Bear on the Square Mountain Festival

An Annual Celebration of Appalachian Culture
Join us in the MainStage tent next to Hancock Park for two days of fabulous musicians! All performances are free.

MainStage Schedule
10:30 - Storytelling Kickoff
11:00 - Crooked Mile
12:00 - John Grimm
1:15 - Cup O’ Joe
2:30 - Curtis & Kim Jones Mountain Gypsy Music
3:45 -   Ugly Cousin
5:00 -   The Kody Norris Show
6:15 -   BlueBilly Grit
8:00 -  Contra Dance

Storytelling Schedule
9:30 a.m - MainStage
Zak McConnell Stage in Hancock Park
11:00 am – Storytelling with Denise Mount and Hannah Sage
12:00 pm – Storytelling with Denise Mount and Hannah Sage
1:00 pm – Open Mic with Mike Mount
2:00 pm – Workshop:  Appalachian Sung Stories with Hannah Sage

Free Workshops
The Bear offers free workshops featuring some of the festival’s finest musicians, singers, and other artists who share their talent, experience, and knowledge.

In Hancock Park
2:00 p.m - Appalachian Sung Stories with Hannah Sage From
3:00 p.m - Foundations of Bluegrass Guitar with Reuben Agnew
4:00 p.m - Play Better Bluegrass Banjo Today with Geoff Hohwald
5:00 p.m - Guitar for Singers with Joe Newberry

Woodrow’s Tent Schedule
11:00 a.m - Sacred Harp Singing with Esther Morgan-Ellis
12:00 noon   Performing as a Duo with Max Godfrey & Maggie Hall
1:00 p.m - Old-Time Fiddle with Max Godfrey & Maggie Hall
2:00 p.m -  The Basics of Banjo: Everything from Clawhammer to Three-Finger Style with Josiah Tyree
3:00 p.m -  Mandolin Technique with David Benedict
4:00 p.m - Ballad Singing with Sarrah Ellen MacDonald
5:00 p.m - History of Appalachian Music and Dance with Barry Whittemore

Tents on the Square Schedule
1:00 p.m - in the SEBA tent      Bluegrass Open Jam with Dan Daniels
3:00 p.m - in the Pick & Bow tent    Old-Time Slow Jam with Ann Whitley & John Day

Artist Marketplace
One-of-a-kind, handmade items are available from a juried selection of the mountain region’s best artists - The 70+ booths surrounding the Historic Square feature a remarkable selection of textiles, pottery, woodworking and other traditional crafts.