Watch clips of the performers.
The Seedtime Festival Committee is working with the festival staff, community members, and performers to put together a very busy schedule for this year’s festival. More details are on the way and some information is likely to change as we work to put together the best program we can. Stay tuned for further updates!
The festival grounds will be located in the Whitesburg Veteran’s Memorial Museum parking lot along the North Fork of the Kentucky in downtown Whitesburg.
Thursday, June 10
12pm-2pm – Film Screenings – Norton, VA:
Seedtime 2010 will feature a special film screening on Thursday, June 10 in downtown Norton, Virginia at the Kentucky-Virginia Opry from noon to 2pm. The event is free and open to the public.
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.
Address: VA–KY OPRY, 724 Park Avenue NW, Norton, Virginia
Friday, June 11
4pm – TIL Craft and Food Vendors – Veterans Museum Parking Lot
6pm – Literary Readings – Summit City Lounge
7pm – Youth Bored Concert – Boone Building on Madison Avenue
7pm – Lee Sexton – Seedtime Stage
8pm – Whitetop Mountain Band – Seedtime Stage
9pm – Roan Mountain Hilltoppers – Seedtime Stage
Saturday, June 12
All Day – Craft and Food Vendors – Veterans Museum Parking Lot
Workshop Events – To Be Announced
8am-1pm – Bird Walk with the Pine Mountain Trail Conference – Marathon Gas Station on US23
10am-12pm – Shape Note Singing Workshop – Historic Whitesburg Post Office
11am – Debbie Tuggle – Seedtime Stage
11am-6pm – Poker Run Registration and Run (Proceeds benefit the ARH) – Whitesburg ARH Foundation
12pm-4pm Appalachian Artisan Center’s Ride for the Arts
- 12pm Registration at Andy’s Cycle Sale in Hazard.
- 1pm Lunch at the Appalachian Artisan Center in Hindman – Bikes on display, AAC Shop and Artist Studios will be open
- 3pm-3:30pm – “Metal in Motion” exhibit by AAC Master Artist-in-Residence Kevin Blomenkamp
- 3:30-4pm – Ride for the Arts T-shirt and Prize giveaway
12pm-4pm – Film Screenings in the Appalshop Theater
- 12pm – Appalshop @ 40 (Retrospective and Discussion)
- 1:30pm – AMI Retrospective
- 2:30pm – The Electricity Fairy
12pm - Matt Kinman – Seedtime Stage
1pm – Karly Dawn and Little Saree – Seedtime Stage
2pm – Cowan Creek Youth All Stars String Band – Seedtime Stage
3pm – Carla Gover – Seedtime Stage
3pm-4pm – Masters’ Workshops at the Workshop Stage
- “Kentucky Fiddle Traditions” by John Harrod and Paul Smith
- “Traditional Kentucky Banjo Stylings” by George Gibson
4pm- Whitesburg ARTWALK Begins – Main Street
5pm – The Rail Splitters – Seedtime Stage
6pm – Don and Carmen Rogers – Seedtime Stage
6pm – 11pm Whitesburg Bike Night – Main Street
7pm – Carcassone Square Dance in Downtown Whitesburg (Rain Location: Historic Whitesburg Post Office)
8:30pm – Rich & the Po’ Folk* – Summit City Lounge
9:30pm – Clack Mountain Honky Tonk* – Summit City Lounge
Sunday, June 13
11am – Grounds cleanup begins (volunteers welcome! It’s going to be so Fun!!!)
* Separate admission may be required for some affiliated events