Schedule of Events

This year’s festival will feature four a handful of new events, including a beer and wine festival, an Americana music…
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Folkmoot Performers

The 36th annual Folkmoot International Dance & Music Festival will kick off this Thursday in Haywood County.
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Keep on the sunny side: A conversation with Jim Avett

At 72 years old, singer-songwriter Jim Avett is a modern-day Renaissance man. Avett is a beloved Appalachian folk musician. Up at…
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