Join in the celebration and discover the nation's longest running folk festival. Founded by Bascom Lamar Lunsford in 1928, the Festival showcases an amazing repertoire of mountain performers who share songs and dances that echo centuries of Scottish, English, Irish, Cherokee and African heritage. Each evening is a joyful exploration of the rich culture found in the valleys and coves between the Great Smokies and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Presented at Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place in downtown Asheville, Thursday July 30 - Saturday August 1, 2009 at 7:00pm nightly. Tickets available at (828)257-4530. For more information please visit the Folk Heritage Committee’s website: www.folkheritage.org.

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Tickets at Diana Wortham Theatre: 828-257-4530 or www.dwtheatre.com. More information: Folk Heritage Committee, www.folkheritage.org or 828-258-6101 x345.

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