Posted: June 8th, 2010 
The Seedtime schedule is overflowing with community events, folks!
This Saturday, participants in Hobo’s Diner’s charity Poker Run will register at noon and go from the Whitesburg ARH Foundation to Hobo’s Diner until about 6pm. Proceeds benefit the ARH.
Later, motorcyclists will hit Main Street for this month’s Bike Night, from 6pm until 11pm. Bike Night will include events like the Panty Race, Slow Ride, Kids Tater Race, and Burn Out Competition. And don’t forget the contests! Trophies are waiting for the Best in Show, Longest Rider, and People’s Choice.
For all your Seedtime schedule needs, visit the “Schedule” tab at the top right of the page.
Posted: June 4th, 2010 
The great outdoors are calling, Seedtimers!
Early risers can join US Forest Service birder Lois Boggs from 8am-1pm Saturday, June 12th for a special guided hike and bird tour. Hikers will meet at the Marathon Gas Station near Stateline on US 23 and hike to the Old Meade Homeplace and back.
The Bird Walk will cover roughly 5 miles. Bring binoculars, bird guides, sturdy shoes or boots, hat, sunscreen and raingear, and your own water and snacks. The hike expects to see early successional-habitat birds, mature-forest birds, grassland birds, and raptors.
Posted: May 28th, 2010 
Remember those old time mountain tunes from Seedtimes past? We do! As a taste of Seedtime 2010, sit back and listen to some memorable performances by Melvin Wine, Etta Baker, Snake Chapman, and many more.
Seedtime on the Cumberland, Volume III: Music from 1987-1994
Blackberry Blossom by Snake Chapman
Bob’s Wine Tune by Melvin Wine
Chatanooga Choo Choo by Etta Baker
Trail of Tears Song by Walker Calhoun
Sugar in the Gourd by Clyde Davenport
Posted: May 27th, 2010 
Before you head down to Whitesburg, KY for Seedtime on the Cumberland June 11-12, check out the excitement in downtown Norton, VA! Appalshop will present a special archival screening on Thursday, June 10 at the Kentucky-Virginia Opry from noon to 2pm.
The Appalshop Archive will show footage of bluegrass legends like Ralph Stanley, Ricky Skaggs, and the Goins Brothers. You’ll also see highlights from the Mountain Community Television Collection, including Dynamite!, a variety show by John I. Burton middle schoolers; George Thompson: Street Cleaner, a snapshot of a Norton street sweeper with a gift for music; and many others.
Appalshop started in 1969 as an experiment in community-based filmmaking. As we celebrate 40 years of producing and sharing media, we still believe in the power of communities and individuals to tell their own stories. The event is free and open to the public. Come celebrate with us!
Posted: May 27th, 2010 
Get ready riders! The Seedtime 2010 festivities will include the “Ride for the Arts” charity motorcycle ride on Saturday, June 12.
Riders will register at Andy’s Cycle Sales in Hazard at noon, ride to the Appalachian Artisan Center in Hindman for lunch, and head over to Appalshop in Whitesburg for the afternoon’s events. AAC Master Artist-in-residence Kevin Blomenkamp will show his “Metal in Motion” exhibit at 3pm, with a Ride for the Arts T-shirt and prize give away at 3:30.
Seedtime on the Cumberland, Whitesburg ArtWalk, and Hobo’s Diner’s monthly Bike Night will offer plenty to see and do after the ride. All riders are welcome. The cost is $25 per person and $15 per passenger. All proceeds benefit the Appalachian Artisan Center. For more information call 606-785-9855 or send an email to info@artisancenter.net.
Come out and ride to support local art! To see the full line-up of Seedtime events, take a look at appalshop.org/seedtime/schedule.
Posted: May 12th, 2010 
Appalshop is proud to present Seedtime on the Cumberland 2010, our 24th annual community arts festival. Mark your calendars for June 11-12, with additional affiliated events on June 10 and 13. Look for the festival grounds along Main Street and outside the Veterans Memorial Museum.
In celebration of Appalshop’s 40th anniversary, Seedtime 2010 will feature several renowned artists who have been part of the history of Appalshop’s record label, June Appal Recordings.
Come hear musical performances by the Whitetop Mountain Band, Roan Mountain Hilltoppers, Matt Kinman, Karly Dawn and Little Saree, Carla Gover, The Rail Splitters, Don and Carmen Rogers, Brett Ratliff, Lee Sexton, Rich & the Po’ Folk, Clack Mountain Honky Tonk, The Cowan Creek Pick and Bow All-Stars, and live music from the Hobo’s Diner Bike Night house band. (See Performers for more info.)
Seedtime will also host film screenings, picking contests, literary readings, nature hikes, food and craft vendors, a shape note singing, a Youth Bored concert, and the Carcassonne square dance. This year’s festival will include the Whitesburg ARTWALK and the Hobo’s Diner Bike Night and Poker Run. All official Seedtime events will be free to the public.
Posted: April 23rd, 2010 A preliminary lineup of performances is now up at appalshop.org/seedtime/schedule!
Posted: April 20th, 2010 Registration forms for craft vendors are now online at the crafts page.
Posted: March 8th, 2010 Preliminary schedule information for Seedtime 2010 is now online on the schedule page. We’ll be adding a lot more detail in the near future as we round out our lineup of performances, so please visit back to learn more!
Posted: June 24th, 2009 
A happy gathering of more than 200 people for John McCutcheon and the Carcassonne Square Dance at Seedtime capped Seedtime on the Cumberland 2009, the 23rd annual celebration presented by Appalshop. Seedtime involved some 775 participants during its June 11 through June 13 run in Whitesburg. Using a formula developed by Appalachian State University for MerleFest, Seedtime organizers calculated a local economic impact of $177,300 from Seedtime, festival chair Art Menius reported. Seedtime, the official kick off for Appalshop’s 40th anniversary, drew participants from Italy, Illinois, Virginia, West Virginia, Mississippi, Minnesota, North Carolina, Indonesia, Tennessee, Indiana, Georgia, Missouri, Wisconsin, California, Ohio, and Kentucky. Seedtime 2010, also part of Appalshop’s 40th anniversary celebration, is scheduled for June 10 through 12.
Data from interviews with 37 festival participants indicated that they attended an average of two days of the festival and spent one and a quarter nights in Letcher County. Not counting tickets, the average Seedtime attendee spent $118 in Letcher, Menius said. Kentucky accounted for not quite half of the Seedtime guests. Letcher County, however, accounted for only 28% of the Kentuckians, down from last year’s 31% and now trailing Fayette County.
“We’re very proud to celebrate our 40 years here by contributing both to the cultural health of the area and the economic health of Letcher County,” Menius said. “Seedtime 2009 proves that money invested in the arts and culture delivers a seven-fold return to the economy. What is more important, however, is presenting outstanding musicians, films, crafts, and other cultural activities here in Whitesburg. Whitesburg is the cultural capital of southeastern Kentucky. Arts and culture will prove essential to rebuilding downtown Whitesburg and improving the economy of Letcher County. Culture is a powerful force for community development.”
Attendees enjoyed performances by Wayne Henderson; John McCutcheon; Ginny Hawker and Kay Justice with Tracy Schwarz; Roger Cooper; Jeni & Billy; Sparky & Rhonda Rucker; Jim & Ada McCown with Paul David Smith; Lee Sexton; Turbo Pro Project, Brett Ratliff and the Blind Tiger String Band, Elkville String Band, Rich and the Po’ Folks, Ras Alan; Paula Larke; and the Cowan Creek Pick and Bow All-Stars. Participants also delighted in jam sessions, film screenings, picking contests, gallery exhibits, an old-time shape note singing school hosted by Dr. Ron Pen, literary readings featuring Gurney Norman, a Youth Bored concert featuring reclusive punk legend Peter Stubb, a display of memorabilia from Appalshop’s forty years of filmmaking, Appalachian Media Institute (AMI) work including the installation in the old Post Office, craftspeople, and food vendors. Storyteller Angelyn DeBord performed Saturday afternoon, while The Cowan Women who presented an original play, “It’s About Time,” in the Appalshop Theater. Shawn Lind’s new Appalshop film about Henderson, From Wood to Singing Guitar, debuted on Thursday.
The support of its sponsors made possible the free components and helped keep the ticket costs down in the evening. 2009 sponsors were the Letcher County Fiscal Court and Letcher County Convention & Tourism Commission, Kentucky Department of Travel, Lonesome Records, Parkway Pharmacy, Community Trust Bank, the Parkway Inn, the Mountain Eagle newspaper, Whitaker’s Food World of Whitesburg & Neon, Mama Mac’s at Kona, Home Town Music, Courthouse Café, Summit City Lounge, Lawson Water Conditioning, and Alternate Roots. Seedtime, as a part of Appalshop, also receives support from Kentucky Arts Council and the Appalshop Production & Education Fund. Seedtime 2009 also acknowledged the support of the City of Whitesburg, WMMT-FM, Cowan Creek Mountain Music School, Letcher County Senior Citizens Centers, Letcher County Community News-Press, National Performance Network, Cowan Community Action Group, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Historical Publications & Records Commission, Kentucky Foundation for Women, National Film Preservation Foundation, Southern Arts Federation, Roy Tackett, Super 8 Motel, Mountain Heritage Festival, Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church, and Whitesburg First Baptist Church.
The Seedtime schedule is overflowing with community events, folks!
