JUNE 7-9, 2012Star Icon WHITESBURG, KENTUCKY

2011 Schedule

25th Annual Seedtime on the Cumberland

A Celebration of Mountain Culture

In Downtown Whitesburg, KY

Thursday

Appalshop Theater ($15 Admission)

7pm – June Appal Recordings CD Release Concert

The James Still Project w/Randy Wilson

8pm – Featured Performer: Ben Sollee

Friday

Veteran’s Memorial Park  Main Stage (Free Admission)

2pm – The Rail Splitters (Wise, VA)

3pm – Nikos Pappas (Lexington, KY)

4pm – Mike Havens & Blue Mountain Grass (Mize, KY)

5pm – Break

6pm – East KY Tyme (Whitesburg, KY)

7pm – Ann & Phil Case (Ohio)

8pm – Kenny Baker (Cottonville, TN via Jenkins)

9pm – Seldom Scene (Washington DC)

Saturday

Veteran’s Memorial Park Main Stage (Free Admission)

11am – Cowan Creek Youth String Band (Cowan, KY)

12pm – Lee Sexton Band (Linefork, KY)

1pm – Jimmy & Ada McCowan w/Paul Smith (Hardy, KY)

2pm – Rich & the Po’ Folk (Whitesburg, KY)

3pm – Introduction to Mtn.  Square Dancing

4pm – Karly Dawn & Little Sarie Band (Morehead, KY)

5pm – Mac & Jenny Traynham (Willis, VA)

6pm – Woody Pines (Asheville, NC)

7pm – Pea Ridge Ramblers (Knoxville, TN)

8pm – The Stuart Brothers Band (Bethel, NC)

9pm-11pm – Seedtime Square Dance w/caller Randy Wilson

10pm-12am – The Last Hurrah Dance w/Woody Pines @ Summit City

Saturday

11am - FREE Shape Note Singing Workshop: Led by Ron Pen, Associate Professor of Musicology & Director of the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music. @ the Old Post Office across from the library downtown Whitesburg (Letcher County Tourism Building)

  • Also featuring: Appalshop Films, literary readings (Southern Appalachian Writers Coop members), World Class Regional Arts & Crafts Vendors & Demonstrators, Letcher County ArtWalk, Hiking & Biking, Youth Arts Activities, Food Vendors and much more.
  • RV & Primitive Camping (no hook-ups), Lodging & Dining