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Music On The Grounds
Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: 2018/06 - June
Cashiers Historical Society invites you to join them for two exciting events they have planned during the month of June.
First is the 14th Annual Jan Wyatt Symposium on Thursday, June 21, from 9:45 A.M. until 2:45 P.M. on the grounds of the historic Zachary-Tolbert House, located at 1940 Highway 107 South in Cashiers.
This Appalachian Musical Showcase will be a day filled with mountain music, historic tales, and a delightful lunch under the Dowden Pavilion. Musicians featured will be renowned claw-hammer banjo player Joe Newberry; Western Carolina University’s Dr. Will Peebles with shape note singing; and music by the JAM Kids (Junior Appalachian Musicians). Local historian Jane Nardy will share several historic musical tales with attendees. Tickets to this event are $50 per person and can be purchased by calling (828) 743-7710, or by visiting cashiershistoricalsociety. org/events.
The annual Music on the Grounds Celebration will be staged Saturday, June 23 from 3:00 until 8:00 P.M. This year features the sounds of the Little Goats Band and the Caribbean Cowboys. Admission to this event is free and dinners will be available for purchase from Fresser’s Food Trailer, which will be parked on-site.
Arrive early if you wish to visit the beautiful grounds, gardens and trails of the Zachary- Tolbert House. The festivities begin at 3:00 P.M. with children’s activities. Music is the main attraction of the evening, so plan to bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers and settle in for an evening of toetapping fun.
For more information visit cashiershistoricalsociety. org or stop by and visit the business office, located in the Dowden Pavilion at the Zachary-Tolbert grounds at 1940 Highway 107 South in Cashiers.
