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Bear on the Square 311 Days
Workshops, Jams & More

All of these activities are free

Saturday

The Conner tent:

10:30-11:30 - Bluegrass slow jam with Jim Pittman and Patsy Kline

12:00 - 3:00 - Childrens Activities with Moria Nelligan  Click here for more details

Sponsored by Giggle Monkey Toys

4:00 - 5:00 - Old Time Jam with Walter & Jeanie Daves  Click here for more details


Searcey Underground (Hall's Block Building)

10:30 - 11:15   Hambone 101: A Real Knee Slapper with Jacob Smith

11:30 - 12:15 Improvising Rhythms to Accompany Lead Players 

 with Curtis Jones and Martin Norgaard

1:00 - 1:45 Traditional American Songs with the North Georgia Children's Chorus

2:00 - 2:45  1600s to Bill Monroe: Our Exciting History of Traditional Music

with Jim Pittman & Patsy Kline

3:00 - 3:45  Vocal Harmony Workshop with The Solstice Sisters  Click here for more details

4:00 - 4:45 Yodeling Basics with John Lilly  Click here for more details

   

The Crimson Moon:

Hosted by Debbie Weston From

10:00 Story Telling - Connie Chancey, Sandy Dillard, Steven Rhymer    Click here for more details

3:00 Story Telling - Pat Shields, Esther Culver, Breyanne Culver   Click here for more details
 


The Pavilion Stage at Hancock Park:

10:30 - 11:15   Buckdancing Demonstration and Lesson with Moonshine  Click here for more details

11:30 - 12:15  Perfecting Practice with Sons of Bluegrass  Click here for more details

12:30 - 1:15 Mandolin Improv with Jason Kenney

1:30 - 3:30 Open Mic hosted by Neel Pender    Click here for more details

4:00 - 5:00 Songwriting and Demo with Eric Jones

Sunday


 The Pavilion Stage at Hancock Park:

12:30 - 1:15 How To Start A Band with Kenney-Blackmon String Band

 1:30 - 2:15  Old-Time Duet Singing with John Grimm & Beverly Smith  Click here for more details

 2:30 - 3:15  Old-Time Banjo with Deb & Joe Whelchel    Click here for more details

The Crimson Moon:

Hosted by Debbie Weston From

10:00 Story Telling  - Betsy Doty, Hannah From    Click here for more details

The Conner tent:

12:00 - 3:00  Childrens Activities with Moria Nelligan  Click here for more details

Sponsored by Giggle Monkey Toys

3:30 m- 4:30 Pickin' Porch Old-Time Jam sponsored by the Appalachian Studies Center at UNG

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Bear on the Square Sponsors

nick_pender_pic_smFounding Sponsor:

The Pender Family

***  Festival Sponsor  *** 

John C campbell

billy_roper_pic_smHeritage Sponsor

Billy Roper

Norman Adams Insurance Agency

Food Court Sponsor 

Northside 

Artist Sponsor

Appalachian Studies Center

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University of North Georgia 

Folklife Sponsor

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MainStage co-sponsor

Douglas A. Singleton

& Associates, PC 

   

MainStage co-sponsor

Smithhouse 

Artist Sponsor

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Marketplace Sponsor

GiggleMonkey

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