We are so glad you're here!
We can't wait til Labor Day weekend and the Long Journey Home festival!
In 2022, you can expect
*Buskin' on Main Street and an outdoor film on Friday night,
*the unveiling of the life size bronze sculpture of Fiddlin' Fred Price and the Musical Heritage Tour on Saturday, and
*Our traditional Sunday Singing to close out the weekend.
Meanwhile, you can visit the Musical Heritage Mural mile in downtown Mountain City or watch the virtual segments from the last couple of years.
Short Life of Trouble is now making its way through film festivals in four countries... telling the story of our own G.B. Grayson and collecting more than a few awards along the way! The film won Best Short Documentary at the Port Blair International Film Festival. It will be available for purchase once it has made its rounds (probably fall 2022) You can keep up with the progress at www.ShortLifeofTrouble.com
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 the new mural. Whether you grew up singing "I'll Fly Away" or you're singing it for the first time, we are glad you're part of the picture! |
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The plan was to bring you a virtual Sunday Singin' via Facebook live from the Pickin' Porch. Several of the musicans are either sick or quartantined or couldn't make it for other reasons. So instead, we compiled some memories from past Sunday Singings. These are not professionally recorded. But then again, that's not the point. We hope this makes someone smile who needs it today.
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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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