Toe River Storytelling Festival
Overview
Date: 07/17/2010
Time: 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
Location: Riverside Park
Spruce Pine Main Street Spruce Pine, North Carolina 28777Contact Information
Website: http://www.sprucepinefestivals.com/storytelling.html
E-mail: spmainst@bellsouth.net
Phone: 828-765-3008
Description
The Annual Toe River Storytelling Festival will be held Saturday July 15th at Riverside Park in Downtown Spruce Pine under a tent from 10am-4pm. Featured storytellers will be Grammy winner David Holt, Becky Stone, Terry Shinn, Elizabeth Hardy and musical entertainment from Hot Duck Soup. Cost is $8 for adults with kids 10 and under free. For more information call Kay Goins at 765-3008.
Shall we gather by the river? Yes, the Toe River Storytelling Festival takes place by the Toe River in Spruce Pine’s Riverside Park. The storytellers and listeners always gather each year on the third Saturday of July for the “spinning of tales.” Travelers from far and wide travel by the Blue Ridge Parkway or under the Parkway to listen the stories of history, folklore, and the ever-entertaining “Jack Tales” of long ago. Each year at least five tellers, the likes of David Holt, share their stories and the laughter can be heard across the river into downtown Spruce Pine. Young and old alike gather together with their ears atuned to great yarns and the music provided by only the best storytellers. The festival is located just five miles from Milepost 331 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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