Record #:

5925

Author(s):

Sauls, Miriam

Abstract:

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival is the nation's oldest folk festival. Founded in 1928 in Asheville by famed folklorist Bascom Lamar Lunsford, the festival is held the first weekend in August in Asheville and draws old-time and bluegrass musicians, balladeers, storytellers, and dancers.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 71 Issue 3, Aug 2003, p28-31, il

Subject(s):

Folk festivals--Asheville