Mountain Made: Appalachian Folk Festival

Schedule

Tue Apr 07 2026 at 12:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

363 Stout Dr, Johnson City, TN, United States, Tennessee 37614 | Johnson City, TN

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What's old is new again at East Tennessee State University. Decades after campus folk festivals filled ETSU's grounds with regional music and Appalachian storytelling in the 1960s and '70s, students are bringing that tradition back to life.
About the event:
• Date: Tuesday, April 7
• Time: Noon - 9 pm
• Location: ETSU University Commons and Reece Museum
• Cost: Free and open to the public
• Activities: Live musical performances, square dancing, storytelling showcases, and demonstrations of visual art creation or crafting by local artisans.
Activities at the Reece Museum:
• 12:15 - 1:00 pm - “Barber Tales,” A Cultural Program presented by Craig Charles
• 1:15 - 2:00 pm - Spoken word performance by Caysen Skies, a Reece Museum Hip Hop Celebration performer
• 2:15 - 4:00 pm - Performance Open House, Various performances by spoken word artists
• 4:30 - 6:00 pm - Storytelling workshop with Adam Booth
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363 Stout Dr, Johnson City, TN, United States, Tennessee 37614

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