WILSON FAMILY |
| 1:00 |
NOTCHEY CREEK |
| 1:40 |
CAROLINA BLUE GRASS |
| 2:20 |
JAY TIPTON BAND |
| 3:00 |
STEVE JORDAN BAND |
| 3:35 |
LARRY HOBBS AND COMPANY |
| 4:05 |
THANKFUL HEART |
| 4:35 |
CATOOSA CANYON |
| 5:10 |
SOUTH OF THE RIVER BOYS |
| 5:45 |
MIKE CLEMMER |
| 5:55 |
INGRAM FAMILY |
| 6:25 |
BLACKBERRY JAM |
| 7:00 |
CAROLINA BACK ROADS |
| 7:30 |
NOTCHEY CREEK |
| 8:10 |
SQUARE DANCE |
| 8:40 |
WALKING IN TRADITION |
| 9:15 |
CLOSE OUT BAND |
FOOD VENDORS
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A.J.'s Concessions
Polish sausage, funnel cakes, bloomin' onion, cheesecake, ribbon fries, Philly cheese steak, chicken tenders, hot wings, french fries, frozen dipt' banana
Gary Gray Shaved Ice
New Orleans style shaved ice
Foothills Smokers/Marc Horton
Pulled pork BBQ, chicken, ribs, cole slaw, chips
Hearts and Hands
Baked Goods: Homemade cookies, cakes, pies-all donated, packaged
Toby's Kettle Corn
Kettle corn, caramel apple slices, pork rinds, cotton candy
Karns Community Club
Homemade ice cream
Nana's Kitchen
Pucker powder candy art
Crockett Creek Muscadine Juice
Nonnie's Fried Pies
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On Site Demonstrators
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| Blacksmithing – Hugh Bowie |
| Cornmeal Making – Ronald & Angel Fowler |
| Beekeeping – Tony & Vernell Holt |
| Blount County Beekeeping Association – Howard Kerr |
| White Oak Shingle Making – Sam White |
| Weaving – Cherokee finger – Charaity Hubbard |
| Sorghum Molasses – Mark & Sherry Guenther |
Antique Weapons Display – David Daily
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Exhibit Room
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| Rug Hooking – Carol McBride |
| Woodcarving – Lendel Abbott |
| Quilting – Maetta Conrad, Ila Mae Morton, Marcella Emrick |
Charcoal & Pencil Artist – Andy England
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Other Activities
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| Old Harp Singers – Saturday 3:30–5 p.m. in front of Center |
| Black Bear Education Center & Electric Vehicle Display – Bob Harris In front of Center |
| Model A Club – Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in front of Center |
| Appalachian Bear Rescue – Kathy Sherrard |
| Appalachian Church Replica and children’s story telling – Sponsored by CHilhowee ARea Ministries |
| Children’s Area/Games - Days Gone By Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Back Field |
| Cades Cove Preservation – Meet descendants of Cades Cove |
| Picking throughout the Grounds – Dedicated tents for Jammer’s |
Antique Tractors
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Authors: Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
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| Dr. Lin Stepp - "Second Hand Rose" |
| Roy Oliver - "The Last Man From Tremont" |
CRAFT VENDORS
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Appalachian Creations -- Danielle Barton
Barry Spruce Photography -- Barry Spruce
Baskets & Bowls -- Sally Spista
Bearly Baskets -- Linda Smith
Bill's Log Cabin Lamps -- Bill Fannin
Bowls & Quilts -- Leona & Dalton Jones
Carol Erikson Photography -- Carol Erikson
Clay, Wood, Paper -- Susan Coe, JoLynn Matthews
Common Sense Candles -- Angela Casavant
Martha Crow
Danny Young Photography -- Danny Young
Debbie Toney Art -- Debbie Toney
Freaks, Inc. -- Parker Pressnell, Stacie Huckabe
Greystone Arts -- Ken Kant
In The Stix Studio -- Sandra Byrne
In The Wild -- Jamie Palo and Amber Prakshot
Judy's Beaded Beauties -- Judy Fritts
Lodge Cast Iron -- James Lamphier
Love Lies Beading -- Renee Parrott
Deborah Lundgren
Maxine Falls Art -- Maxine Falls
Mountain Arts -- Kevin Reed
Mountain Works -- Frankie & Leo Edwards
Natural Affinity Soap -- Denisea Mann
Oils by Sharon -- Sharon Schoenfeld
Perry's Woodcraft -- Herbert A. Perry
Perspective Unique Photography -- Sheila Floyd
Rebecca Hiatt Photography -- Rebecca & Jeffrey Hiatt
Rick Kratz Photography -- Rick Kratz
Rockytopbob Wood Designs -- Robert Law
Sarah B. Weber Fine Art -- Sarah Weber
Jean Shamblin
Sing's Wood Crafts -- Steve Sing
T.H.E. Pearl Pagoda -- Hui Malkowski
The Amber Lady -- Sandra Jaqua
TheLicensePlateMan -- Steve Russell
Thomas Pottery Gallery -- Larry & Caroline Thomas
Unique & Classy Jewelry -- Bobbie Finger
Village Artworks -- Corinne Coley
Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop -- Mike Clemmer
WoodsbyTom -- Tom Sciple
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Old Timers Day, Cades Cove
Celebrate the heritage and culture of Cades Cove with the Cades Cove Preservation Association at Old Timers Day at the Cable Mill visitors center. Former residents will speak of growing up and living in this historic valley in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park while musicians play historic mountain music around the lawn at the Mill area. The CCPA will also have historic exhibits and photographs of homesteads that populated the valley.