2024 marks the end of a decade of creating murals and public art projects that tell the story of Johnson County's musical heritage. This year, we plan to unveil Appalachian Elixir, the final mural in the Musical Heritage series. Make plans now to join us Labor Day weekend to celebrate Johnson County's heritage arts and music.
Friday, August 30
5 pm Ribbon Cutting at the new Johnson County Center for the Arts Gallery on Main
6 pm Buskin' on Main Street
A showcase of local and regional acoustic talent playing up and down Main Street, Mountain City. Good friends, good music, and good eatin'.
Saturday, August 31
Thunderstorms in the Forecast mean a few Changes to Today's Musical Heritage Tour Schedule Due to thunderstorms in the forecast, we've made some changes to today's event schedule. We want to keep everyone dry, so here's the plan...
We will have a very simple mural unveiling at noon before the rain comes without any music or ceremony. You're welcome to come see the new mural, visit the new Gallery on Main, and pick up your t shirt or copy of the Liner Notes magazine.
Then at 3:00 pm, we'll host the Mural Unveiling program with our young pickers and the Long Journey Home House Band at the Arts Education Center on College Street ("the old arts center"). The mural dedication will be immediately followed by Kenny Price and Jerry Moses performing the unique clawhammer banjo music of Clarence "Tom" Ashley (3:30 to 4:15) and then Jack Proffitt and Backroads Bluegrass will play some good ole mountain music (4:20-5:15). There will be no performance at the Clarence "Tom" Ashley homeplace today. We hope to see you later today! You may want to bring your lawn chair in case we run short on seating.
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Sunday, September 1
2 - 4:30pm *Sunday Singing at Heritage Hall Theatre
Hear old-time gospel music performed by the Front Porch Pickers, the Price Family, the Potter Family, Narrow Road and others. This event traditionally includes a jam session ending with the singing of "Will the Circle Be Unbroken."
Event maps will be available at the Johnson County Center for the Arts at 129 W Main Street, Mountain City, TN and Johnson County Welcome Center. All events are free to the public. We look forward to seeing you!
Between now and Labor Day weekend, you can visit the Musical Heritage Mural mile in downtown Mountain City or watch these virtual segments from previous years.
In a typical year, You can hear clawhammer banjo played on the front porch of the Clarence "Tom" Ashley homeplace, Buskin' on Main Street with an outdoor film. A new mural is unveiled each year and the hills come alive with the sounds of Old Time and Bluegrass!
BUT the last two years have been anything but typical. What do you do when life gives you lemons? Make good old fashioned lemonade, of course! Below, you'll find the segments that were produced in 2021.
Be sure to stop by and take your picture in I'll Fly Away on Main Street.
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Johnson County's Heritage Arts and Music Celebration is proudly sponsored by:
East Tennessee Foundation
Johnson County Community Foundation
Tennessee Arts Commission
Johnson County Center for the Arts
Quality Furniture
Johnson County Arts Council
Danny Herman Trucking
Danny Herman
Johnson County Community Theater
Johnson County Bank
Farmers State Bank
Maymead
Heritage Hall
Johnson County Center for the Arts
Bob and Minnie Miller
Joe Dean Ashley
Russell and Kathy Love
Mike and Temple Reece
The Town of Mountain City
Johnson County Senior Center
Mountain City Funeral Home
Positive Thinkers
TVA
Mountain Electric
The Ralph Stout Family
Karla Prudhomme
Gary South
Smith & Cockett
Quality Furniture
Our media sponsors:
The Tomahawk
WMCT Radio
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