The Surry Arts Council presents the 12th Annual
TOMMY JARRELL
FESTIVAL
Celebrating the Life and Music of Thomas Jefferson
Jarrell
March 1, 1901 - January 28, 1985
Tommy's Music ~
Forever...
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Photo courtesy
of David Holt
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The 12th Annual Tommy Jarrell Festival will be
held
February 21-23, 2013
Youth
Old-Time Talent Competition with cash prizes!
See Photos from 2012
Festival |
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
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TIME |
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21st |
| 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. |
WPAQ 740 AM Radio Station
Tours, Free |
| 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. |
Old-Time Music
Heritage Hall at the Earle, Andy Griffith Museum, and
Siamese Twins Exhibit, $3 |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Free Youth Fiddle Workshop
with Jim Vipperman, Old-Time
Music Heritage Hall/Earle Theatre |
| 6:15 p.m. |
Free Youth Guitar Workshop
with Jim Vipperman, Old-Time
Music Heritage Hall/Earle Theatre |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Free Jam Session
Old-Time Music Heritage Hall/Earle
Theatre |
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TIME |
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd |
| 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. |
WPAQ 740 AM Radio
Station Tours, Free |
| 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. |
Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the
Earle, Andy Griffith Museum, and Siamese Twins Exhibit; includes
UNC-TV Music of Surry County, Sprout Wings and Fly, and
other films, Earle Theatre, $3 |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Old-Time Music Workshop
led by Back-Step, Old-Time Music Heritage
Hall/Earle Theatre, Free |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Old-Time Dance Workshop
led
by Marsha Todd, Old-Time Music Heritage Hall/Earle Theatre, Free |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Tommy Jarrell Festival Dance, featuring the
Slate Mountain Ramblers and Back-Step!
Old-Time Music Heritage Hall/Earle, $5
sold at the door or 2013 Pass |
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TIME |
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Jam Session
Earle Theatre |
| 11:00 a.m. -1:30 p.m. |
MERRY-GO-ROUND live radio broadcast in
association
With
WPAQ 740 AM featuring area bands at 12 Noon at the Historic Earle Theatre,
$5 or 2013 Pass. Currently the 2nd longest running live radio broadcast in
the nation (behind the Grand Ol' Opry). |
| 11:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. |
Old-Time Music Heritage Hall/Earle, Andy Griffith Museum and Siamese
Twins Exhibit, $3 |
| 11:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. |
L
uthiers, CD's, Art, Photography, ORnaments, Exhbits
on display in the Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the
Earle |
2:00 p.m.-
6:00 p.m. |
WPAQ 740 AM Radio Station
Tours, Free |
| 2:30 p.m. |
"A Kindly Visitation", a musical,
reminiscing about youthful visits and friendships with Tommy Jarrell.
Tommy was of the last generation to learn all his music directly from
pepole. Every tune recalls a story. The show includes 24 pieces, 6 dance
performances, a picture of Tommy's life and the characters who populated
the Round Peak area in the early 20th century. The show feautres 100
slides that are prjected during the performance. "A Kindly Visitation" won
the Flournory Playwritgh Festival of New Works at Washington & Lee University in
2011. $10 or 2013 Pass |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Youth Old-Time Competition
Fiddle ~ Banjo ~ Gutar ~
Dance ~ Vocal ~ Other, Ages 5-12 and 13-18, Cash prizes and Trophies,
No registration Fee, Call 336.786.7998 to register or show up early to
event. Old-Time Music Heritage Hall/Earle, Free |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Tommy Jarrell Birthday Concert,
hosted by Lew Bode, Nick McMillian and Back-Step, Richard Bowman and the
Slate Mountain Rambers, Carson Peters Band, the Buckstankle Boys, and
more! Historic EARLE Theatre, $10 Tickets available online
or 2013
Pass by calling 336.786.7998 |
TOMMY JARRELL FESTIVAL
YOUTH OLD-TIME TALENT
COMPETITION |
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Saturday February 23rd, 5:00 p.m.
Old-Time
Music Heritage Hall
Ages 5-12 and Ages 13-18
Fiddle, Clawhammer Banjo,
Guitar, Dance, Vocal Competition, and Other
TROPHIES & CASH PRIZES!
No registration fee! Contestants have 3 minutes to
perform.
Winners will be announced at the beginning of the
Tommy Jarrell Birthday Concert at 7:00 p.m.
Free Admission to
Concert for Youth Participants
Register by Calling the Surry Arts Council
336.786.7998
or 30 minutes before the
Event |
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